12-18-25
OPELOUSAS POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED A SUSPECT IN A SHOOTING AT MARKET AND CHURCH STREETS TUESDAY WHICH LEFT ONE PERSON WOUNDED. AN ARREST WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR DOMINIQUE TROTTER ON A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. HE IS BELIEVED TO BE ONE OF SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOOTING. THE VICTIM IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
AN INMATE ALLEGEDLY STARTED A FIRE AT THE LAFAYETTE PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL LIZ MURRILL HAS FILED A MOTION IN DISTRICT COURT TO BLOCK THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S MAIL-ORDER ABORTION DRUG RULE. THE RULE LIFTED THE REQUIREMENT FOR IN-PERSON EXAMS BEFORE PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DRUGS. MURRILL FILED A LAWSUIT IN OCTOBER SAYING THE RULE HARMED WOMEN, ENDED THE LIVES OF UNBORN CHILDREN AND UNDERMINED STATE’S EFFORTS TO ENFORCE PROTECTIVE PRO-LIFE LAWS. SHE HAS ASKED THE COURT TO DELAY THE RULE OR RESTORE THE IN-PERSON EXAM REQUIREMENT.
ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLECT AT THE OBERLIN ANIMAL SHELTER ARE SPREADING ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER NEWS OF A DOG DYING UNDER THE SHELTER’S CARE WENT VIRAL. ONE OF THE VOLUNTEERS, DONNA COURVIILLE, SAYS SHE NOTIFIED CITY OFFICIALS ABOUT THE DOG BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. SHE WAS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF HEATING AND BEDS. THE COURVILLE FAMILY HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY, WHICH HAS LED TO THEM BEING BANNED FROM VISITING THE SHELTER.
A BREAUX BRIDGE TEEN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR THIRD-DEGREE RAPE AND INDECENT BEHAVIOR WITH A JUVENILE. AN INVESTIGATION WAS LAUNCHED LAST MONTH WHEN A DETECTIVE WITH THE SAINT MARY PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE BECAME AWARE OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A JUVENILE. AFTER GATHERING ENOUGH EVIDENCE, A WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD ETHAN CHANNING BREAUX. HE WAS BOOKED INTO THE SAINT MARY PARISH JAIL AND BOND HAS NOT YET BEEN SET.
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL OFFICIALAS ARE OPTIMISTIC THAT A NEW ANTI-VAPING PLAN WILL REDUCE THE INCREASING TREND OF STUDENTS BRINGING VAPES TO SCHOOL. THE PLAN INCLUDES USING WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEMS TO IDENTIFY VAPES ON STUDENTS. STARTING NEXT MONTH, SCHOOL OFFICIALS WILL DEDICATE A DAY TO EACH HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WHICH STUDENTS WILL BE CHECKED FOR VAPES. DURING ELECTIVE CLASSES, STUDENTS WILL UNDERGO RANDOM BACKPACK CHECKS AND THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO WALK THROUGH METAL DETECTORS.
YESTERDAY THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION VOTED FOUR-TO-ONE TO LOOSEN RESTRICTIONS ON BUILDING DATA CENTERS IN THE STATE. THERE’S THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO FIFTEEN OF THE DATA CENTERS TO BE BUILT ACROSS THE STATE. LOGAN BURKE OF THE ALLIANCE FOR AFFORDABLE ENERGY CRITICIZED THE DECISION. HE SAYS THE PROTECTION REMOVED YESTERDAY IS INTENDED TO MAKE SURE UTILITIES DON’T OVERSPEND AND THEN PASS THE OVERSPENDING ONTO RATEPAYERS.
WESTGATE HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW IBERIA IS CLOSED FOR TODAY. THAT’S BECAUSE OF A SPRINKLER FAILURE WHICH SPREAD WATER THROUGH THE MAIN HALL AND SEVERAL ADJACENT AREAS. ONLY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, CUSTODIAL STAFF AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARE PERMITTED ON THE CAMPUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE DAMAGE WILL BE ASSESSED TODAY AND THE STAFF WILL DETERMINE IF THE SCHOOL WILL BE REOPENED TOMORROW.
