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AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH A POLICE CHASE THAT STARTED TUESDAY IN LAFAYETTE PARISH AND ENDED NEAR INDIAN BAYOU IN VERMILLION PARISH. JEFF HORCHAK HAS MORE.
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A 73-YEAR-OLD MAN WAS LEFT INJURED ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD NEAR OBERLIN AFTER HE WAS ROBBED AND BEATEN. ALLEN PARISH SHERIFF DOUG HEBERT SAYS THE MAN LEFT THE GRAND CASINO COUSHATTA WITH 42-YEAR-OLD LEAH LANGLEY OF ELTON. WHEN SHE WAS QUESTIONED, SHE TOLD POLICE THAT SHE AND 29-YEAR-OLD GERALD ARTIS OF KINDER ROBBED THE MAN. THE MAN WHO WAS ROBBED SUFFERED A SEVERE LACERATION TO THE HEAD AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
NEW SECURITY MEASURES ARE BEING ADDED TO THE IBERIA PARISH COURTHOUSE AFTER AN INCIDENT IN OCTOBER, WHEN A MAN, FACING JAIL TIME ON DRUG CHARGES, RAN OUT OF THE BUILDING. IBERIA PARISH PRESIDENT LARRY RICHARD SAYS THEY’VE ADDED THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE TO MAKE THE COURTHOUSE SAFER. PEOPLE ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE WILL NOW HAVE TO GO THROUGH A METAL DETECTOR AND WILL BE URGED TO LEAVE THEIR CELL PHONE IN THEIR VEHICLE. RICHARD SAYS THEY ARE LOOKING TO DO MORE RENOVATIONS TO THE COURTHOUSE NEXT YEAR.
The company whose multimillion-dollar contract award to replace Louisiana’s voting machines was thrown out won’t sue over the cancellation. Dominion Voting Systems said Wednesday it won’t challenge the decision from Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration to void the deal. Louisiana’s chief procurement officer says the secretary of state’s office mishandled the bid process. It remains unclear when Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin will restart the stalled contractor selection process.
THE ORGANIZER OF A FAILED RECALL PETITION AGAINST LAFAYETTE CITY MARSHAL BRIAN POPE FILED A LAWSUIT EARLIER THIS WEEK AGAINST HIM. ON DECEMBER 11TH LAST YEAR, THE DAY AFTER THE RECALL PETITION FAILED TO GET ENOUGH VOTES, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE RECALL EFFORT, STEVEN WILKERSON, WAS ARRESTED FOR ISSUING WORTHLESS CHECKS IN 1998, THOUGH THE CHARGES WERE LATER DISMISSED. IN THE LAWSUIT, WILKERSON CLAIMS THAT POPE WAS RETALIATING AGAINST HIM AND TRIED TO CREATE A PUBLIC SPECTACLE AS REVENGE. WILKERSON SAYS HE WAS DEPRIVED OF HIS CIVIL RIGHTS AND WAS PUBLICLY HUMILIATED AND EMBARRASED, CAUSING HIM TO LEAVE THE STATE.
AT ABOUT THREE IN THE MORNING YESTERDAY, A GROUP OF FOUR PEOPLE OPENED FIRE ON A HOUSE ON C. MCKENZIE CIRCLE IN LAKE CHARLES. LAKE CHARLES POLICE SAY 46 BULLETS WERE FIRED AT THE HOUSE BUT, MIRACULOUSLY, NO ONE WAS KILLED. A FAMILY OF THREE WAS ASLEEP WHEN THE SHOOTING HAPPENED. POLICE ARE ASKING ANYONE WITH INFORMATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE CAPTURE OF THE SUSPECTS TO COME FORWARD.
IN ACADIA PARISH, DETECTIVES ARE INVESTIGATING TWO HOME BURGLARIES THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK. JEFF HORCHAK HAS THE DETAILS.
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Louisiana health officials want more people to get a flu shot in a state that has among the highest levels of flu activity so far this season. The state health department says free flu shots will be available today, from 2 to 6:30 p.m., at parish health units across the state. The health units have extended evening hours to accommodate people leaving work or school. The department recommends a yearly flu shot for anyone over six months of age without a complicating medical condition.
