12-22-2022
STAYING SAFE WHILE TRYING TO STAY WARM DURING THE UPCOMING HARD FREEZE IS IMPORTANT. DANIELLE JOHNSON HAS SOME TIPS
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ST. MARTINVILLE POLICE CHIEF RICKY MARTIN SHARES MORE DETAILS ON THE BODY FOUND TUESDAY NEAR ISADORE DRIVE. CHIEF MARTIN SAID IT’S POSSIBLE THE REMAINS BELONG TO ALBERT WILLIS JR. OF ST. MARTINVILLE WHO’S BEEN MISSING SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2021. THE REMAINS ARE GOING TO THE LSU FORENSIC LAB FOR TESTING AND HOPEFULLY IDENTITIFACATION. CHIEF MARTIN SAYS THAT THEY HAVE ARRESTED PORSCHE CALAIS, 33 ON OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CHARGES AND FAILURE TO COOPERATE IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION. CHIEF MARTIN ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE IS ANOTHER WARRANT COMING FOR A SECOND SUSPECT. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASE, PLEASE CONTACT ST. MARTINVILLE POLICE BY CALLING 337-394-3001.
MORE THAN 145,000 LOUISIANA HOUSEHOLDS WILL EXPERIENCE A DROP IN SNAP BENEFITS. ACCORDING TO THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE AVERAGE REDUCTION WILL BE AROUND $5O STARING IN THE NEW YEAR. THIS CHANGE WILL AFFECT ABOUT 34% OF ALL FOOD STAMP HOUSEHOLDS IN LOUISIANA. THE REASON FOR THE DECREASE IS THE EMERGENCY ALLOTMENTS WILL BE EXPIRING DUE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ENDING. ALSO THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE KINSHIP CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM WILL BE AFFECTED. THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL SECURTIY RECIPIENTS FOR AN AVERAGE OF $140 PER MONTH. THE MONTHLY MAXIMUM BENEFIT AMOUNT FOR SSI RECIPIENTS IS INCREASING BY $73, THE LARGEST ADJUSTMENT IN ALMOST FOUR DECADES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LOUISIANA 211 OR GO ONLINE TO www.dcfs.la.gov/snap .
POLICE HAVE A ARRESTED A JENNINGS MAN FOR POSSESSING AND POSTING A ONE MINUTE AND 3 SECOND GRAPHIC VIDEO INVOLVING A FEMALE JUVENILE ON INSTAGRAM. ACCORDING TO THE JEFF DAVIS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE, LOGAN CROCHET, 22 OF JENNINGS, HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED ON ONE COUNT OF PORNOGRAPHY INVOLVING A JUVENILE. THE VIDEO WAS UPLOADED TO INSTAGRAM AND FORWARDED TO ANOTHER USER ACCOUNT AROUND JUNE 5TH OF THIS YEAR. FOLLOWING A TIP FROM THE LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE, DEPUTIES OBTAINED A SEARCH WARRANT TO IDENTIFY THE IP ADDRESS AND LOCATION OF THE SUBSCRIBER TO THE ACCOUNT, WHICH LED THEM TO CROCHET.
