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SUPERINTENDENT FRANCIS TOUCHET. THE PETITION IS LED BY THE PARTY FOR SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION WHICH ALSO HAD PETITIONS TARGETING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. THE PETITION CLAIMS UNNECESSARY SCHOOL CLOSURES, CORRUPTION AND RETALIATION HAVE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM. A MEMBER OF THE PARTY, TREVOR TRAHAN, TELLS KLFY THAT, EVEN IF THE PETITION DOES NOT LEAD TO TOUCHET’S REMOVAL, THEY HOPE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ISSUES THE PUBLIC BELIEVES NEED ADDRESSED.
A MAN IS WANTED IN CONNECTION TO A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED MAY THIRTEENTH NEAR THE CORNER OF BROADWAY AND CANAL IN CHURCH POINT. CHRISTOPHER GUILLORY JUNIOR OF CHURCH POINT IS ACCUSED OF FIRING FIFTEEN SHOTS AT A VEHICLE WITH FOUR TEENAGERS INSIDE, THIRTEEEN OF WHICH HIT THE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE TEENS SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND COLLAPSED LUNG. POLICE CHIEF DALE THIBODEAUX ASKS ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHERE GUILLORY IS TO CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT DO NO APPROACH HIM BECAUSE HE IS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
THIS MORNING, A STATE HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER A NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP FOR LOUISIANA. THE SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN THE CURRENT MAP WHICH LED TO REDRAWING IT. THE STATE SENATE APPROVED A MAP LAST WEEK THAT WOULD REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MAJORITY-BLACK DISTRICTS FROM TWO TO ONE. GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY HAS SUSPENDED THE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY, WHICH WILL NOW HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER THIRD.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS RELEASED BODYCAM FOOTAGE OF A DEPUTY SHOOTING AND KILLING A ROTTWEILER LAST AUGUST. THIS COMES AFTER THE DOG’S OWNER, CHRISTINE GRANGER, FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT CLAIMING THE DEPUTY’S ACTION WAS UNJUSTIFIED. SHERIFF STITCH GUILLORY SAYS HE DECIDED TO RELEASE THE BODY CAM FOOTAGE AFTER GRANGER WAS ON TV TALKING ABOUT HOW THE DOG WAS FRIENDLY AND FAMILY-ORIENTED. HE SAYS HE WANTS THE PUBLIC TO SEE AND MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICE AND JUDGEMENT.
LAFAYETTE FIREFIGHTERS AND HAZMAT TEAMS WERE CALLED TO CLEAN UP A LARGE GAS SPILL. IT HAPPENED AT THE CIRCLE K ON EVANGELINE THRUWAY NEAR CASTILLE AVENUE WEDNESDAY MORNING AT AROUND NINE-FORTY-FIVE. IT DIDN’T TAKE THEM LONG TO CONTAIN AND CLEAN UP THE SPILL AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE GAS SPILL.
TRAIL RIDERS IN SAINT LANDRY PARISH ARE SHARING THEIR CONCERNS AFTER PARISH PRESIDENT JESSIE BELLARD ANNOUNCED THE EVENTS WOULD NO LONGER TAKE PLACE IN THE PARISH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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A BILL THAT WOULD ELIMINATE VEHICLE INSPECTION STICKERS WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY YESTERDAY BY THE STATE HOUSE. IT ALREADY PASSED IN THE STATE SENATE. IT GOES NEXT TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK FOR HIS SIGNATURE, WHICH IS LIKELY SINCE HE HAS SHOWN SUPPORT FOR THE BILL. THE STICKERS WOULD BE REPLACED BY A Q-R CODE THAT PROVIDES A VEHICLE’S VIN AS WELL AS PROOF OF INSURANCE AND ANY WARRANTS.
NORTHSIDE ROAD IN NEW IBERIA HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO ROADWAY CONDITIONS CAUSED BY RECENT RAINS. IBERIA PARISH OFFICIALS DETERMINED THE ROAD MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE FOR TRAFFIC WITHIN THE ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. LOCAL ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR RESIDENTS AND HOMEOWNERS IN THE AFFECTED AREA. OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE IT WILL BE REOPENED ON MONDAY.
