6-5-25
THE SAINT LANDRY PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS CHARGES AGAINST PATRICK GREEN HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO EIGHT COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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THE URBAN NATURALIST STORE IN LAFAYETTE WAS BROKEN INTO LATE MONDAY NIGHT, CAUSING AROUND TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS CAPTURED IMAGES OF THE SUSPECT, WHO STOLE AN IPAD, IPODS, CASH, CLOTHING AND SEVERAL BAGS. OWNER MARCUS DESCANT HAS POSTED IMAGES OF THE SUSPECT ON THE URBAN NATURALIST FACEBOOK PAGE IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON. DESCANT SAYS IT’S A TERRIBLE FEELING TO BE VIOLATED LIKE THIS.
A BILL OUTLAWING POSTING OR SCROLLING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA WHILE DRIVING HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE LOUISIANA SENATE AND NOW GOES TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK FOR HIS SIGNATURE. THE BILL ALSO OUTLAWS ACCESSING, POSTING, OR CREATING A VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPH WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL, WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR REPORTING CRASHES, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES OR CRIMES IN PROGRESS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED THE BILL IN MAY. LOUISIANA ALREADY HAS A LAW ON THE BOOKS MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO TEXT AND DRIVE.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD’S SALES AND USE DEPARTMENT SAYS L’AUBERGE CASINO RESORT OWES TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN TAXES AND ANOTHER MILLION DOLLARS IN INTEREST AND PENALTIES. THE CASINO HAS PETITIONED THE BILL AND IS NOW ASKING THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF TAX APPEALS TO LET THEM OFF THE HOOK. L’AUBERGE TELLS KPLC TV THAT THEY PAY A COMPLIMENTARY HOTEL ROOM TAX UNIQUE TO CALCASIEU PARISH, BUT THERE’S A DISAGREEMENT ON A SECONDARY TAX DESPITE NO CHANGE TO STATE OR PARISH LAW. THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED TUESDAY TO HIRE ATTORNEY RUSTY STUTES TO HANDLE THE MATTER.
ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN A SHOOTING IN JEANERETTE. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY ON CANAL STREET. THE WOUNDED PERSON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT THE CONDITION OF THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. JEANERETTE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING BUT HAVE MADE NO ARRESTS YET.
SLEMCO IS WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT A POSSIBLE SCAM INVOLVING THE SELLING OF SOLAR PANELS. SLEMCO SAYS IN A FACEBOOK POST THEY WERE NOTIFIED BY YOUNGSVILLE POLICE ABOUT A GROUP OF PEOPLE SELLING SOLAR PANELS DOOR-TO-DOOR AND USING SLEMCO’S NAME AND LOGO WITHOUT PERMISSION. SLEMCO IS NOT PARTNERING WITH A SOLAR COMPANY AT THIS TIME.YOUNGSVILLE POLICE SAY THE PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE PROPER PERMITTING FOR DOOR-TO-DOOR SELLING IN THAT COMMUNITY.
A BILL WOULD ALLOW INSURANCE COMPANIES IN LOUISIANA TO OFFER POLICIES WHERE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD GET DISCOUNTS IN EXCHANGE FOR GIVING UP THEIR RIGHT TO SUE. THE BILL BY REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE MARK WRIGHT OF COVINGTON HAS ALREADY PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND MADE IT OUT OF THE SENATE INSURANCE COMMITTEE. IT NOW GOES TO THE FULL SENATE. THE ARBITRATION-ONLY COVERAGE PROPOSAL HASE THE SUPPORT OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE BUT SENATE INSURANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR SENATOR KIRK TALBOT SAYS THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO KNOW HOW MUCH THEY ARE SAVING FOR GIVING UP THEIR RIGHT TO SUE.
A MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING A PRIEST AND TERRORIZING A LAFAYETTE CHURCH. KENNETH VICKNAIR WAS CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT FOR MAKING VERBAL THREATS TO HARM THE PRIEST FROM SAINT PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN PINE PRAIRIE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT VICKNAIR ALLEGEDLY DEMANDED TO SEE A CLERGY MEMBER AT THE DIOCESE IN LAFAYETTE AND HE SAID, IF HIS REQUEST WAS NOT GRANTED, HE WOULD SHOOT EVERY PERSON WHO EXITED THE FRONT DOOR OF THE BUILDING. VICKNAIR HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO THE LAFAYETTE PARISH JAIL ON TERRORIZING CHARGES.
