4-10-25
AN ARREST WAS MADE FOLLOWING THE FATAL SHOOTING OF JOSEPH BARGEMAN JUNIOR. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT BROKE GROUND YESTERDAY ON AN EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA. SIX-AND-A-HALF MILES OF ROADWAY BETWEEN L-A THREE-FIFTY-FIVE AND L-A SIX-NINETY-FOUR WILL SEE NEW ASPHALT AND OVERLAY IMPROVEMENTS. IT’S A ROAD NOTED FOR BEING IN SUCH BAD SHAPE THAT LOCAL DRIVERS AVOID IT. THE PROJECT, FUNDED ENTIRELY BY THE STATE, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT SUMMER.
GOVERNOR LANDRY IS ADDRESSING TEACHERS AFTER AMENDMENT TWO FAILED ON THE MARCH TWENTY-NINTH BALLOT. HERE’S GEORGE FAUST WITH MORE.
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A WOMAN FOUND ON THE FLOOR IN THE ELECTRONIC SECTION OF THE WALMART IN JENNINGS LED TO THE ARREST OF HER BOYFRIEND. TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD MIGUEL IBARRA OF LILLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA WAS CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE WITH STRANGULATION AND HIS BOND WAS SET AT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. POLICE RESPONDED TO A PHONE CALL FROM WALMART AFTER THE WOMAN WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR. THE WOMAN REPORTEDLY TOLD POLICE THAT SHE HAD BEEN CHOKED BY IBARRA AS THEY WERE TRAVELING FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO TEXAS ON I-TEN.
AN ALLEGED DRUG DEALER WAS ARRESTED AFTER LAFAYETTE POLICE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT HIS HOME TUESDAY EVENING. POLICE FOUND MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY GRAMS OF FENTANYL, FORTY-THREE GRAMS OF MARIJUANA, SIXTY MILLILITERS OF PROMETHAZINE, AS WELL AS MONEY AND A SCALE. FORTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD COY CHAISSON WAS SENT TO THE LAFAYETTE PARISH JAIL ON NUMEROUS CHARGES INCLUDING POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL AND MARIJUANA. HIS BAIL AMOUNT HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.
GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY ANNOUNCED A PROPOSAL YESTERDAY TO REDUCE THE STATE’S HIGH AUTO INSURANCE RATES. ONE OF THE PROPOSALS INCLUDE LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TRIAL LAWYERS CAN WIN FOR INJURED CLIENTS. CONNIE KOURY OF THE LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE, WHICH REPRESENTS TRIAL LAWYERS, SAYS THEY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE GOVERNOR AND STATE LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT REAL REFORM THAT BRINGS SKYROCKETING RATES UNDER CONTROL. RODNEY BRAXTON OF THE INSURANCE COUNCIL OF LOUISIANA SAYS THEY CAN WORK WITH LANDRY ON THE IDEAS HE OFFERED.
NEARLY THIRTEEN INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN PARTS OF ACADIA PARISH AND SOME HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS ARE STILL RECOVERING. ALLISON SAARI OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SAYS FEMA ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WAS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR NATURAL DISASTER. SHE SAYS VOLUNTEER AGENCIES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP THOSE NOT COVERED BY FLOOD INSURANCE, SUCH AS THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ACADIANA. SHE ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS TO CALL TWO-ONE-ONE, WHICH SHE CALLED A GREAT RESOURCE.
A MAJOR POWER OUTAGE IS PLANNED FOR SUNDAY IN RAYNE. THE ELECTRICITY WILL BE OUT FROM SIX A-M TO SIX P-M. THE OUTAGE WILL ALLOW THE RAYNE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT TO INSTLL A NEW BREAKER SYSTEM, REPLACING OUTDATED EQUIPMENT. MAYOR CHUCK ROBICHEAUX APOLOGIZED FOR THE DISRUPTION IN SERVICES AND SAYS HE APPRECIATED RESIDENT’S PATIENCE AS THE CITY WORKS TO ENHANCE THE RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
