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Woman whose daughter died while Mom went out with friends gets new sentence, freed
SHREVEPORT – The Louisiana Supreme Court says leaving young children alone at home while a parent goes partying negligent, but not a willful murderous act when tragedy occurs. Given that ruling, Sa...
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Markville woman, unbelted, dies when her vehicle leaves road, hits utility pole
MARKSVILLE – A 32-year-old Marksville woman died Tuesday when she lost control of the vehicle she was driving and crashed into a utility pole. State Police identified the driver as Loraine M. Paul....
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Circuit court agrees: 40 years not too long in jail for Acadia child rapist
The Third Circuit Court agrees with a district judge that 40 years is not too long a sentence for a pervert who video his rape of a 12-year-old girl. The court said 15th Dist. Judge Kristian Earles...
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The Rev. Marty Harden, pastor of Bethel Pentecostal, stands on the site of the Adullam Household of Faith dormitory, which will house the children of women in prison, on Bethel’s campus in Patterson. The church hopes to have a concrete slab in place by Christmas and finish construction by the summer, Harden said.
Work under way on housing for children of imprisoned women
By Zachary Fitzgerald LSN PATTERSON – Construction of the Adullam Household of Faith dormitory in Patterson is under way and workers are hoping to have a concrete slab up by Christmas, said the ...
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Father thinks Marine son, killed in heroic action, deserves Medal of Honor
By: STEVE HALLAM LSN TURKEY CREEK – It has been almost 10 years since Jack Jenkins of Turkey Creek learned that his 25-year-old son Troy died in Iraq, and his story has inspired many people since ...
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Marcades, aka Rose Cherami, circa 1957
Alleged tip two days before assassination links Eunice and JFK
By Todd C. Elliott todd.elliott@eunicetoday.com Eunice is forever linked to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas -- 49 years ago today. Many America...
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Unemployment rate drops again
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent for October, down from 7 percent in September, and 7.1 percent for October 2011. Tuesday’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statist...
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Truck crosses center line, its driver killed in collision
ARNAUDVILLE – The driver of a pickup was killed when his truck hit an oncoming vehicle Monday night. State Police said Paul Young, 68, of Opelousas crossed the center line near La. 93 and Bayou Fus...
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Harris
Habitual felon gets mandatory life sentence
ABBEVILLE – A man whose Vermilion Parish criminal record dats to the early 1990s has been sentenced to life in prison as an habitual offender. Judge Durwood Conque sentenced Derrick Harris, age 44,...
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Driver distraction suspected in fatal motorcycle crash, negilgent homicide charged
HAMMOND -- A motorcycle driver died Monday when a vehicle pulled into his path on La. 443. State Police said Christopher Kelley, 22, of Walker was southbound when an Escalade driven by Linda Atkins...
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Explosion rips chemical lab in Slaughter
By Tabatha Alcina and Stacy Gill LSN Twisted metal remains after an early morning explosion demolished Monolyte Labs in Slaughter early Monday. Several people in the vicinity were evacuated after ...
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Wiltz
Fired CAA director not SMILEing, says dismissal illegal vendetta
BREAUX BRIDGE – Alvin Wiltz of Breaux Bridge has been fired as executive director of the St. Martin-Iberia-Lafayette Community Action Agency, or SMILE. In a letter to board members obtained by Tech...
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