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FARMER’S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE STORE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE YESTERDAY. THE HISTORIC BUILDING WAS OVER 100 YEARS OLD AND LOCATED AT 221 SOUTH ADAMS AVE IN DOWNTONW RAYNE. ACCORDING TO TV 10 NEWS, EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE THE STORE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE BUILDING WITHOUT INJURY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN AND REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
PORT BARRE POLICE ARRESTED SEVERAL DRUG DEALERS YESTERDAY. SYLVIA MASTERS REPORTS.
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THE MAN ARRESTED LAST WEEK FOR STABBING SOMEONE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DERRICK MITCHELL, 55, OF JENNINGS. MITCHELL HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, DOMESTIC ABUSE BATTERY WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT, DOMESTIC ABUSE BATTERY WITH STRANGULATION AND RESISTING AN OFFICER. JENNINGS POLICE RESPONDED TO A 9 1 1 CALL ABOUT A STABBING. WHEN THEY ARRIVED THE RESIDENT, WHO LATER WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE VICTIM, WAS NOT WANTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. OFFICERS SAID IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MITCHELL WAS TELLING THE VICTIM TO TELL THE POLICE TO LEAVE, WHEN THE OFFICERES ENTERED THE HOME, THEY SAW MITCHELL RUNNING OUT THE BACK DOOR OF THE RESIDENTS. THEY WERE ABLE TO CATCH HIM AFTER CHASING HIM FOR SEVEREAL BLOCKS. THE VICTIM WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. THE 10 YEAR-OLD SON OF THE VICTIM WAS PRESENT DURING THE INDICENT.
LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE EAST LEWIS STREET BRIDGE THAT CROSSES OVER COULEE MINE. REPAIRS BEGINE TODAY THRU AUGUST 15TH. DETOUR ROUTES INCLUDE JOHNSON STREET, EAST ST. MARY BOULEVARD AND GIRARD PARK CIRCLE. THE BRIDGE WILL BE TEMPORARILY RE-OPENED IN CONSIDERATION OF UL’S MOVE IN DATES FROM AUGUST 16-18, AND THEN CLOSED AGAIN AUGUST 19 FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS
SYLVIA MASTERS HAS DETAILS ABOUT A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AND MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FALLEN OFFICER SEGUS JOLIVETTE.
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THERE WAS A SHOOTING REPORTED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON JUST BEFORE FIVE PM ON SPENCER LOOP IN NEW IBERIA. THE NEW IBERIA POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED NO INJURIES IN THE SHOOTING AND IS CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE THE SHOOTING.
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