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3-31-22

Both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature have voted, mainly along party lines, to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional redistricting bill. That step Wednesday marked the first time in nearly three decades that lawmakers refused to accept a governor’s veto of a bill they had passed. The map was passed during a special legislative session called to redraw government district lines to account for population shifts reflected in the 2020 census. The new map is outlined in two identical bills sent to Edwards.

 

TWO CHILDREN WERE FOUND IN A CROWLEY HOME FILLED WITH DRUGS.  POLICE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING AT THE HOME, WHERE THEY FOUND A POUND-AND-A-HALF OF CRYSTAL METH, VALUED AT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND OTHER DRUGS.  THIRTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD CODY SCOTT WAS ARRESTED AND FACES MULTIPLE POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE DRUG CHARGES.  HIS GIRLFRIEND, THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD PEARL MILLER, WHO WAS ALSO THERE, WAS NOT ARRESTED BECAUSE THE CHILDREN WERE IN HER CARE, BUT SHE WAS TOLD THAT LATER SHE MAY FACE DRUG CHARGES.

 

SOME PEOPLE CLOSE TO ELLA GOODIE OF SCOTT SAY SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS COULD HELP IN THE SEARCH FOR HER.  GOODIE HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE MARCH NINTH.  A PERSON, WHO WISHED TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS, TOLD KLFY TV THAT SHE’S SEEN A PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT SHE BELIEVES IS ELLA.  SCOTT POLICE CHIEF CHAD SCOTT SAYS ANY SOCIAL MEDIA MATERIAL THAT COMES TO HIS OFFICE WILL BE SENT TO AGENCIES AIDING IN THE SEARCH.  DEVON NORMAN, THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF VILLAGE THREE-THREE-SEVEN, SAYS HE BELIEVES THE PICTURE IS OF ELLA AND IT IS CERTAINLY WORTH LOOKING INTO.

 

Jeff Davis parish has its first female district attorney. 32-year-old Lauren Heinen was elected with 58% of the vote in Saturday’s three-person election. Complete but unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office show interim District Attorney Elliott Cassidy received 35% percent of the ballots, and public defender Daniel Sparks drew 8%. Heinen is scheduled to be sworn in April 5 for her term, which ends in 2026.

 

 

A SAINT LANDRY PARISH GRAND JURY HANDED DOWN FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER INDICTMENTS FOR TWO PORT BARRE MEN, EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD JADEN ARDOIN, AND TWENTY-YEAR-OLD JAIMON MASON.  SHERIFF BOBBY GUIDROZ SAYS THAT, ON FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH, ARDOIN WAS UPSET WITH TWO BROTHERS FOR ALLEGEDLY FLIRTING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND, WHO WAS WORKING AT A MELVILLE GAS STATION.  WADE SHAQUILLE VAUGHN-SMITH WAS SHOT AND KILLED WHILE HIS BROTHER, JAMES PRESTON ALLEN VAUGHN, WAS WOUNDED.

 

A WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HER PASSENGER IN AN ALLEGED DRUNK-DRIVING CRASH IN LAFAYETTE.  SYLVIA MASTERS REPORTS.

 

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STORMS THAT BLEW THROUGH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ARE BELIEVED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON THE MAXIE HIGHWAY IN IOTA.  A PILEUP OF VEHICLES HAPPENED AT AROUND ONE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.  IOTA POLICE SAY HEAVY WINDS CAUSED NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AS IT KICKED UP DUST AND DIRT.  THERE WERE ONLY MINOR INJURIES FROM THE CRASH.

 

THE STATE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE HAS MORE THAN THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN OUTSTANDING INVOICES OWED TO THE SAINT MARTIN PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE.  THE O-J-J BEGAN LEASING THE ACADIANA CENTER FOR YOUTH IN SAINT MARTINVILLE, WHERE THEY ARE DETAINING TEENAGER OFFENDERS.  AMONG THE OVER THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OWED TO THE SAINT MARTIN PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS NEARLY THIRTEEN THOUSAND FOR DAMAGES TO THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM THAT WAS THE RESULT OF A FIGHT BETWEEN THE YOUTHS.  A RECENT INVESTIGATION ALLEGED AN ATMOSPHERE OF DEPRIVATION, VIOLENCE AND A LACK OF SERVICES FOR THE TEENS AT THE DETENTION FACILITY, ACCORDING TO THE ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER.