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A FORMER FIFTH GRADE TEACHER IN SAINT MARTIN PARISH, WHO WAS ARRESTED MONDAY, NOW FACES ADDITIONAL CHARGES. THIRTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD MARISA NOEL WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A FORMER STUDENT. THE NEW CHARGES COME AFTER INVESTIGATORS FOUND A SECOND VICTIM. NOEL WAS A TEACHER AT TECHE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BREAUX BRIDGE.
AT A SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY, THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RESCIND THEIR PREVIOUS VOTE CLOSING COMEAUX HIGH SCHOOL. THE DECISION COMES AFTER A JUDGE ISSUED A PRELIMINRY INJUNCTION PREVENTING THE DISTRICT FROM TAKING ACTION TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL. THE DISTRICT’S OWN ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REQUIRES THEY HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE A SCHOOL CAN BE CLOSED, WHICH THEY DIDN’T DO. ATTORNEYS FOR THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM SAY THEY MAY PURSUE CLOSURE AGAIN IN THE FUTURE BUT THEY MUST RESTART THE PROCESS AND FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES.
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL LIZ MURRILL HAS FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE U-S ELECTIONS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. THE STATE ASKED THE COMMISSION TO MODIFY LOUISIANA-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON FEDERAL VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS SO THE STATE COULD COLLECT INFORMATION NEEDED TO VERIFY CITIZENSHIP. THE COMMISSION ULTIMATELY REJECTED THAT REQUEST. MURRILL SAYS THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION SHOULD NOT GET IN THE WAY OF THE STATE’S SOVERIEGN RIGHT TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF ITS ELECTIONS.
LAKE CHARLES AND CALCASIEU PARISH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE MARDI GRAS PARADE SCHEDULE SO ALL EVENTS ARE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. EACH OF THE PARADES WILL START TWO HOURS EARLIER. THE OFFICIALS SAY THE GOAL IS TO MAKE THINGS SAFER FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING. THIS PAST MARDI GRAS, THERE WERE TWO SHOOTINGS THAT HAPPENED AFTER SUNSET.
AN INMATE, BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE SAINT LANDRY PARISH JAIL FROM
A MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, ESCAPED. THIRTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL VAVASSEUR OF OPELOUSAS MANAGED TO PARTIALLY FREE HIMSELF FROM RESTRAINTS AND RAN FROM THE VEHICLE NEAR THE HIGHWAY NINETY AND WALLIOR STREET INTERSECTION. HE WAS WEARING A GRAY T-SHIRT AND SHORTS AND HE’S CONSIDERED DANGEROUS DUE TO HIS PRIOR VIOLENT OFFENSES. ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHERE HE’S LOCATED SHOULD CALL THE OPELOUSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HAS CHOSEN A REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT TWO. THE SEAT WAS HELD BY CHAD DESORMEAUX, WHO RESIGNED FOLLOWING A MISDEMEANOR SUMMONS FOR SHOPLIFTING. THE BOARD IN A FIVE-TO-THREE VOTE CHOSE TED DAVIDSON TO FILL THE VACANCY. A SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR VOTERS TO CHOOSE THEIR REPRESENTATIVE ON NOVEMBER THIRD.
A BILL THAT WOULD CRIMINALIZE PUBLIC CAMPING WITH JAIL TIME AND FINES HAS PASSED IN THE STATE HOUSE. IT’S AN EFFORT TO DIRECT THE HOMELESS INTO DIVERSION PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING. THE BILL WOULD ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THE ABILITY TO CREATE FACILITIES OR CAMPS FOR THE HOMELESS TO USE. THE BILL MOVES NEXT TO THE STATE SENATE.
CROWLEY POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING LAST WEEK THAT LEFT A CHILD INJURED. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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