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Eunice man arrested on child porn, solicitation of a minor and sexual battery of juvenile charges
A Eunice man has been charged with child pornography and computer aided solicitation of a minor by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office. He also faces a charge of sexual battery following an inv...
Sep 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 55 55 recommendations | email to a friend
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Glynis Fournerat gets 5 years each count; ex-husband faces charge, suit involving bar fight
Glynis Fournerat, who attempted to hire an undercover deputy to kill her now ex-husband and his girlfriend, has been sentenced to five years in prison on each count. Meanwhile, the ex-husband, Loga...
Sep 25, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 47 47 recommendations | email to a friend
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Clifton Lemelle, Sr. (tan shirt) and other members of the Concerned Black Men and Women of St. Landry Parish leave after entry to the entire group is barred by Eunice Police.
Principal denies black citizens' group entry to Eunice High, offer to meet with only some rejected
A black citizen’s group was met by Eunice Police and turned away at the doors of Eunice High School Thursday morning, rejecting offers by the principal to meet with a representative at that time, o...
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Many residents allowed back in Lincoln 32-car derailment area
RUSTON – Residents returned to their homes early Wednesday in the vicinity of Sunday’s KCS train derailment. No injuries were reported in the derailment on U.S. 80 near the Lincoln-Ouachita Parish ...
Sep 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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Driver imperiling I12 traffic booked with 7th offense DWI
HAMMOND – State Police haved charged a man operating a guided missile on Interstate 12 with seventh-offense DWI. Troopers responded to a number of calls Monday afternoon about a pickup truck drivi...
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Avoyelles raid bags 17 suspects, narcotics and firearms
MARKSVILLE – Avoyelles Parish sheriff’s investigators have arrested 17 suspects, most of them on drug charges, as part of continued undercover investigations. Sheriff Doug Anderson said 15 of the 1...
Sep 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rubin sets sentencing for 'barbaric, cowardly' killer; second case pending
CROWLEY – Judge Edward Rubin was convinced beyond reasonable doubt that Kevin Francis raped and murdered Linda Bonin in a crime he called heinous, disgusting, appalling, horrible and cold hearted. ...
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Man dies when truck goes through bridge rail, lands in water
ABBEVILLE – Sometime early Saturday an Abbeville man died when his pickup went over a bridge rail and landed in the water below. Police said Elson White, 26, was west bound on Acron Road south of A...
Sep 21, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Judge convicts Crowley teen of murder, rape
CROWLEY – Kevin Francis, 16 at the time of his crime, faces life in prison after his conviction Tuesday for first-degree murder, aggravated rape and attempted first-degree murder. Francis was found...
Sep 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jo-Jo Reed tells City Council officer had no reason to stop him, then impound vehicle
Zydeco musician-DJ allegedly interfered with attempt to tow broken down car
Zydeco musician Joseph “Jo Jo” Reed again found himself on the wrong side of Eunice Police officers after allegedly interfering with an attempt to get a broken car out of the roadway. According to ...
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DNA results murky, LSU fight case headed to grand jury
BATON ROUGE – Tests for DNA evidence in the case of a bar fight involving LSU football players were inconclusive, and a grand jury will begin hearing evidence in the matter Wednesday, East Baton Ro...
Sep 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
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Serie
Serle trial delayed
Jefferson Davis Parish District Attorney Michael Cassidy says the trial for Ville Platte High School head football coach Roy Serie, who is charged with vehicular homicide, has been postponed until...
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