8-1-25
THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WEDNESDAY MORNING AROUND ELEVEN BETWEEN TWO 18-WHEELERS THAT CAUSED THE DEATH OF MARCUS LANDRY, 40 OF BROUSSARD. ACCORDING TO THE LOUSIANA STATE POLICE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON I-49 JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF LA 29. A FREIGHTLINER WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I-49 AT A REDUCED SPEED AS WELL AS ANOTHER FREIGHTLINER DRIVEN BY LANDRY DRIVING BEHIND THE FIRST ONE. FOR REASONS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, LANDRY’S 18-WHEELER FAILED TO STOP AND HIT THE FREIGHTLINER FROM BEHIND. LANDRY WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT, BUT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER 18-WHEELER DID NOT GET INJURIED AND HE DID VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED A BREATH SAMPLE, WHICH SHOWED NO ALCOHOL WAS DETECTED.
THE PERSON THAT WAS FOUND DEAD WEDNESDAY MORNING ALONG I-10 IN SULPHUR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS McKINLEY LAZARD, 52, OF OPELOUSAS. WE REPORTED TO YOU YESTERDAY ABOUT A BODY BEING FOUND NEAR THE BEGLIS PARKWAY AND LA 108 ALONG THE INTERSTATE. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE LAZARD WAS WALKING ALONG THE INTERSTATE SOMETIME DURING THE OVERNIGHT TO EARLY MORNING HOURS AND WAS A VICTIM OF A HIT-AND-RUN.
LAKE CHARLES POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH MARTIN LUTHER KING AND MEDEORA STREET. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ACCIDENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE LAKE CHARLES POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DOZENS OF NEW LAWS TAKE EFFECT TODAY IN LOUISIANA. TV 10’S GEORGE FAUST HAS DETAILS ON SOME OF THEM
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LAFAYETTE FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED OUT TO A VEHICLE FIRE AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON THE 100 BLOCK OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE AROUND 10:50 YESTERDAY MORNING. WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, TWO VEHICLES PARKED NEAR AN APARTMENT WERE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO JUST THE VEHICLES, BUT DID CAUSE SOME MINOR HEAT DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE APARTMENT. APPARTENTLY, THERE WAS A MECHANIC WORKING ON ONE OF THE VEHICLES USING A SHOP VAC TO REMOVE FUEL FROM THE GAS TANK. THE VAPORS IGNITED CREATING A RAPID FIRE SITUATION. THE MECHANIC DID HAVE MODERATE BURNS AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE FIRE WAS RULED AND ACCIDENT.
CHURCH POINT POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR MARY ELLA GAUDET, 41, OF RAYNE, WHO IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF MONETARY INSTRUMENT ABUSE WHICH IS USING COUNTERFEIT MONEY. POLICE SAY THAT GAUDET REPLACED 20 DOLLAR BILLS WITH COUNTEFEIT BILLS AT THE BUSINESS WHERE SHE WORKED ON JANUARY 11. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN GAUDET TRIED TO PAY A DEBT WITH COUNTERFEIT 20 DOLLAR BILLS. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION OF WHERE MARY ELLA GAUDET IS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH POINT POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 684-5455
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