6-19-25
LAFAYETTE POLICE SAY TWO PEOPLE ARE INJURED FOLLOWING A SHOOTING. LAYNE MILLER REPORTS.
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AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE UNDER SAINT LANDRY PARISHES STRICTER LITTERING PENALTIES THAT WENT INTO EFFECT IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR. GEORGE HARRIS OF PALMETTO WAS A TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAVING A LARGE DRYER AND A WATER TANK IN A DITCH DOWN THE STREET FROM THE SAINT LANDRY PARISH LANDFILL. THE DIRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE, RICHARD LEBOEUF, SAYS DUMPING AT THE LANDFILL IS FREE OF CHARGE WITH I-D AND PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN THE PARISH. HE SAYS HE BELIEVES THIS ARREST CAN SEND THE MESSAGE THAT LITTERING IN THE PARISH WILL LEAD TO CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATERS.
A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN SAINT MARTINVILLE AGAINST A SUBSIDIARY OF THE C-V-S PHARMACIES. THE SUIT ALLEGES THAT C-V-S PHARMACY SENT TEXT MESSAGES TO THOUSANDS OF LOUISIANA RESIDENTS TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS AND URGE THEM TO VOTE AGAINST HOUSE BILL THREE FIFTY-EIGHT. THE BILL WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS LIKE C-V-S FROM OWNING OR CONTROLLING PHARMACIES IN THE STATE. THE LAW FIRM THAT FILED THE LAWSUIT, BROUSSARD, DAVID, AND MOROUX, SAYS C-V-S CHOSE TO VIOLATE THE LAW AND VIOLATE THE PERSONAL PRIVACY OF EVERYONE IN THEIR DATABASE.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested upward of 80 people unlawfully in the country during a raid at a southwest Louisiana racetrack, the agency announced. On Monday, ICE raided Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel and Casino in Calcasieu Parish, alongside other state and federal law enforcement agencies. Some horse racing industry representatives were livid and said the raid was unacceptable because it left the stable understaffed. ICE said “at least two” of the people it detained had prior criminal records.
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS TURNED OVER AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION TO THE LAFAYETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE INVESTIGATION WAS LAUNCHED LAST MONTH WHEN THEY RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE LOUISIANA STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS THAT BOSCO OILFIELD SERVICES WAS NOT LICENSED WHEN IT WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT. THEY ALSO LEARNED THAT SEVERAL BIDS FOR THE PROJECT CAME FROM CONTRACTORS WHO HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF SUBMITTING THEM. AT THE TIME THE INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED, SUPERINTENDENT FRANCIS TOUCHET SAID THEY WERE COMMITTED TO A FULL AND FAIR REVIEW OF THE FACTS AND THE FINDINGS WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, IF IT WAS APPROPRIATE.
JEANERETTE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO MEN AFTER SHOTS WERE FIRED NEAR PEACH AND PELLERIN STREETS ON TUESDAY. THE SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THIRTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD JARED EUGENE AND AKYRE (uh KIE ree) MARKS. THE MEN, WHO ARE BOTH FROM JEANERETTE, ARE WANTED ON SEVERAL GUN CHARGES. ANYONE WHO KNOWS THEIR WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE JEANERETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW THAT ALLOWS STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ACTIVELY INTERCEPT AND DISABLE DRONES THAT POSE A CREDIBLE THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. SPECIALLY TRAINED OFFICERS WILL BE ABLE TO USE NON-KINETIC AND KINETIC TECHNOLOGIES AGAINST UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE BREAKING THE LAW. OFFENDERS COULD GET UP TO ONE YEAR IN JAIL AND A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE. GOVERNOR LANDRY SAYS THEY ARE TAKING BOLD STEPS NOW TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE AND SKIES BEFORE TRAGEDY STRIKES.
A SECOND PERSON HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO THE MURDER OF TWENTY-YEAR-OLD KYLON CALAIS ON JUNE SEVENTH IN SCOTT. CALAIS WAS SHOT AND KILLED AT AN EXXON GAS STATION FOLLOWING A SERIES OF FIGHTS THAT BROKE OUT AT CLUB COWBOYS. ON WEDNESDAY, KOBE SMITH WAS ARRESTED WITH THE HELP OF THE SAINT MARTIN PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND HE’S BEEN CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. LAST FRIDAY, BRENDAN WILLIS WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INCIDENT AND HE WAS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE BATTERY.
