1-28-20
A HOME INVASION LAST NIGHT IN DUSON LED TO A SHOOTING. HERE’S MEGAN KELLY WITH MORE.
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AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED A FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD WHO IS SUSPECTED OF POSTING SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS TO IOTA SCHOOLS. IOTA POLICE CHIEF DAMON DAIGLE SAYS THAT, WITH THE HELP OF THE STATE POLICE AND THE ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE, THEY WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SUSPECT USING I-P ADDRESSES. THE FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY IS A STUDENT AT IOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HE ALLEGEDLY POSTED THE THREATS ON SNAPCHAT AND INSTAGRAM. THE THREATS LED SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO CLOSE IOTA ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WHILE THEY WERE BEING INVESTIGATED.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IS CONSIDERING RETRYING EL JERICO BARTIE RATHER THAN APPEAL HIS CASE TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. A JUDGE DETERMINED BARTIE WAS GUILTY OF EIGHT COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS AND SENTENCED HIM TO FIFTY YEARS ON EACH COUNT. BARTIE APPEALED SAYING HE NEVER WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS OVERTURNED HIS CONVICTION. BARTIE IS ACCUSED OF FIRING SHOTS AT POLICE OFFICERS DURING A STANDOFF IN 2014 AT A MOTEL IN SULPHUR THAT WAS RESOLVED WITHOUT ANY INJURIES.
Louisiana’s highest court is considering the case of a veteran who drew a life sentence as a habitual offender for selling less than a gram of marijuana to an undercover investigator. At issue in Monday’s arguments is whether Derrick Harris can pursue an appeal based on the ineffectiveness of his original attorneys. Lawyers for Harris say his trial attorney failed to note mitigating circumstances — including mental health problems — that would have allowed less than a life sentence. The state Supreme Court heard the arguments during a hearing held before students at Tulane University’s law school.
LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF MARK GARBER HAS ASKED THE COURT TO REMOVE LANGUAGE HE CONSIDERS OFFENSIVE FROM A LAWSUIT HE FILED AGASINT THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT IN OCTOBER. AS ONE OF HIS LAST ACTS IN OFFICE, FORMER MAYOR PRESIDENT JOEL ROBIDEAUX FILED A RECONVENTIONAL DEMAND RESPONDING TO ACCUSATIONS MADE IN THE LAWSUIT. GARBER CITED “SCURRILOUS ACCUSATIONS” BY ROBIDEAUX HE’D LIKE TO HAVE STRICKEN FROM THE DEMAND SUCH AS “THE SHERIFF IS DOUBLE-DIPPING” AND THE SHERIFF HAS ENRICHED HIMSELF WITH ILL GOTTEN GAINS. THE LAWSUIT IS SEEKING NEARLY ONE-POINT-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT TO COVER THE SALARIES OF THIRTY-FIVE EMPLOYEES IN MANDATED POSITIONS.
AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM KAPLAN WAS KILLED YESTERDAY IN AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY FOURTEEN NEAR ABBEVILLE. STATE TROOPERS SAY 29-YEAR-OLD KIRISTAN MITCHELL OF KAPLAN CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT A CAR DRIVEN BY KALIX BROUSSARD, WHO DIED IN THE CRASH. FRIENDS AND FAMILY FILLED THE AUDITORIUM AT VERMILLION CATHOLIC TO REMEMBER BROUSSARD, WHO HAD GRADUATED FROM THERE RECENTLY. HIS TEAMMATES FROM THE FOOTBALL TEAM RANG THE VICTORY BELL FOR BROUSSARD ONE LAST TIME.
TWO GAS STATIONS IN IBERIA PARISH HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED TO HAVE CARD SKIMMERS THAT WERE PUT ON SOME OF THEIR GAS PUMPS, AND SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES SAY THEY ARE MORE ADVANCED THAN ANYTHING THEY’VE SEEN BEFORE. THE GAS STATIONS ARE LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 182 AND DARNALL ROAD AND AT HIGHWAY 86 AND EMILE VERRET ROAD. THE HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED INTO EIGHT DIFFERENT PUMPS AT THE TWO STATIONS. LT. COL. WENDELL RAYBORN SAYS THAT WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGY, THE INFORMATION THAT IT READS OFF OF CREDIT CARDS CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY THE INSTALLERS USING BLUE TOOTH, MAKING THEM A SILENT THIEF.
AN INTERSECTION IN DOWNTOWN SULPHUR WILL BE CLOSED TODAY. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IS THE REASON FOR THE CLOSURE AT LIVE OAK AND EAST BURTON STREETS. THE CITY IS ASKING DRIVERS TO FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE IN THE AREA, EXERCISE CAUTION.
