9-20-17
LAFAYETTE POLICE HAVE RELEASED THE IDENTITY OF A MAN, WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND IN A PARKED VEHICLE AT BROWN PARK MONDAY AFTERNOON. 22-YEAR-OLD JALEEL BONHAM DIED FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND. POLICE SAY, AT THIS TIME, THEY DON’T BELIEVE IT WAS CONNECTED TO ANY OTHER INCIDENTS OR SHOOTINGS. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOMOCIDE IS ASKED TO CALL LAFAYETTE CRIME STOPPERS AT 232-TIPS.
LAKE CHARLES POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE PERSON WHO RAN OVER A BICYCLIST ON RYAN STREET LATE FRIDAY NIGHT, KILLING HIM. THE CYCLIST WAS 55-YEAR-OLD WILFRED SUIRE, WHO, POLICE SAY, WASN’T WEARING A HELMET, BUT DID HAVE ON A REFLECTIVE VEST AND HAD REFLECTORS ON HIS BIKE. LIEUTENANT RICHARD HARRELL SAYS THEY ARE WORKING WITH MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO FIND SURVEILLANCE VIDEO THAT WOULD HELP THEM FIND THE SUSPECT VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SEVENTH HIT-AND-RUN FATALITY SO FAR THIS YEAR IN LAKE CHARLES.
OPELOUSAS LAWYER AND FORMER STATE SENATOR ELBERT GUILLORY WAS REPRIMANDED BY THE STATE SUPREME COURT FOR NEGLECTING THE CASE OF A WOMAN SEEKING HELP FOR HER HANDICAPPED SON. THE ORDER BY THE STATE SUPREME COURT SAYS GUILLORY ACKNOWLEDGED HE NEGLECTED THE CLIENT’S MATTER AND ACCEPTED THE COURT’S DISCIPLINE. THE 73-YEAR-OLD GUILLORY AGREED TO PAY COSTS AND EXPENSES WHICH, HE TELLS THE ADVOCATE, CAME TO ABOUT 150 DOLLARS. HE SAYS THE MATTER OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS IN THE LEGISLATURE AND HIS HANDS WERE FULL.
Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is having trouble persuading leaders in his own state to back his proposal to undo President Barack Obama’s health law.
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday he opposes the Republican senator’s legislation. Edwards says it would eliminate Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion program that provides health coverage to 430,000 people.
Cassidy and his chief co-sponsor, Sen. Lindsey Graham, are trying to rally 50 Republican votes to pass the bill.
THE NEW L-U-S FIBER STADIUM ON SONNY ROY LANE OPENED YESTERDAY AT MOORE PARK. IT’S BEING BILLED AS THE STATE’S ONLY RECREATIONAL SOCCER STADIUM. IT CAN SEAT UP TO 500 PEOPLE AND HAS FREE WIFI AVAILABLE. MICHAEL RITCH, WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LAFAYETTE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION AND THE CAJUN SOCCER CLUB, SAYS THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO ATTRACT MORE PRESTIGIOUS TOURNAMENTS AND GAMES TO LAFAYETTE.
THE CALCASIEU PARISH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INCREASING THEIR EFFORTS TO PICK UP CURBSIDE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FROM HOMES THAT WERE DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM HARVEY. PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS COORDINATOR DARRELL DUHON TELLS THE AMERICAN PRESS THAT THEY HAVE INCREASED THE WORKING DAYS FROM FOUR TO SIX AND UP TO THIRTY EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING TWELVE HOUR DAYS. HE SAYS THEY HAVE RECEIVED CALLS FROM ABOUT 140 RESIDENTS ASKING THAT THEY BE INCLUDED IN THE PICKUP. HOWEVER HE SAYS IT’S LIKELY TO BE MORE THAN THAT AND THEY WILL BE DRIVING AROUND, SEARCHING SURROUNDING STREETS.
WORKERS AT AN ACADIANA THRIFT STORE SAY TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE STEALING DONATED ITEMS AND IT’S ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA. JEFF HORCHAK HAS MORE.
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ENTERGY’S ONLINE PAYMENT AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION AND SERVICE SYSTEM IS OFFLINE DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER A SYSTEM UPGRADE OVER THE WEEKEND. ENTERGY SPOKESMAN MICHAEL BURNS SAYS THEY HAVE SUSPENDED LATE FEES AND DISCONNECTIONS FOR NONPAYMENT UNTIL THE SYSTEM IS BACK ONLINE. CUSTOMERS STILL HAVE THE OPTION OF PAYING BY PHONE, MAIL, OR AT WALK-IN CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTERS.
