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A HAY FIRE SUNDAY JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE LYONS POINT COMMUNITY IS BELIEVED TO BE THE RESULT OF ARSON. ONE HUNDRED ROUND HAY BALES, VALUED AT AROUND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THIS CRIME IS ASKED TO CALL SEVEN-EIGHT-NINE-TIPS, WHERE UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST.
THE STATE SUPREME COURT HAS DENIED AN APPEAL OF TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD TYLER BENOIT OF KAPLAN, WHO WAS CONVICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF CHRISTON CHAISSON SEVEN YEARS AGO IN DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE. CHAISSON WAS COMING TO THE AID OF A WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN KNOCKED TO THE GROUND, WHEN BENOIT SHOT HIM. HIS DEFENSE ARGUED THE THIRTY-TWO-YEAR SENTENCE WAS EXCESSIVE, BUT THE STATE SUPREME COURT DISAGREED WITHOUT GIVING A REASON. BENOIT HAD SUCCESSFULLY APPEALED IN GETTING THE ORGINAL FORTY-YEAR SENTENCE REDUCED.
Louisiana legislators have gathered for their third special session following a request from Republican Gov. Jeff Landry to overhaul the state’s tax structure. Landry’s proposals include reducing the income tax, flattening corporate income tax rates, eliminating the corporate franchise tax and charging sales taxes for more items and services. A permanent pay hike for teachers and other school workers and a possible reworking of the state court system are also among the 23 agenda items. The session must conclude by the evening of Nov. 25.
A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AT SAINT LOUIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN LAKE CHARLES ALLEGEDLY MADE A THREAT TO BRING A GUN TO SCHOOL. CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO THE SCHOOL TUESDAY MORNING UPON LEARNING OF THE THREAT. THE STUDENT ALLEGEDLY TOLD THE DEPUTIES HE MADE THE THREAT AND WAS ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF MENACING. THIS IS THE EIGHTH SCHOOL THREAT ARREST MADE THIS SCHOOL YEAR IN CALCASIEU PARISH.
ONE PERSON WAS SHOT MONDAY IN THE SIX HUNDRED BLOCK OF RAILROAD AVENUE IN OPELOUSAS. ACCORDING TO POLICE, TWO SUSPECTS WERE SEEN FLEEING FROM THE SCENE. THE VICTIM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS IN STABLE CONDITION. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE SHOOTING OR THE SUSPECTS IS URGED TO CONTACT THE OPELOUSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THEIR SALUTE TO SERVICE VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST. GEORGE FAUST HAS THE DETAILS.
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FOLLOWING MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SKIMMING DEVICES ACROSS THE STATE,
E-B-T CARD HOLDERS ARE BEING URGED TO UPDATE THEIR PIN NUMBERS. GEORGE FAUST HAS MORE.
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AN IOTA MAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CYBER CRIME UNIT. FORTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD CHARLES TIMMONS WAS BOOKED INTO THE ACADIA PARISH JAIL ON TWO COUNTS OF INDECENT BEHAVIOR WITH A JUVENILE AND TWO COUNTS OF COMPUTER AIDED SOLICITATION OF A MINOR. THE CYBER CRIME UNIT BELIEVED HE WAS COMMUNICATING WITH AREA JUVENILES. AGENTS GOT A TIP FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN.
