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Ja’Marcous T. Walker
Teen allegedly shot at Eunice house with stolen semi-auto
Eunice Police arrested a teen who allegedly shot at a Child Street house with a stolen semi automatic. On Sept. 28, police responded to reports of a house in the 200 block of Child Street struck by...
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Alexandria council bans smoking in bars, on and around all city property, parks and ball fields
ALEXANDRIA – The City Council on Tuesday night banned smoking in bars and gambling rooms within the city, as well as snuffing it within 25 feet of city property, athletic facilities and ballparks. ...
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Mark Darby, Sr.
Alleged knife-wielding man tasered after refusing to stop
Eunice Police tasered a man who allegedly brandished a large knife and stuck his tongue out at officers before fleeing. According to Eunice Police records, a call came in shortly before 2 p.m. Satu...
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Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz addressed the St. Landry Parish Council Administrative Finance Committee Monday night.
St. Landry Council back in the saddle again, this time with 1,000 trail riders as limit
OPLEOUSAS – The St. Landry Parish Administrative Finance Committee voted 4-0 with one abstension to reintroduce the council’s latest trail ride ordinance revision, but with the rider limit set at 1...
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Hadley Castille will emcee Liberty show; Babineaux Sisters, Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition on playbill
Saturday, October 8, 2011, the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will feature a performance by THE BABINEAUX SISTERS Band, featuring Gracie (age 12) and Julie (age 10), followed by JAMIE B...
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Investigation continues into Sept. 19 beating of bullied pregnant teen; arrests pending, detective says
Juvenile Detective Ron Whaley said investigation is ongoing in the case of a pregnant teen who was brutally beaten, and said that despite a lack of cooperation from parents, charges are pending in ...
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Youth strikes head, dies when ATV flips
PINEVILLE – A 9-year-old boy was killed when his ATV flipped east of here about midnight Friday. Jason Paul Ross was driving the four-wheeler with his father riding on the back when the machine fl...
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Eunice man arrested after allegedly attempting to leave town in stolen car with underaged girl
A Eunice man is facing a number of charges after allegedly attempting to leave Eunice with his underaged girlfriend, after having allegedly stolen her mother’s car. The car was found Friday morning...
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Teenage volunteer firefighters face multiple arson counts
LIVINGSTON – Three teenaged volunteer firefighters are charged with setting 11 fires over the past year. The fires caused more than $100,000 in damages, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office...
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Unbelted driver dies when vehicle rolls several times
ST. MARY PARISH – A Jeanerette man dies Friday night when partially ejected from his vehicle as it rolled over several times. State Police said Matthew Romero, 25, was driving his pickup on La. 182...
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Cyclist dies after hitting levee embankment
MARKSVILLE – A motorcyclist not wearing a helmet died Saturday when ejected after hitting an embankment. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers responded to the crash around 1:00 pm, which o...
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Sanity not yet an issue in case of beheaded child, judge says
THIBODAUX -- The obvious remains unsaid in the case of a man who allegedly beheaded his son. Psychiatrists cannot yet consider whether a 30-year-old Thibodaux man was sane when authorities say he d...
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