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9-7-18

Louisiana has a new federal district court judge in its Western District.  Robert Summerhays was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, becoming the first new federal judge in Lafayette in more than 25 years.  That’s according to Louisiana’s U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, Republicans who congratulated Summerhays on his appointment in a statement.  Cassidy touted Summerhays’ experience, saying that will help the new judge clear a backlog of cases, since the Lafayette court has had the vacancy for more than a year.

 

YESTERDAY IN LAKE CHARLES, THE TRIAL OF CODY DAVIS, WHO LED OFFICERS ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE IN APRIL, BEGAN.  OFFICERS SAY DAVIS, WHO WAS DRIVING A TRUCK, REACHED SPEEDS OF UP TO NINETY MILES AN HOUR WHILE DARTING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC.  PROSECUTORS SAY THAT BY THE TIME DAVIS CRASHED HIS TRUCK, HE HAD HIT SIX OTHER VEHICLES, INCLUDING ONE DRIVEN BY ROBERT LYLES, WHO WAS A WITNESS IN THE TRIAL YESTERDAY.  DAVIS FACES SIX CHARGES INCLUDING THREE DEALING WITH A STOLEN GUN IN HIS POSSESSION THAT HE ALLEGEDLY THREW OUT THE WINDOW DURING THE CHASE.

 

The superintendent of a Louisiana school district has shown up for work despite the local school board’s vote to terminate her contract.  St. Martin Parish Schools Superintendent Lottie Beebe (BEE’-bee) told KATC-TV she showed up for work Thursday morning on the advice of her attorney, Lane Roy.  She said Roy maintains that the school board’s Wednesday night vote wasn’t valid.

Beebe said the reasons were “political” and she has hired Roy to “vindicate” her 34 years of work in education.

 

A contestant from Louisiana has won a title in the second night of preliminary competition in the Miss America pageant.  Miss Louisiana Holli’ Conway won the talent portion for a vocal performance.  The third and final night of preliminary competition is tonight.  The next Miss America will be crowned Sunday night in a nationally broadcast finale from Atlantic City.

 

LAFAYETTE MAYOR PRESIDENT JOEL ROBIDEAUX’S PLANS TO SPLIT LAFAYETTE UTILITIES SYSTEM AND L-U-S FIBER HAS HIT A ROADBLOCK.  ROBIDEAUX HAD PROPOSED SEPARATE SALARIES FOR THE L-U-S AND L-U-S FIBER DIRECTORS IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET.  BUT LAST NIGHT COUNCILMAN BRUCE CONQUE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS SETTING THEIR SALARIES AT ONE DOLLAR EACH, WHICH WAS AUTOMATICALLY ADOPTED BECAUSE NO OTHER COUNCILMAN OBJECTED.  BERNHARD CAPITAL PARTNERS IS EXPECTED TO PROPOSE A PRIVATE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT IN THE COMING DAYS AND CONQUE SAID, BECAUSE OF THAT, THERE’S TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY AT THIS POINT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SALARY GUIDELINES AND RECRUITMENT.

 

LAKE CHARLES POLICE STILL HAVE NO LEADS ON A SUSPECT IN A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED LAST FRIDAY.  THE VICTIM, 16-YEAR-OLD MYREONTA GLODD, WAS TAKEN TO A LAFAYETTE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE IS STILL RECOVERING AFTER UNDERGOING SURGERY TO PUT A METAL PLATE IN HIS HEAD.  POLICE SAY THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN THE 600 BLOCK OF DIXY DRIVE, THOUGH THE CALL CAME FROM WEST 18TH STREET, BUT NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD WITH ANY INFORMATION.  THE GLODD FAMILY HAS SAID THEY WANT JUSTICE AND ARE OFFERING A REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF A SUSPECT.

 

A EUNICE WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH A FATAL ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN ACADIA PARISH ON MAY 13TH.  STATE POLICE SAY THAT 46-YEAR-OLD KARMEN LOMAS WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MULTIPLE NARCOTICS WHEN SHE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE ON HIGHWAY 13 NEAR SCHULTZ ROAD, HITTING AN ONCOMING CAR DRIVEN BY 24-YEAR-OLD GREGORY LEGER OF RAYNE.  LEGER WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.  LOMAS WAS BOOKED INTO THE ACADIA PARISH JAIL WEDNESDAY ON SUSPICION OF VEHICULAR HOMOCIDE AND RECKLESS OPERATION OF A VEHICLE.

 

The Urban League of Louisiana has named a new president and CEO.  The civil rights organization said in a Thursday release that Judy Reese Morse will fill the job beginning Sept. 17. She succeeds Erika McConduit, who has served since 2013.  The league’s news release says her initial focus will be on expanding the League’s programming and advocacy across Louisiana.