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State will close Central Hospital, build new Pineville facility
PINEVILLE - Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields announced Wednesday a two-phased plan to vacate the current Central State Hospital ...
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Maybe next time he'll use riding mower -- man says girlfriend stabbed him for taking too long doing yard work
EUNICE – A man was allegedly stabbed by his girlfriend Friday afternoon for taking too long doing yard work. Eunice Police responded to a call at 12:36 p.m. from a woman who said her son had been ...
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Wednesday morning flooding in Ville Platte.
Flooding occurring in Evangeline
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued a Flood Warning for Evangeline Parish until 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the NWS, areas that will experience flooding are Mamou, Turke...
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Kaplan man charged with dozen counts of sexual battery on juvenile
KAPLAN - A Kaplan man was recently booked into the Vermilion Parish jail on 12 counts of sexual battery on a juvenile. Kelly James Abshire, 49, remains in the parish jail as of Thursday. His total...
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Duck guide gets five-year probation, $5,000 fine for illegal teal hunts
LAFAYETTE – A professional hunting guide who directed “sports” to leave illegally killed ducks where they fell has been fined and barred from hunting for five years. Curmet Landry of Kaplan, owner ...
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Evangeline board seeks time to respond to $1.4 million deseg legal billing
VILLE PLATTE -- The Evangeline Parish School Board is seeking a couple of months to prepare a response to a $1.6 million invoice for legal fees. Marion Overton White of Opelousas has submitted that...
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Two big rigs crash near Leesville, both drivers killed
LEESVILLE – State Police said an 18-wheeler ran a stop sign at La. 8 and La. 28 east of here early Tuesday and was hit by another, killing both drivers and spilling molten sulphur onto the roadway....
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Apparently distracted teen driver loses vehicle control, hits tree, dies
TANGIPAHOA –State Police said apparent driver inattention at high speed resulted in a crash on Interstate 12 that killed her and injured two passengers. Troopers said Kristina Barnard was driving w...
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Traffic stop busts alleged dealer on I-49
OPELOUSAS – A traffic stop on I-49 turned into a dealer bust. According to Chief Perry Gallow, The Opelousas Police Department arrested Joseph M. Wheeler, 28, of 383 Budd St. Sunset on charges of P...
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The case of the bloody trail that leads to stolen copper, and fish for supper
ABBEVILLE – A man who allegedly stole copper, frozen fish, two generators and air conditioner material from a store in Abbeville will not be remember as the smartest alleged crook in town. The Abbe...
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Bunkie man apparently kills wife, then himself
MARKSVILLE – Police say a Bunkie man apparently killed his wife in a motel room, then took his own life. Chief Elllis Walker said the bodies of Shantel Alexander, 22, of Marksville and Dontques Mar...
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Two women killed when 18-wheeler driver doesn't see Lincoln stopped to make turn, crashes into it
KENTWOOD – Two elderly women were killed and two others were seriously injured after an 18-wheeler crashed into their Lincoln. The driver of the truck which killed them is charged with negligen...
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