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La. woman booked in alleged two-state crime spree
AMITE – A joint investigation involving the Louisiana Attorney General’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Bay St. Louis Police Department has led to the arres...
Jul 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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St. Landry council to air another trail ride ordinance
By J. Anfenson-Comeau jcomeau@eunicetoday.com The St. Landry Parish Council is slated to introduce another amended trail ride ordinance during its regular meeting Wednesday, this one with a 500 li...
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Two Toledo Bend launches close, boating caution urged as water level drops
Effectively immediately, the boat launches at North Toledo Bend State Park, near Zwolle, and South Toledo Bend State Park, near Anacoco, are closed to boat traffic. The water levels at the boat ram...
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Compromise pitched in Tangi school deseg case
AMITE – A compromise that proposes construction of three more new elementary schools without a tax increase could push the Tangipahoa school system along the path to unitary status. Negotiations b...
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Woman allegedly provides Avoyelles teen suspect a ride out of town, shares in loot
MARKSVILLE – St. Landry deputies arrested a Cottonport woman who allegedly fled with a teenage theft suspect and shared in the loot after a Plaucheville robbery. According to Avoyelles Sheriff Dou...
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Jo-Jo Reed tells City Council officer had no reason to stop him, then impound vehicle
Alleged profiling again issue before Eunice council
Mayor Rusty Moody said he will check with other area mayors to see how they and their councils have handled recurring complaints about essentially autonomous police departments. Ward 2 City Council...
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Former detective facing perjury charge
BREAUX BRIDGE – Former Breaux Bridge Police Detective Raymond Calais has been arrested on suspicion of perjury during his testimony in an armed robbery case. The perjury charge was brought by the L...
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Alert detective prevents alleged monster from kidnapping child at Monster Truck Show
AMITE – An alert detective prevented a child from being abducted by one kind of alleged monster during a Monster Truck Show here. According to Chief Jerry Trabona, while working the south gate at t...
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Rachel Wilson, Cameron Dupuy on Liberty bill
This Saturday, July 16, 2011, the weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will present a performances by RACHEL WILSON & Cajun Express, followed by 14-year-old CAMERON DUPUY and his band, the Ca...
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One St. Martin murder suspect nabbed in Georgia, second still on the lam
ST. MARTINVILLE – One of the suspects wanted in the murder of a Lafayette man found dead in Lake Martin is now in custody. "Late last night, officials with the U.S. Marshall's Fugitive Task Force ...
Jul 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Duck hunting zones, seasons' split essentially unchanged
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) moved to maintain the two zones with split season arrangement for the 2011-2012 duck season at their July 7 meeting. Although expanded zones a...
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Fontenot
Eunice woman pockets $200K with Powerball ticket
While visiting her daughter and grandchildren for the Fourth of July, crawfish angler Julie Fontenot purchased a Powerball ticket on a whim. Distracted by the holiday weekend, she didn’t think abo...
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