6-12-17
Authorities say a New Iberia man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for sending threatening letters to the governor’s office and other government agencies. A statement released Friday by acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook says 33-year-old Kyle Dore was sentenced to 33 months by a federal judge in Lafayette. Dore had pleaded guilty to five counts of mailing threatening communications and four counts of false information and hoaxes. Prosecutors said Dore sent a series of letters in December 2015 and January 2016 threatening agencies and people working at offices in the local, state and federal government.
THE SEARCH CONTINUES TODAY FOR A 12-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN THE CALCASIEU RIVER. ALLEN PARISH SHERIFF DOUG HEBERT TELLS KPLC TV THAT THE CHILD TRIED TO SWIM ACROSS THE RIVER WEST OF OBERLIN, WENT INTO DISTRESS, AND THEN WENT UNDER. IT HAPPENED AROUND 3:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. A DIVE TEAM FROM THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARE ASSISTING IN THE SEARCH.
A MELVILLE MAN WAS KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH. 52-YEAR-OLD RICHARD CHAMBERS WAS TRAVELING ON L-A 10 IN ST. LANDRY PARISH WHEN HE RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. STATE TROOPERS SAY HE OVERCORRECTED AND WENT OFF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. CHAMBERS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND TOXICOLOGY SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AND SENT TO THE STATE POLICE CRIME LAB FOR ANALYSIS.
Louisiana’s social services agency is encouraging people to pre-register for disaster food stamp aid in case a hurricane strikes the state this year. Disaster food stamps are available to households that wouldn’t regularly be eligible for the food assistance, but who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages after a disaster. Any family that has pre-registered for disaster food stamps since August 2012 already is in the system and doesn’t need to sign up again. Others can pre-register at getagameplan.org .
STATE TROOPERS BELIEVE THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT IN ST. MARY PARISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WAS IMPAIRED. 24-YEAR-OLD THAIIM GUILBEAU OF FRANKLIN WAS TRAVELING EAST ON HIGHWAY 90 WHEN HE WENT OFF THE ROAD FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND ENDED UP OVERTURNING THE VEHICLE INTO A DRAINAGE CaNAL. GUILBEAU SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT HIS PASSENGER, 28-YEAR-OLD CLARENCE VERRET JUNIOR OF FRANKLIN, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. GUILBEAU WAS BOOKED ON SEVERAL CHARGES INCLUDING VEHICULAR HOMOCIDE AND DRIVING WHILE UNDER SUSPENSION FOR D-W-I.
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THE CALCASIEU KENNEL CLUB HELD A DOG SHOW AT THE LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER OVER THE WEEKEND. DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS CAME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR THE FOUR DAY EVENT. ABOUT THREE HUNDRED PARTICIPATED. THERE WERE 700 SIGNED UP FOR THE SHOW, BUT, ACCORDING TO ONE HANDLER, SOME WERE NERVOUS ABOUT A DOG FLU AND STAYED AWAY.
Planters Rice Mill says it’s reducing its workforce by more than half. The Abbeville company tells KATC-TV that 26 layoffs announced Friday are due to economic conditions and the lack of rough rice available for the cut backs. Officials say the layoffs were a necessary action taken to adapt to an ever-changing environment. And, they say the decision was a necessary move to reduce overhead costs.
Following the shooting death of Alton Sterling, a black man who was killed during a struggle with two white police officers, activists were adamant that Louisiana police departments needed to do a better job of training their officers. Those calls were heard. Nearly a year later — and with minimal resistance — members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus helped pass four proposals to both strengthen police training requirements and prevent tarnished officers from keeping their jobs or easily moving to another department. Officers will have to receive at least 400 hours of basic training, study de-escalation practices and learn how to recognize biases.
Authorities say a New Iberia man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for sending threatening letters to the governor’s office and other government agencies. A statement released Friday by acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook says 33-year-old Kyle Dore was sentenced to 33 months by a federal judge in Lafayette. Dore had pleaded guilty to five counts of mailing threatening communications and four counts of false information and hoaxes. Prosecutors said Dore sent a series of letters in December 2015 and January 2016 threatening agencies and people working at offices in the local, state and federal government.
THE SEARCH CONTINUES TODAY FOR A 12-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN THE CALCASIEU RIVER. ALLEN PARISH SHERIFF DOUG HEBERT TELLS KPLC TV THAT THE CHILD TRIED TO SWIM ACROSS THE RIVER WEST OF OBERLIN, WENT INTO DISTRESS, AND THEN WENT UNDER. IT HAPPENED AROUND 3:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. A DIVE TEAM FROM THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARE ASSISTING IN THE SEARCH.
A MELVILLE MAN WAS KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH. 52-YEAR-OLD RICHARD CHAMBERS WAS TRAVELING ON L-A 10 IN ST. LANDRY PARISH WHEN HE RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. STATE TROOPERS SAY HE OVERCORRECTED AND WENT OFF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. CHAMBERS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND TOXICOLOGY SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AND SENT TO THE STATE POLICE CRIME LAB FOR ANALYSIS.
Louisiana’s social services agency is encouraging people to pre-register for disaster food stamp aid in case a hurricane strikes the state this year. Disaster food stamps are available to households that wouldn’t regularly be eligible for the food assistance, but who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages after a disaster. Any family that has pre-registered for disaster food stamps since August 2012 already is in the system and doesn’t need to sign up again. Others can pre-register at getagameplan.org .
STATE TROOPERS BELIEVE THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT IN ST. MARY PARISH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WAS IMPAIRED. 24-YEAR-OLD THAIIM GUILBEAU OF FRANKLIN WAS TRAVELING EAST ON HIGHWAY 90 WHEN HE WENT OFF THE ROAD FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND ENDED UP OVERTURNING THE VEHICLE INTO A DRAINAGE CaNAL. GUILBEAU SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT HIS PASSENGER, 28-YEAR-OLD CLARENCE VERRET JUNIOR OF FRANKLIN, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. GUILBEAU WAS BOOKED ON SEVERAL CHARGES INCLUDING VEHICULAR HOMOCIDE AND DRIVING WHILE UNDER SUSPENSION FOR D-W-I.
THE CALCASIEU KENNEL CLUB HELD A DOG SHOW AT THE LAKE CHARLES CIVIC CENTER OVER THE WEEKEND. DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS CAME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR THE FOUR DAY EVENT. ABOUT THREE HUNDRED PARTICIPATED. THERE WERE 700 SIGNED UP FOR THE SHOW, BUT, ACCORDING TO ONE HANDLER, SOME WERE NERVOUS ABOUT A DOG FLU AND STAYED AWAY.
Planters Rice Mill says it’s reducing its workforce by more than half. The Abbeville company tells KATC-TV that 26 layoffs announced Friday are due to economic conditions and the lack of rough rice available for the cut backs. Officials say the layoffs were a necessary action taken to adapt to an ever-changing environment. And, they say the decision was a necessary move to reduce overhead costs.
Following the shooting death of Alton Sterling, a black man who was killed during a struggle with two white police officers, activists were adamant that Louisiana police departments needed to do a better job of training their officers. Those calls were heard. Nearly a year later — and with minimal resistance — members of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus helped pass four proposals to both strengthen police training requirements and prevent tarnished officers from keeping their jobs or easily moving to another department. Officers will have to receive at least 400 hours of basic training, study de-escalation practices and learn how to recognize biases.
