10-26-23
CROWLEY POLICE SAY A WOMAN WAS ARRESTED DURING THE RICE FESTIVAL FOR HER ALLEGED CONNECTION TO TWO SEPARATE HOMOCIDES. SYLVIA MASTERS REPORTS.
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DISTRICT JUDGE VALERIE GOTCH GARRET RULED AGAINST THE LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT IN THEIR LAWSUIT AGAINST LOCAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER JAKE LACOUR. JUDGE GARRETT RULED THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT WAITED TOO LONG TO SUE. THE LAWSUIT, FILED IN MAY, CLAIMED HIS NEGLIGENCE AND AN ERRONEOUS REPORT LED TO AN EXCESSIVE OVERPAYMENT FOR LAND, WHICH IS POTENTIALLY A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW. THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT PURCHASED THE LAND FOR A CONTROVERSIAL LEVEE REMOVAL PROJECT IN SAINT MARTIN PARISH.
Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Republicans eagerly gave Johnson the gavel on Wednesday by a vote of 220-209, with a few absences. Johnson was quickly sworn into office. He said Republicans would “restore the people’s faith” in the House.
THREE OIL COMPANIES HAVE ASKED U-S SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO TO BLOCK THE START OF A STATE COURT LAWSUIT FILED BY CAMERON PARISH SEEKING SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS COMPENSATION FOR COASTAL DAMAGES. THE COMPANIES SAY THEY CANNOT GET A FAIR HEARING IN CAMERON PARISH BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE ANY POTENTIAL JURORS WOULD HAVE A PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL INTEREST IN RULING FOR THEIR HOME PARISH. A STATE JUDGE DENIED THE OIL COMPANIES REQUEST TO MOVE THE CAMERON LAWSUIT TO ANOTHER PARISH, A DECISION THAT WAS UPHELD BY AN APPEALS COURT AND THE STATE SUPREME COURT. THE CAMERON LAWSUIT IS ONE OF DOZENS FILED BY LOUISIANA PARISHES AGAINST MAJOR OIL COMPANIES FOR COASTAL DAMAGE, BUT IT’S THE FIRST EXPECTED TO GO TO TRIAL.
THE SAINT MARTIN PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS ARRESTED A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD SAINT MARTINVILLE HIGH STUDENT IN CONNECTION TO A BOMB THREAT THAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER SEVENTEENTH. THE SCHOOL WAS EVACUATED AFTER A BOMB THREAT NOTE WAS FOUND ON A BATHROOM WALL. THE TEENAGE BOY WAS CHARGED WITH TERRORIZING AND RELEASED INTO THE CUSTODY OF HIS PARENTS. THERE’S NO WORD ON WHETHER HE IS CONNECTED TO A BOMB THREAT THAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER SIXTEENTH.
BEGINNING MONDAY, ACADIANA WASTE SERVICES TAKES OVER AS THE LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT’S GARBAGE AND RECYCLING PROVIDERS. RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO USE THE NEW A-W-S CARTS AS ACADIANA WASTE WILL NOT EMPTY REPUBLIC SERVICES CARTS. RESIDENTS CAN REQUEST A SECOND GARBAGE CART FOR A ONE-TIME RENTAL FEE OF NINETY DOLLARS AND REQUEST A RECYCLING CART AT NO CHARGE. FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE, YOU CAN CALL TWO-ZERO-FIVE-SEVENTY-SEVEN-TEN.
Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry began to lay out his plans for the transition into Louisiana’s highest position fresh off an earlier-than-expected victory. Landry says his administration will do things differently during a press conference. Landry says his immediate policy focuses are on the state’s education, economy and high crime rate. The Republican says he plans to call a special session to address crime soon after he is inaugurated in January.
AN ESCAPED JUVENILE INMATE WAS SENTENCED TO FORTY YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING AN L-S-U STUDENT FROM NEW IBERIA WHILE ON THE RUN THREE YEARS AGO. IN DECEMBER OF TWENTY-TWENTY, JAYDEN VONGCHANH WENT TO A PARTY IN NEW IBERIA WHERE STUDENTS WERE CELEBRATING THE END OF THE SEMESTER AND SHOT NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD LIAM MCDUFF. LIAM DIED HOURS LATER AND VONGCHANH BOASTED ABOUT THE SHOOTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. LIAM’S FAMILY STARTED THE LIVE LIKE LIAM FOUNDATION TO RAISE MONEY FOR KIDS IN IBERIA PARISH.
