12-19-14
Incoming Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux (BOO’-droh) has named his second-in-command, a week after the council restored funding for an assistant chief of police position and two years after then-Chief Earl Menard eliminated it.
The Advocate reports 45-year-old Nick Latiolais (LATCH-ee-uh-LAY) will assume the role Jan. 1. Latiolais, a Breaux Bridge native, has worked for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office for 20 years, and he worked beside Boudreaux there for more than 15 years. In his new role, Latiolais will be responsible not only for taking the reins when Boudreaux is out for training, conferences or vacation, but also for managing vehicle maintenance and researching and writing grants.
THE DERIDDER HIGH SCHOOL HEAD FOOTBALL COACH IS CALLING IT QUITS. ERIC PARMLEY HAS SERVED AS HEAD COACH FOR THE DERIDDER DRAGONS FOR THE PAST NINE YEARS, AND OVERALL HAS SPENT MORE THAN 30 YEARS IN COACHING. HIS TEAM WON A PART OF THE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS THE PAST TWO YEARS. HIS SON, BRAD, WHO HAS BEEN THE TEAM’S DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, WILL TAKE OVER THE REINS, REPLACING HIS FATHER AS HEAD COACH.
A CROWLEY COUPLE, WHO ARE PROMINENT ATTORNEYS, WERE INDICTED THIS WEEK AFTER THEY ALLEGEDLY GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT AND THREATENED POLICE WHO RESPONDED TO A 9-1-1 CALL. J. CLAY LEJEUNE FACES THREE COUNTS OF PUBLIC INTIMIDATION AND TWO COUNTS OF RESISTING ARREST BY FORCE OR VIOLENCE, WHILE HIS WIFE, MITZI MAYOU, HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH PUBLIC INTIMIDATION. THEIR ATTORNEY SAYS POLICE, RESPONDING TO ALLEGED REPORTS OF SOMEONE YELLING FOR HELP AT THEIR HOME, KICKED IN THE UNLOCKED DOOR OF THE HOME. THEY HAVE HIRED ATTORNEY CLAY BURGESS WHO SAID THURSDAY THAT HE PLANS A FEDERAL LAWSUIT FOR WRONGFUL HOME INVASION, VIOLATION OF PRIVACY AND EXCESSIVE FORCE.
Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to use a mix of patchwork financing and modest cuts to close a budget deficit of more than $170 million. The House and Senate budget committees backed the proposal without objection Thursday, only days before the budget had to be rebalanced to avoid a special session. Minor changes were made to the Jindal administration plan submitted last month.
A LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOLTHAT HAS SEEN ACADEMIC STRUGGLES OVER THE YEARS IS GETTING SOME GOOD NEWS. STUDENTS AT J-W FAULK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVED RECORD HIGH SCORES FROM RECENT BENCHMARK TESTING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. PRINCIPAL JAMILAH HICKS CREDITED A RECONFIGURATION OF THE MASTER SCHEDULE SO THAT STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE RECEIVE TWO HOURS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION EACH MORNING. HICKS SAYS THE SCHOOL’S DISCIPLINE REFERRALS ARE ALSO DOWN BY 74 PERCENT THIS YEAR.
LAST NIGHT THE CALCASIEU PARISH POLICE JURY HAD A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO REMEMBER POLICE JUROR JAMES MAYO, WHO PASSED AWAY IN HIS SLEEP LAST FRIDAY. THE 52-YEAR-OLD MAYO WAS ELECTED TO THE POLICE JURY IN 2011, AND SERVED AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE JURY LAST YEAR. HIS FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW MORNING AT TEN AT THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH AND HIS BODY WILL BE BURIED AT SACRED HEART CEMETARY. THE POLICE JURY WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:30 ON DECEMBER 23RD TO ANNOUNCE MAYO’S REPLACEMENT.
OPELOUSAS MAYOR DONALD CRAVINS HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY FOR HIS ROLE IN A CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTE. JULIE DARCE REPORTS.
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Lawmakers have agreed to extend the state’s multimillion-dollar Medicaid claims processing contract by another year. The extension was needed after Gov. Bobby Jindal fired the company that had been picked to take over the work, CNSI, because of concerns the firm was given favorable treatment by his former health secretary. A criminal investigation is ongoing into the award of the now-cancelled $200 million contract to CNSI. The health department says the extension will cost nearly $40 million next year.
