10-6-26
STATE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A TEXAS WOMAN WHO WAS LAST SEEN AFTER A CRASH ON THE WHISKEY BAY BRIDGE IN SAINT MARTIN PARISH. TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD CHRISSY HOLIDAY LEFT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH ON FOOT. FAMILY MEMBERS SAY HER ACTIONS ARE OUT OF CHARACTER AS SHE HAS A FOUR-YEAR-OLD AND SHE WAS EXPECTED TO RETURN HOME. THE FAMILY MEMBERS SAY THEY DON’T KNOW WHY SHE WAS IN LOUISIANA OR HER DESTINATION.
A PRELIMINARY HEARING WAS HELD YESTERDAY IN A SECOND LAWSUIT AGAINST THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD. THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES THE SCHOOL BOARD VIOLATED OPEN MEETINGS LAWS DURING BOARD MEETINGS HELD BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER. DURING THE HEARING, THE JUDGE DENIED A REQUEST BY THE DEFENSE TO GIVE SUPERINTENDENT FRANCIS TOUCHET IMMUNITY. THE JUDGE GAVE BOTH PARTIES UNTIL NOVEMBER SEVENTH TO FILE AMENDMENTS IN THE CASE AND THE NEXT COURT DATE IS NOVEMBER TWELFTH.
THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS WARNING RESIDENTS NOT TO EAT CERTAIN RAW MILK CHEESE PRODUCTS. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE COMPANY HAS RECALLED IT GRAZIERS RAW-MILK CHEESE PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE E-COLI CONTAMINATION. THIRTEEN ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED NATIONWIDE, NONE IN LOUISIANA. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT, THROW IT AWAY OR BRING IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND.
A HONDURAN MAN, WHO WAS CAUGHT IN LAKE CHARLES AFTER BEING DEPORTED, WAS SENTENCED YESTERDAY TO THIRTY MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON. FORTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD DAVID JOEL HERNANDEZ-SANCHEZ, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REMOVED FROM THE U-S MULTIPLE TIMES, WAS DETAINED IN LAKE CHARLES IN MARCH. IN JUNE, HE PLED GUILTY TO ILLEGAL ENTRY OF A REMOVED ALIEN. U-S ATTORNEY ZACHARY KELLER SAID FELONS WHO VIOLATE IMMIGRATION LAWS FACE SIGNIFICANT PRISON TIME IF THEY ARE FOUND IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
TWO PEOPLE, WHO WENT MISSING ON THE WATER IN SAINT MARY PARISH, WERE FOUND SAFE. GEORGE FAUST REPORTS.
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THE LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT A PHONE AND TEXT MESSAGE SCAM. GEORGE FAUST HAS THE DETAILS.
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U-S SENATOR JOHN KENNEDY OF LOUISIANA TOLD NBC’S MEET THE PRESS SUNDAY HE IS CONSIDERING A RUN FOR PRESIDENT. KENNEDY SAID THE DECISION WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER HE BELIEVES HE COULD NO LONGER BE EFFECTIVE IN THE SENATE. KENNEDY ALSO SAYS IF A BUNCH OF GOOBERS ON HIS SIDE OF THE AISLE RUN AND MIGHT WIN, HE WOULD CONSIDER RUNNING. HE SAYS, RIGHT NOW, HE’S RUNNING FOR REELECTION.
FOUR TAX RENEWALS ARE ON THE NOVEMBER THIRD BALLOT IN CROWLEY. THEY INCLUDE A HALF CENT SALES TAX THAT FUNDS INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING ROADS, BRIDGES AND DRAINAGE. THE OTHER THREE TAX RENEWALS ARE PROPERTY TAXES. THEY HELP PAY FOR WASTEWATER MAINTENANCE, PARKS AND RECREATION AND YOUTH RECREATION FACILITIES.
