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The father of a 29-year-old man accused of killing a Louisiana police officer says his family offers its deepest sympathy to the officer’s family. Reached by phone on Monday, Edwin Howard said “the family is in deepest shock” and had no comment about the allegations against Ian Paul Howard of Lafayette. He also said, “The Howard family would like to extend the deepest sympathy to the family of Cpl. Michael Middlebrook and their friends and everyone on the force, and they’ll be in our prayers.” Louisiana State Police say Howard was arrested on charges including murder of a policeman.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS ASKING THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN FINDING THE PERSON WHO ROBBED A LAKE CHARLES MOTEL. LAST THURSDAY, DEPUTIES WERE CALLED OUT TO THE SUPER EIGHT MOTEL ON NORTH MARTIN LUTHER KING HIGHWAY, WHICH HAD BEEN ROBBED BY A MAN ARMED WITH A KNIFE. THE SUSPECT, WHO TOOK AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH, FLED IN WHAT WAS BELIEVED TO BE A SILVER KIA OPTIMA. ANYONE WHO CAN IDENTIFY PHOTOS OF THE CAR AND SUSPECT, WHICH CAN BE SEEN AT THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S FACEBOOK PAGE, SHOULD CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 439-2222.
AN ABBEVILLE MAN WAS KILLED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT MONDAY AFTERNOON AT AROUND 2:30. 28-YEAR-OLD JEREMIAH BROUSSARD WAS TRAVELING EAST ON L-A 696 AND FAILED TO STOP WHEN TRAVELING ACROSS HIGHWAY 167, THEN HE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DRY COULEE, CRASHING INTO AN ENBANKMENT. BROUSSARD WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY THE VERMILLION PARISH CORONER. TOXICOLOGY SAMPLES WERE OBTAINED FROM BROUSSARD TO DETERMINE IF HE WAS IN ANY WAY IMPAIRED.
Two Louisiana state troopers are being demoted for a pricey road trip they took to a law enforcement conference in San Diego last year. The Louisiana State Police says the officers improperly billed for thousands in overtime and expenses, including for a side trip to Las Vegas. The agency released the demotion letters Monday after wrapping up an internal investigation of the 2016 trip. The demotions take effect immediately and come with hefty pay cuts.
LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION OF A HOMOCIDE IN THE BROUSSARD AREA. JEFF HORCHAK HAS MORE.
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IN THE WAKE OF THE WORST MASS SHOOTING IN U-S HISTORY, LAKE CHARLES CITY OFFICIALS WANT RESIDENTS TO KNOW THEY ARE TRAINED AND READY IN CASE OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER IN THE LAKE AREA. COMMANDER JAMES MCGEE OF THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THEY TRAIN DEPUTIES IN PRACTICE ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AREA HOSPITALS ARE ALSO DRILLED ON HOW TO RESPOND WHEN THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF WOUNDED. LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM DIRECTOR ROMAN JENKS SAYS THEY HAVE DRILLS TO TEACH STAFF HOW TO TRIAGE PATIENTS AND HOW TO ASSIGN THEM BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THEIR INJURIES.
A JENNINGS MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ISSUING FORGED CHECKS WORTH MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. A COMPLAINT WAS FIRST FILED IN AUGUST AND, AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, 61-YEAR-OLD JAMES ACHANE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SUSPECT. RAMBY CORMIER OF THE JEFF DAVIS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS ACHANE KNEW THE VICTIM AND WORKED AT THE VICTIM’S HOME. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FORGERY AND THEFT.
THE THREE CANDIDATES TO TAKE THE SEAT ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ONCE HELD BY SCOTT ANGELLE OF BREAUX BRIDGE, TOOK PART IN A DEBATE AT THE PRESS CLUB OF BATON ROUGE YESTERDAY. INTERIM COMMISSIONER DAMON BALDONE, DR. CRAIG GREENE AND FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE LENAR WHITNEY, ALL REPUBLICANS, EACH CLAIMED TO BE CONSERVATIVE, BUT DISAGREED ON WHAT THAT MEANT. WHITNEY SAYS SHE’S THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO DID NOT VOTE FOR, SUPPORT, OR ENDORSE THE CURRENT GOVERNOR. THE ELECTION FOR THE DISTRICT SEAT, WHICH INCLUDES LAFAYETTE, ST. MARTIN AND PARTS OF IBERIA PARISH, TAKES PLACE ON OCTOBER 14TH.
