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Allen C. Matt
2 Eunice men held in home invasion, theft; third sought
Two Eunice men are in custody and a third is sought in the invasion of a St. Landry Parish home and subsequent theft of guns, jewelry and a safe, and a truck to carry it in. Deputies said the unide...
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Suspected molester, 17, had pipe bombs at residence
MORGAN CITY – Louisiana State Police detonated three explosive devices at an Allison Street residence in Morgan City on Friday after they, along with local authorities, encountered the devices whil...
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Three more booked in alleged Medicaid swindle
BATON ROUGE – Three Winnsboro women, all former employees of Cookies Helping Hand Inc. in Rayville, have been arrested and charged with defrauding the state’s Medicaid program, Attorney General Bu...
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Pineville mayor's vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian
PINEVILLE – A sport utility vehicle driven by Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields struck and killed a pedestrian in Pineville. State Police said Fields was driving west on La. 28 around 9 p.m. Sunday n...
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Jury convicts in rape of elderly Lawtell woman; life in prison awaits miscreant
A Lawtell man who broke into a sleeping elderly woman’s home, demanded money and sexually assaulted her will spend the rest of his life in prison. The Attorney General’s Office said Monday that Bri...
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LSU Eunice sets advance placement exams for high school seniors
Louisiana State University Eunice announced the dates for advanced standing examination in French, Spanish and mathematics for high school seniors. The advanced placement exam for mathematics will...
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State seeking White Lake hunting lease offers, current holders have right to match
ABBEVILLE – Looking for a good duck lease for the upcoming hunting season? The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries has the perfect place in Vermilion Parish. The only thing you need is a large checkbo...
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Falcon Rice stays in founding family's hands
CROWLEY – On July 1, the 69-year-old Falcon Rice Mill was handed down to the next generation. Siblings Robert Trahan and Christine Fulton, along with their spouses, purchased the Falcon Rice Mill b...
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Looking for a buddy for Buddy, a rescued Lab
ABBEVILLE – Dogs are “man’s best friend.” For some dogs, though, the friendship in not a two-way street. Many are neglected, given little food, water or shelter. Buddy is one such dog. The black ...
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Motion regarding 'favorable late evidence' disclosure contributes to double-murder trial delay
District Judge Kristian Earles has rescinded his motion for sanctions against one of accused double-murderer Daniel Prince’s lawyers and the case is continued, pending a status conference to set a ...
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Swamp People casting call's net spreads across South Louisiana
The History Channel is looking for the next “Swamp People” cast. and they have added Lafayette to their list of cities they are going to stop. The show’s producers are looking for alligator hunters...
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Was alleged Walmart nutria an aggressive adult or meek baby?
ABBEVILLE – Was “Norman” a snarling, aggressive adult nutria bent on injuring a Walmart customer? Or was it a frightened baby nutria scrambling to get away from the shopper? Or did it exist at all?...
Jul 31, 2011 | 4 4 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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