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Cyclist dies after hitting levee embankment
MARKSVILLE – A motorcyclist not wearing a helmet died Saturday when ejected after hitting an embankment. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers responded to the crash around 1:00 pm, which o...
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Sanity not yet an issue in case of beheaded child, judge says
THIBODAUX -- The obvious remains unsaid in the case of a man who allegedly beheaded his son. Psychiatrists cannot yet consider whether a 30-year-old Thibodaux man was sane when authorities say he d...
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Public Affairs Research Council releases guide to 2011 ballot
BATON ROUGE – The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) has released its “Guide to the 2011 Constitutional Amendments” for the upcoming ballots on Oct. 22 and Nov. 19. The “Guide” ex...
Sep 30, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wildlife agent murdered near St. Francisville was checking on night hunting complaint
Officials say a 47-year-old Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was found dead in woods along the Mississippi River after he was shot in the chest in the early morning hours. The b...
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I-10 closed near Jennings due to chemical leak
This morning, Louisiana State Police Troop D was notified about an 18-wheeler tanker leaking a chemical on the shoulder of I-10 eastbound at milepost 60. Troopers responded to the scene and determ...
Sep 29, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Child porn, rape suspect pleads to lesser count
CROWLEY – A man initially accused of forcible rape and child pornography will be sentenced next month on a lesser charge. John Franklin Breaux, 32, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of attempted ...
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Former Archbishop Hannan dies
NEW ORLEANS – Former Archbishop Philip Matthew Hannan, who gave the eulogy for President John F. Kennedy and later served more than three decades as the head of the New Orleans Roman Catholic Archd...
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Teen killer-rapist gets life, plus 90 years
CROWLEY - Kevin Francis, who was convicted first degree murder, first degree attempted murder and forcible rape was sentenced to the maximum allowable on all three charges by Judge Edward Rubin on ...
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Don't like it? Then leave, ex-Marine tells disgruntled citizens after flag burned
ALEXANDRIA – If you don’t like, leave it, says Charles “Chuck” Mayeux about anyone who isn’t happy in the U.S.A. He was among the victims of a spree in which several American flags were burned. Ah...
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Rep. Landry referees as Basin crawfishermen, Corps of Engineers face off
ST. MARTINVILLE – In boots and jeans, U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry refereed a face-to-face meeting with two groups of traditional antagonists: •Local crawfishermen who make their living in the rich annua...
Sep 27, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
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Edwards makes emotional return to Crowley
CROWLEY - For the first time since his release from federal prison, former La. Governor Edwin Edwards and his glamorous wife Trina made a public appearance in the town where he began his political ...
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Edwards says Demo Party needs to move back toward center
BATON ROUGE – Former Gov. Edward Edwards, a lifelong Democrat who served 16 years at the helm of state government, says his party hurt its fortunes by shifting too far to the left. Asked at this we...
Sep 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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