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Witness recalls terrifying night of rape and murder, fingers defendant as killer
CROWLEY – Ryan Snow doesn’t recall giving police two statements on the worst day of his life, but vividly remembers the screams of Linda Bonin as she was raped, then shot to death that early morni...
Sep 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Trio of hooligans takes their dispute to school, one stabbed, two arrested
OPELOUSAS – A 16-year-old freshman readmitted early by the St. Landry Parish School Board from expulsion was stabbed four times in the Opelousas High bathroom on Monday, his brass knuckles apparent...
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Marksville man killed in three-vehicle collision near Batchelor
BATCHELOR — A Marksville man was killed in a crash involving three vehicles on La. 1 at La. 972 in Pointe Coupee Parish, according to State Police. Nicky Voinche, 56, Marksville, was pronounced dea...
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Two teen girls killed when vehicle leaves road, lands in on roof in Cane River
NATCHITOCHES – Two teenage girls died when their vehicle ran off the road and landed on its roof in Cane River. State Police said Kelcie P. Vercher, 16 of Robeline, driver of a 2007 Ford Escape, wa...
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Police seek driver who struck, killed bicycle rider
VILLE PLATTE – Police are looking for a driver whose vehicle struck a bicycle rider about 3 a.m. Sunday, killing him. The vehicle fled the scene. Edwin Griffin, 50, was riding his bike in front of ...
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Rice borer creeps toward Acadiana
The Mexican rice borer continues to expand its territory in Louisiana after migrating from Texas. An adult Mexican rice borer was found recently in a monitoring trap in southeast Beauregard Parish ...
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Six charged in raid on alleged Desoto Parish brothel
FRIERSON – Three women from outside the U.S. and three men are charged with operating a brothel in this DeSoto Parish community. Police said the operation, which reportedly catered to natural gas p...
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Acadia capital murder trial date re-set
CROWLEY – The second of what likely will be many trial dates has been scheduled for accused first-degree murderer Philip Credeur. It is not out of the ordinary for trial dates to be set, postponed ...
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Charges not yet accepted in case of teenage girl found dead by bridge
CROWLEY – The Acadia District Attorney’s Office has not yet accepted charges in the case of a teenage girl found dead by the Mermentau River bridge last December. Sheriff’s Office investigators sub...
Sep 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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U-turning motorcylist hit, killed
WINNFIELD – A motorcylist attempting a u-turn was killed on U.S. 84 Tuesday night. State police said Jonathan Taylor, 21, was eastbound east of the city about 6:30 p.m. when his motorcycle collided...
Sep 14, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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VP council lifts walking curfew
VILLE PLATTE – The City Council voted Tuesday night to lift the walking curfew in October. The vote was over objections of Mayor Jennifer Vidrine who wanted it renewed for 120 days. The ordinance ...
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ATV overturns on highway, its driver killed when struck by oncoming vehicle
OPELOUSAS – An overturned ATV was struck by an approaching vehicle Tuesday night and its rider killed. State Police said Bernell Bernard, 49, of Arnaudville was riding east about 8 p.m. when he ent...
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