12-22-25
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCED ON SOCIAL MEDIA YESTERDAY THE HE WOULD BE APPOINTING LOUISIANA GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY AS THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL ENVOY TO GREENLAND. THE PRESIDENT SAID “JEFF UNDERSTANDS HOW ESSENTIAL GREENLAND IS TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY AND WILL STRONGLY ADVANCE OUR COUNTRY’S INTERESTS FOR THE SAFETY, SECURITY AND SURVIVAL OF OUR ALLIES AND INDEED, THE WORLD”. GOVERNOR LANDRY THANKED THE PRESIDENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SAID THE APPOINTMENT WON’T AFFECT HIS DUTIES AS GOVERNOR.
The victim of the shooting that took place last Tuesday night at the intersection of Market street and Church Street in Opelousas died Saturday afternoon just before five. According to the Opelousas Police Department, Dominique Trotter who was arrested and charged for his involvement in the shooting has his charges changed to second-degree murder. Police are still looking for Kurtell Gallien, a second suspect in the shooting. Please contact police if anyone knows where Gallien is, he’s considered armed and dangerous.
THE OPELOUSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE THEIR ANNUAL TOY DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION TOMORROW, LANEY MILLER HAS THE DETAILS
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THE TWO WEEK LONG MANHUNT FOR THE THIRD ESCAPED CONVICT CAME TO AN END LAST FRIDAY. KEITH ELI WAS CAPTURED WITHOUT INCIDENT BY OPELOUSAS SWAT AND NARCOTICS DETECTIVES AT STRUCTURE IN OPELOUSAS. ELI HAD BEEN SERVING A SENTENCE FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. JOHNATHAN JEVON JOSEPH WAS CAPTURED DECEMBER 5TH AFTER POLICE HAD A TIP THAT JOSEPH WAS HIDING AT A HOME. WHEN THEY ARRIVED JOSEPH FLED TO A NEARBY SHED, WHERE HE SURRENDERED AFTER BEING CORNERED BY POLICE. JOSEPH WAS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND OTHER CRIMES. THE THIRD ESCAPPE JOSEPH ALLEN HARRINGTON KILLED HIMSELF DECEMEBER 4TH AFTER POLICE FOUND HIM AT A HOME AND URGED HIM WITH A LOUDSPEAKER TO SURRENDER. HARRINGTON WAS FACING SEVERAL FELONY CHARGES, INCLUDING HOME INVASION. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE JAILBREAK OR INCIDENTS FOLLOWING THE ESCAPE, PLEASE CONTACT THE ST.LANDRY PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 948-6516.
