11-22-21
THE DEATH OF A TODDLER IN OPELOUSAS IS BEING TREATED AS SUSPICIOUS. POLICE CHIEF MARTIN MCLENDON SAYS OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO A HOME IN THE TWENTY-TWO-HUNDRED BLOCK OF LEDOUX CIRCLE AND FOUND THE FOUR-YEAR-OLD UNRESPONSIVE IN A BEDROOM. HE SAYS THEY ARE AWAITING THE RESULTS OF AN AUTOPSY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH. MCCLENDON SAYS SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE BEING QUESTIONED.
AN ICONIC RESTAURANT IN LAFAYETTE HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS AFTER FIFTY YEARS IN BUSINESS. RANDOL’S RESTAURANT ANNOUNCED THE CLOSURE IN A FACEBOOK POST YESTERDAY. THEY SAID IN THE POST, “ WE WEREN’T EXPECTING IT SO SOON, BUT LAST NIGHT WAS OUR LAST NIGHT OF TWO STEPPIN’, TOE TAPPIN’ FUN.” RANDOL’S WAS A FAVORITE OF LOCALS AND TOURISTS FOR THE CRABS, CRAWFISH AND CAJUN MUSIC.
The city of Lake Charles is borrowing $10 million to jumpstart work on an estimated $20 million in needed drainage improvements. The American Press reports that Lake Charles City Council members voted 6-0 Wednesday for the borrowing. The debt will be repaid over 10 years with a 1.9% interest rate. Mayor Nic Hunter said the city will seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the $10 million in drainage improvements.
Louisiana residents impacted by Hurricane Ida’s destruction in August have a week remaining to seek individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The deadline for individuals and families to apply for federal aid for rental assistance, temporary housing, home repairs, personal property losses and other disaster-related needs not covered by insurance is Nov. 29. People can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by visiting a disaster recovery center to apply in person. Nov. 29 is also the deadline to seek a disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
SAINT MARY PARISH SHERIFF BLAISE SMITH IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP WITH AN INVESTIGATION INTO A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED ON SATURN ROAD IN BAYOU VISTA SATURDAY NIGHT. CAROLINE MARCELLO REPORTS.
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Traffic cameras are being installed to help enforce school zone laws in Carencro. Police Chief David Anderson said the city is working to make school zones safer for children by installing speed cameras around all schools in the city. KATC-TV reports the cameras are only installed in school zones, and will only operate during the school zone times. In exchange for installing the system, Anderson says Blue Line Solutions gets a cut of the fines, but it will be a Carencro employee who processes and checks the captures, the violation doesn’t go on your driving record and appeals will be handled in Carencro City Court.
ABBEVILLE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE TUESDAY. THE FAMILY OF SIXTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD STANLEY EDWARD KEY SAY IT’S OUT OF CHARACTER FOR HIM TO NOT STAY IN CONTACT WITH HIS FAMILY. KEY, WHO ALSO GOES BY THE NAMES BUBBA AND WILLIE, IS BLACK, HAS SALT AND PEPPER HAIR, THICK GLASSES AND SCARRING ON HIS RIGHT HAND FROM AN ACCIDENT AND SURGERY. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON HIS WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE ABBEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 893-25-11.
Researchers are calling on the public to report monarch butterfly sightings in eight southern and Gulf states. Scientists want to hear about sightings from Dec. 1 to March 1 in the eight states which includes Louisiana. The observations should be reported at journeynorth.org. Researchers say the information may help conservation efforts by determining if the butterflies can spend the winter as non-breeding adults in the southern U.S.
