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Elliot Venable receives frog souvenirs to distribute at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn. later this week following his visit with Mayor Jim Petitjean.
Rayne teen living Little League World Series dream
RAYNE – Elliott Venable be on the mound or at shortstop when Louisiana’s Little League Challenger team takes Indiana in an exhibition game at the Little League World Series. He and 17 teammates are...
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Crowley man shot to death
CROWLEY – A man was shot to death during an incident here shortly after 1 a.m. Friday. Brian Keith LaFleur, 30, of Crowley died as a result of bullet wounds, according to Acadia Sheriff Wayne Melan...
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Alleged mule stopped carrying 14 pounds of coke near Welsh
WELSH – A driver allegedly following another too close on I-10 had more than 14 pounds of cocaine in his car, State Police said. Troopers stopped John Flores, 35, of San Antonio early Friday when t...
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Kenner woman 'shocked' by Crowley animal shelter as she retrieves her pets
CROWLEY - Rosemarie Harmon, 61 of Kenner, was traveling with her three aging pets - two dogs and one cat -when she was involved in a car wreck which resulted in her vehicle being impounded, her bei...
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Rumback
Four charged with sex crimes against 6-year-old; two charged earlier with crimes on 3-year-old
OPELOUSAS – A couple and two men are charged with sex offenses against a 6-year-old. Two of the suspects were previously charged with sex offenses involving a 3-year-old. Police said Sheila Rumbac...
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Woman allegedly attacked, pelted with rocks by trio of men, including her brother
Several men were arrested and charged with fighting after a trio of young men allegedly attacked a young woman; one of them being the victim’s brother. Eunice Police received a call shortly after 7...
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Paula Romero shows some of her daughter, Mitchell’s, 4-H awards that she had amassed over the years. Romero also wanted to point out the bubbles that she and Mitchell, who had just graduated from Northside Christian School, had painted on the wall which was reflective of her personality. Mitchell was killed as a result of injuries suffered when she was struck by a drunk driver.
Teen killed by alleged drunk driver was serving as designated driver herself
By Howell Dennis LSN CROWLEY - Nicholas Romero, Sr. recalls something that had become part of his daughter’s routine every time she was out with her friends at night. “Every night she’d be out she...
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Armed bandits hit VP Subway, flee with cash
VILLE PLATTE – Police are searching for two armed robbers who held up a Subway shop on Monday night. They said two black men entered the eatery shortly before 9 p.m. and ordered employees to get o...
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St. Landry, other systems implement uniform grading scale
Beginning this school year, an “A” in Eunice is based on the same classroom average as an “A” in Farmerville, and all points in between. Under dictate of the Legislature all public school systems ...
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State joins new national campaign against scoffers who drink and drive
Louisiana has joined the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign designed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reduce the number of people killed in alcohol-related t...
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No bull - ex-employee fined, gets suspended sentence for diverting bank money to his cattle operation
AMITE – A former bank employee who stole to help finance his cattle ranching has pleaded no contest to a charge of felony theft in connection with the diversion of funds that should have gone to pe...
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Feathers won't fly in Vermilion schools, nor will exotic tinting
By Shaun Hearen LSN ABBEVILLE – Having “a feather in your cap” is a good thing, just do not have one in your hair if you go to school in Vermilion Parish. Feather hair extensions have been a...
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