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CROWLEY POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATHS OF TWO PEOPLE FOUND IN A HOME. OFFICERS PATROLLING THE AREA AROUND THE SHADY OAKS DEVELOPMENT SATURDAY WERE FLAGGED DOWN BY SOMEONE REPORTING A DEAD BODY AND, WHEN THEY ENTERED THE HOUSE, THEY FOUND THE BODIES OF MILTON ZIMMERMAN AND KIF LATIOLAIS. CROWLEY POLICE CHIEF TROY HEBERT SAYS THEY ARE AWAITING THE RESULT OF AUTOPSIES, BUT THEY BELIEVE THE DEATHS WERE FENTANYL-RELATED. HE SAYS NARCOTICS WERE FOUND AT THE SCENE.
THE DUSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS THROUGH A GRANT FROM FEMA. THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE TURN-OUT GEAR FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS, THAT INCLUDES FIRE HELMETS, GLOVES, PANTS, JACKETS AND BOOTS. DUSON FIRE CHIEF COBY DUHON SAYS THE NEW GEAR PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED PROTECTION FOR ITS FIREFIGHTERS. HE SAYS THEY’VE EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN FUNDING FROM THE PARISH AND COMMUNITY, SO HAVING ACCESS TO FEDERAL FUNDS IS CRITICAL TO GET UPGRADED EQUIPMENT.
This weekend marks Louisiana’s annual Second Amendment sales tax holiday. The state Department of Revenue said Tuesday that a variety of hunting supplies will be eligible for exemption from local and state taxes. The exemption will apply from 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. Officials said the exemption applies to all consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and specified hunting supplies.
GILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY. THE CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SAYS IT WAS DUE TO A GAS LINE ISSUE IN THE AREA. THE GAS LINE ISSUE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CLASSES AT GILLIS ELEMENTARY RESUME TODAY.
TWO MEN WERE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH TWO SHOOTINGS IN NEW IBERIA THAT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR. TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD EDWARD KING AND TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD JACOBY JOHNSON WERE WANTED IN CONNECTION TO AN APRIL FIRST SHOOTING ON BREAUX ALLEY THAT LEFT FIVE PEOPLE INJURED. KING WAS ALSO WANTED IN CONNECTION TO A HOMOCIDE THAT HAPPENED ON MOTHER’S DAY IN THE THIRTEEN HUNDRED BLOCK OF JORDAN STREET. A SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED AT THE RESIDENCE WHERE THE ARREST HAPPENED AND TWO FIREARMS WERE LOCATED, ONE OF WHICH WAS STOLEN FROM LAFAYETTE.
THE LAFAYETTE CITY MARSHAL’S OFFICE WAS SLATED TO RECEIVE A TWO PERCENT CONDITIONAL PAY INCREASE. HOWEVER THERE’S A TWIST. GEORGE FAUST TELLS US WHAT IT IS.
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THE FIRST CITIZEN’S ACADEMY PUT ON BY THE VERMILLION PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE BEGINS TONIGHT WITH TWENTY PARTICIPANTS. THEY’LL LEARN ABOUT SHERIFF’S OFFICE OPERATIONS INCLUDING PATROLS, INVESTIGATION WITH THE INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT UNIT AND TRAINING WITH A VIRTUAL MACHINE. SHERIFF EDDIE LANGLINAIS SAYS IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO COME TOGETHER TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. LANGLINAIS IS EXCITED ABOUT THE FIRST CITIZEN’S ACADEMY WHICH, HE SAYS, WAS ONE OF THE THINGS HE WANTED TO DO WHEN HE BECAME SHERIFF.
THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS WARNING RESIDENTS OF A NEW PHONE SCAM. THE SCAMMER POSES AS A MEMBER OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING SOME KIND OF PAYMENT FROM THE VICTIM. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THEY DO NOT SEEK ANY KIND OF PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE. THEY SAY THOSE WHO RECEIVE A CALL REQUESTING MONEY AND CLAIMING TO BE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOULD NOT TRANSFER ANY FORM OF PAYMENT TO THE CALLER, AND THE INTENDED VICTIM SHOULD CALL LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY.
