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A CARENCRO MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH A DEADLY SHOOTING LAST WEEK. JEFF HORCHAK REPORTS.
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A MAN WANTED FOR THE KIDNAPPING OF TWO GIRLS IN TEXAS AND CONSIDERED A PERON OF INTEREST IN THE DEATH OF THEIR MOTHER HAS A LONG CRIMINAL HISTORY IN CALCASIEU PARISH. 44-YEAR-OLD TERRY MILLS WAS ARRESTED TWELVE TIMES BY THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR THE SULPHUR POLICE EVER SINCE HE CAME TO SULPHUR FROM CALIFORNIA TO LIVE WITH HIS MOTHER. HE WAS ARRESTED BY SULPHUR POLICE ON AN ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE AND IS STILL CONSIDERED A PERSON OF INTEREST IN A 2104 HOMOCIDE AND A 2015 RAPE CASE. POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR MILES AND THE TWO GIRLS, AGED 14 AND 7, WHO ARE BELIEVED TO BE IN GRAVE DANGER, ACCORDING TO TEXAS OFFICIALS.
A DUSON MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR THE DEATH OF HIS FIVE MONTH-OLD CHILD AND BOOKED INTO THE ACADIA PARISH JAIL ON A FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGE. DUSON POLICE RESPONDED TO A 911 CALL AROUND NINE A-M YESTERDAY TO A HOME ON KEVIN DRIVE AND, AFTER FINDING THE BABY DEAD, THEY CALLED IN THE ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE. THE FATHER, 20-YEAR-OLD TED ARCENEAUX, ADMITTED TO INVESTIGATORS THAT HE TRIED TO FORCE THE BABY TO STOP CRYING. ARCENEAUX WAS CHARGED LAST YEAR WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF AALIYAH WASHINGTON, BUT PLED TO A LESSER CHARGE IN OCTOBER AND DID NOT SERVE ANY JAIL TIME EXCEPT FOR WHAT HE HAD ALREADY SERVED.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has revised its policies to allow houses of worship to apply for some federal aid to help deal with damage from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. FEMA announced Tuesday houses of worship no longer would be excluded from eligibility for FEMA aid. The agency says the changes affect private nonprofit organizations that sustained damage from a major disaster on or after Aug. 23 or that had unresolved applications pending before the agency as of that date. Three Texas churches severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey last year sued FEMA over the policy, accusing the agency of religious discrimination.
A POPULAR PLATE LUNCH STORE IN THE FREETOWN AREA OF LAFAYETTE, THAT HAD RECENTLY CLOSED, HAS REOPENED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. LYNN DERENTHAL AND JERRY OQUAIN HAD SOLD THE ACADIAN SUPERETTE AND THE NEW OWNER DECIDED TO CLOSE THE BUSINESS JUST BEFORE THANKSGIVING CITING FINANCIAL REASONS. BUT MISS LYNN AND MR. JERRY AGREED WITH THE NEW OWNER TO REOPEN WITH THEIR ORIGINAL RECIPES FOR LUNCH AND BREAKFAST. MISS LYNN SAYS SHE LOVES HER CUSTOMERS AND THE BUSINESS AND WANTS THEM TO KNOW THEY ARE BACK.
CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN ON A NEW APARTMENT BUILDING THAT WILL GO UP AT THE OLD SEARS LOT ON THE CORNER OF RYAN AND DIVISION STREETS IN LAKE CHARLES. CONSTRUCTION ON THE 270 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX AND PARKING GARAGE, WHICH WILL BE SIX STORIES TALL, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH OF NEXT YEAR. THE WESTBOUND LANE OF DIVISION STREET WILL BE CLOSED WHILE HEAVY MACHINE OPERATORS ARE AT WORK. THAT IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SOME TRAFFIC CONGESTION OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
IMPAIRMENT IS SUSPECTED TO BE A FACTOR IN A FATAL CRASH THAT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER ONE A-M SUNDAY. STATE POLICE SAY 18-YEAR-OLD ETHAN THIBODEAUX WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON L-A 103 WHEN HE WENT OFF THE ROAD FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO BE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIBODEAUX WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BUT TWO PASSENGERS, WHO WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. INVESTIGATORS ARE AWAITING THE RESULTS OF TOXICOLOGY TESTS TO DETERMINE IF HE WAS INTOXICATED.
JEFF DAVIS CENTRAL WATERWORKS EXPERIENCED A POWER OUTAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AT THEIR MAIN PLANT. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE DISTRICT IS UNDER A BOIL ADVISORY. THE FREEZING WEATHER IS ALSO CAUSING WATER DISTRICTS IN VERMILLION, IBERIA AND ST. LANDRY PARISHES TO ISSUE BOIL ADVISORIES. CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO BEING URGED TO CONSERVE WATER.
