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THE U-L RAGIN CAJUNS FOOTBALL TEAM RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL INVITE TO THE NEW ORLEANS BOWL. THEY WON THE LAST THREE NEW ORLEANS BOWLS AND WOULD BE THE FIRST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM TO WIN THE SAME BOWL FOUR YEARS STRAIGHT IF THEY CAN WIN IT AGAIN THIS YEAR. THE NEW ORLEANS BOWL HAS SET ATTENDANCE RECORDS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BILLY FERRANTE SAYS THEY HOPE TO SET ANOTHER RECORD THIS YEAR. COACH MARK HUDSPETH SAYS KNOWING CAJUNS FANS TRAVEL WELL PLAYED A PART IN HIS TEAM BEING OFFERED THE CHANCE TO GO TO THE NEW ORLEANS BOWL AGAIN.
A LAKE CHARLES JURY FOUND 36-YEAR-OLD MAURICE NELSON GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED MANSLAUGHTER YESTERDAY INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER. THE JURY TOOK THREE-AND-A-HALF HOURS OF DELIBERATION BEFORE DECIDING ON THE LESSER CHARGE, WHICH WAS LONGER THAN IT TOOK FOR THE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE TO PRESENT THEIR ARGUMENTS. NELSON WAS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING ANOTHER MAN IN HIS CAR, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE BETHEL METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH ON ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD. NELSON WILL BE SENTENCED ON JANUARY 13TH AND FACES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF TWENTY YEARS IN JAIL.
U-L LAFAYETTE HAS BEEN CLEARED OF ANY WRONGDOING CONCERNING TWO INCIDENTS AT THEIR RESEARCH CENTER IN NEW IBERIA. JUST OVER A YEAR AGO, A PRIMATE WAS ACCIDENTALLY ELOCTROCUTED AND KILLED, WHILE ANOTHER PRIMATE HAD TO HAVE IT’S LEG AMPUTATED. IN APRIL, THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AN OFFICIAL WITH THE DIVISION OF COMPLIANCE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SAYING U-L RESPONDED IN A TIMELY AND OPEN MATTER ABOUT THE TWO INCIDENTS. U-L RELEASED THE LETTER TO THE PRESS IN RESPONSE TO A COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FROM A MEMBER OF AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP.
The trial of a former BP executive accused of obstructing a congressional investigation into the 2010 Gulf oil spill remains on track to take place next year, despite defense efforts to have the charges dismissed. A Justice Department spokesman says U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt on Wednesday declined to throw out one count against David Rainey and took under advisement defense motions to throw out another count. Rainey is accused of obstructing a congressional investigation into the spill that began with the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion. He remains free on bond and is set for trial March 9.
POLICE OFFICERS FOUND A MAN DEAD INSIDE A CAR WEDNESDAY IN LAFAYETTE. JULIE DARCE HAS MORE.
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A LAKE CHARLES FAMILY IS HOPING AND PRAYING FOR THE RETURN OF A 32 THOUSAND DOLLAR WHEELCHAIR. THE CHAIR FELL OFF ITS LIFT AS THE ESPINOZA’S WERE TRAVELING ON I-TEN NEAR THE RUTH STREET EXIT IN SULPHUR, AND, BECAUSE OF ITS WEIGHT, THEY WEREN’T ABLE TO PUT IT BACK ON THE LIFT. WHEN THEY WENT TO GET HELP, SOMEONE TOOK THE CHAIR, WHICH WAS SPECIALLY MADE FOR 22-YEAR-OLD YURIKO ESPINOZA, WHO HAS SPINA BIFIDA. THE SULPHUR POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT CHARGE THE PERSON WHO HAS THE CHAIR IF THEY RETURN IT, BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED LOST AND NOT STOLEN.
THE CROWLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN SOLVING A VEHICLE BURGLARY THAT OCCURRED LAST FRIDAY. SHOPPING BAGS CONTAINING ITEMS INTENDED AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS WERE STOLEN FROM A WHITE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. THE THEFT OCCURRED AT AROUND TEN P-M ON NOVEMBER 30TH IN THE 400 BLOCK OF EAST ANDRUS DRIVE. YOU CAN PLACE AN ANONYMOUS TIP BY CALLING CRIME STOPPERS OF ACADIA PARISH AT 789-TIPS, WHERE UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH REWARD IS BEING OFFERED.
Democrats have filed ethics complaints against Republican Senate candidate Bill Cassidy, alleging he misrepresented his medical work for the LSU hospital system.
Complaints were filed Wednesday by the Louisiana Democratic Party, through a University of New Orleans faculty member, and by the American Democracy Legal Fund. Cassidy is the front-runner in Saturday’s runoff against Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu. Cassidy says he did nothing improper.
