6-23-22
LAFAYETTE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY ON SOUTH STERLING STREET. AT AROUND TEN-FORTY TUESDAY NIGHT, OFFICERS RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF A SHOOTING FOUND THE TEENAGER, WHO LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THIS INCIDENT IS ASKED TO CALL LAFAYETTE CRIMESTOPPERS AT TWO-THREE-TWO-TIPS. THIS IS THE FOURTH TEENAGER MURDERED IN ACADIANA THIS MONTH AND THE TENTH PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO WAS MURDERED THIS YEAR.
THE SUSPECT IN A DOUBLE HOMOCIDE THAT HAPPENED LAST THURSDAY TURNED HIMSELF INTO EUNICE POLICE YESTERDAY. TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD TRAVIS GODFREY ARRIVED WITH HIS ATTORNEY AND A STATEMENT GIVING HIS ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED. GODFREY WAS BOOKED INTO THE SAINT LANDRY PARISH JAIL ON TWO COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND ILLEGAL CARRYING OF A WEAPON. POLICE ARE EXPECTED TO TURN THE CASE OVER TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN THE COMING WEEKS.
GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS HAS SIGNED THE CROWN ACT INTO LAW. THE BILL BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE CANDACE NEWELL, A DEMOCRAT FROM NEW ORLEANS, FORBIDS DISCRIMINATION AT SCHOOL, WORK, HOUSING OR ANYWHERE ELSE BASED ON THE WAY A PERSON’S HAIR GROWS OR IS STYLED. GOVERNOR EDWARDS EQUATED HAIR DISCRIMINATION WITH RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, SAYING IT IS NOT A LOUISIANA VALUE. AT LEAST A DOZEN OTHER STATES HAVE SIMILAR LAWS IN EFFECT.
A PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED TONIGHT IN LAKE CHARLES TO GET COMMENTS ON HOW FUNDS FROM THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE SPENT. AT THE HEARING, NON-PROFITS CAN FIND OUT IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FUNDS BUT THEY MUST BE AT THE HEARING TO APPLY FOR A PUBLIC SERVICE GRANT. OVER THE PAST YEAR, MOST OF THE FUNDS COMING FROM HUD HAVE BEEN USED FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION. THE PUBLIC HEARING TAKES PLACE AT SIX TONIGHT AT THE BELLARD COMMUNITY CENTER ON HILLCREST DRIVE.
A LOCAL PASTOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE LAFAYETTE LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL. BY A THREE-TO-TWO VOTE, THE LAFAYETTE PARISH COUNCIL CHOSE DANIEL KELLY, THE SENIOR PASTOR OF THE HARVEST CENTER CHURCH ON SIMCOE STREET, OVER JOAN SAVOY, WHO WAS THE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE LIBRARY FOUNDATION, WHICH RAISES MONEY FOR THE LIBRARY. KELLY WILL SERVE THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF NEXT YEAR, WHICH WAS THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM OF DOUG PALOMBO, WHO RESIGNED IN APRIL. ACCORDING TO THE ADVOCATE, THE LIBRARY BOARD HAS BEEN FILLED WITH MORE CONSERVATIVE AND RELIGIOUS-LEANING MEMBERS SINCE THE PARISH COUNCIL BEGAN IN JANUARY OF TWENTY-TWENTY.
TWO EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TAKING DRUGS AND CONTRABAND INTO THE PARISH JAIL. EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD HADDEN QUEBEDEAUX OF VILLE PLATTE AND TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD MARTIN RICHARD OF OPELOUSAS FACE MULTIPLE CHARGES INCLUDING MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE AND TAKING CONTRABAND INTO A PENAL FACILITY. THE ARRESTS WERE THE RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION THAT BEGAN LAST MONTH INTO ALLEGATIONS OF DRUGS AND CONTRABAND BEING BROUGHT INTO THE JAIL. MORE ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESPERSON WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
DUE TO AN INCREASE IN ARRESTS AND CONFISCATION OF FENTANYL IN SAINT LANDRY PARISH, SHERIFF BOBBY GUIDROZ WANTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE EFFECTS AND DANGERS OF THE DRUG. GERLD GRUENIG HAS MORE.
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THERE’S BEEN AN EFFORT TO SCAM MEMBERS OF AN ABBEVILLE CHURCH WITH SOMEONE PRETENDING TO BE THE PRIEST. LEADERS AT SAINT MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH SAY SEVERAL MEMBERS REPORTED RECEIVING A TEXT ALLEGEDLY FROM FATHER BULSO ASKING FOR HELP TO PURCHASE GIFT CARDS. IT’S NOT KNOWN IF ANYONE GAVE THE SCAMMERS THE INFORMATION THEY WANTED. CHURCH LEADERS WANT TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE SCAM OUT OF CONCERN IT COULD EXPAND TO THE CONGREGATION OR OTHER CHURCHES.
