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AN OPELOUSAS MAN, WHO ALLEGEDLY STABBED HIS SIX-YEAR-OLD STEPSON, HAS BEEN ORDERED HELD WITHOUT BOND. THIRTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD PATRICK GREENE, WHO IS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT SULPHUR HIGH SCHOOL, WILL RETURN TO COURT TOMORROW WHERE PROSECUTORS ARE EXPECTED TO UPGRADE HIS CHARGES TO EIGHT COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER. AUTHORITIES SAY GREENE’S WIFE AND SEVEN CHILDREN WERE PRESENT DURING THE ATTACK. THE SIX-YEAR-OLD, KORBIN PRICE, PREVIOUSLY BATTLED BRAIN CANCER, AND HIS GRANDMOTHER TELLS KADN TV THAT HE HAD TO UNDERGO EXTENSIVE RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY BECAUSE OF THE ATTACK.
A PICKUP TRUCK WAS HIT BY AN AMTRAK TRAIN IN LAFAYETTE YESTERDAY DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR. THE COLLISION HAPPENED ON THE SOUTHWEST FRONTAGE ROAD NEAR AMAZING STORAGE AND THE EVANGELINE THRUWAY. THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MODERATE INJURIES. NONE OF THE PASSENGERS ON THE TRAIN WERE INJURED.
Louisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. Two Democrats sided with Republicans on Tuesday in rejecting the bill that would have allowed abortion in cases where the victim is under the age of 17 and impregnated as a result of the sexual offense. Adding exceptions to Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban has been an ongoing battle and Tuesday’s legislative committee hearing was emotional. The measure failed on a 3-9 vote.
THE FORMER MAYOR OF FENTON WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AND BOOKED INTO THE JEFF DAVIS PARISH CORRECTIONAL CENTER ON CHARGES OF MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE AND INJURING PUBLIC RECORDS. A COMPLAINT THAT EDDIE ALFRED JUNIOR REMOVED VILLAGE DOCUMENTS BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE LED TO AN INVESTIGATION IN EARLY MAY. OFFICIALS DETERMINED THAT ALFRED ALLEGEDLY DELETED ELECTRONIC FILES, TOOK POSSESSION OF DOCUMENTS ESSENTIAL TO VILLAGE OPERATIONS AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. DETECTIVES SAY THEY FOUND SOME FILES AT ALFRED’S RESIDENCE.
AN ELDERLY COUPLE DIED IN AN EARLY MORNING HOUSE FIRE IN INDIAN BAYOU. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM IS INVESTIGATING CLAIMS BY THE STATE THAT A CONTRACTOR THAT WORKED ON A DRAINAGE PROJECT AT CHARLES BURKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS UNLICENSED. THE LOUISIANA STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS ALSO TOLD THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT TWO COMPETING BIDS ON THE PROJECT WERE ALLEGEDLY FORGED. THE BOARD SAYS BOSCO OILFIELD SERVICES, THE COMPANY THAT DID THE DRAINAGE WORK, NEVER HELD ANY TYPE OF LICENSURE. LAFAYETTE PARISH SUPERINTENDENT FRANCIS TOUCHET SAYS THEY ARE COMMITTED TO A FULL REVIEW OF THE FACTS AND, IF THEY ARE SUBSTANTIATED, THEY WILL REPORT THEIR FINDINGS TO THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR AND, IF APPROPRIATE, TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY AND OTHER STATE LEADERS HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY TO URGE RESIDENTS TO BE PREPARED FOR THE UPCOMING HURRICANE SEASON. THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTING AN ABOVE NORMAL HURRICANE SEASON. LANDRY SAYS IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE OVER THE LAST TWENTY YEARS TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, RESILIENCY IN THE ELECTRICAL GRID AND COMMUNICATIONS. LANDRY ALSO SAYS INVESTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE THE RESPONSE FASTER AFTER A DISASTER STRIKES.
A JEANERETTE GROCERY STORE IS BACK OPEN FOR BUSINESS AFTER AN ARSON ATTACK. POLICE SAY SOMEONE WAS SEEN SPRAYING FLAMMABLE LIQUID ON A-M GROCERY. THE QUICK RESPONSE OF THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS PREVENTED ANY SERIOUS DAMAGE. OWNER NGHIA NGUYEN (NEEyuh WIN) SAYS HE’S NOT SURE WHO DID IT OR WHY BECAUSE THEY ARE FRIENDLY WITH EVERYONE.
