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BROUSSARD POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A DOLLAR GENERAL STORE ON ALBERTSON PARKWAY YESTERDAY MORNING. THE MAN STOOD IN LINE AT THE REGISTER WITH A BAG OF SUGAR AT AROUND 8:15 AM, AND THEN PULLED A HANDGUN ON THE CASHIER DEMANDING MONEY. HE LEFT THE STORE PARKING LOT IN A BLUE OR GRAY CHEVY SILVERADO, HEADED EAST. POLICE SUSPECT THE ROBBER MAY BE LINKED TO TWO RECENT ARMED ROBBERIES IN IBERIA PARISH.
A MAN INDICTED LAST WEEK IN CONNECTION WITH A 2003 HOMOCIDE IN LAKE CHARLES TURNED HIMSELF INTO THE CALCASIEU PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE LAST NIGHT WITH HIS ATTORNEY PRESENT. MCKARTNEY YOUNG WAS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND HAD BEEN DECLARED A FUGITIVE LAST THURSDAY, AFTER THE GRAND JURY INDICTED HIM. HE IS ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF MISTY GUILLORY, WHO WAS FIFTEEN AT THE TIME. HER BODY WAS FOUND ON EAST PRIEN LAKE ROAD ON AUGUST 21ST, 2003.
CROWLEY POLICE HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF SOMEONE USING COUNTERFEIT MONEY AT LOCAL BUSINESSES. JEFF HORCHEK HAS MORE.
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Democrats are criticizing Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry for not raising objections to President Donald Trump’s decision to keep federal workplace protections for LGBT people. Landry, a Republican, challenged similar state protections and won a lawsuit contesting an LGBT-rights order enacted by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards for state workers and contractors. Landry spokeswoman Ruth Wisher says there’s a significant difference in that Edwards sought to create law beyond his constitutional authority. She says Trump relied upon existing law and authority granted to a president.
A LONG TIME ANCHOR AT KLFY TV IS RETIRING ON MARCH FIRST. BLUE ROLFES BEGAN AS A REPORTER AT TV-10 IN 1978. SHE IS LEAVING TO TAKE A NEW JOB, BUT SAYS SHE CAN’T SAY WHAT IT IS UNTIL HER NEW BOSS DECIDES TO ANNOUNCE IT. ROLFES TELLS THE DAILY ADVERTISER SHE’S GOING TO MISS HER TIME AT THE STATION, BUT HAS NEVER FELT MORE SURE OF SOMETHING.
PROSECUTORS YESTERDAY PRESENTED THEIR CASE AGAINST ANTONIEO SMITH OF SULPHUR, THE MAN ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF BOB ANDERSON AND OF THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF HIS WIFE, RITA, ON MAY 16TH. SMITH, WHO HAD DATED THE ANDERSON’S GRANDAUGHTER, STABBED BOB ANDERSON TO DEATH AND STABBED RITA 15 TIMES, THOUGH SHE SURVIVED AFTER EMERGENCY SURGERY. SMITH’S ATTORNEY SAYS HE SHOULD NOT FACE MURDER CHARGES, BUT MANSLAUGHTER, SINCE THE ACT WAS DONE IN THE HEAT OF PASSION.
AN IBERIA PARISH COUNCILMAN IS STEPPING DOWN FOR HEALTH AND PERSONAL REASONS. DISTRICT TWO COUNCILMAN JOSEPH DAVIS WAS APPOINTED TO THE COUNCIL IN 2014 AND HAS SERVED THE DISTRICT FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. ONCE THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONFIRMS DAVIS’ RESIGNATION, THE COUNCIL WILL HAVE TWENTY DAYS TO APPOINT A REPLACEMENT. IT’S EXPECTED THAT VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE ABLE TO ELECT THEIR COUNCILMAN IN THE FALL.
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is leading a delegation to France to promote international travel in a country with strong ties to Louisiana. Nungesser’s office announced the trip Tuesday, two days after the delegation arrived in Paris. The visit ends Thursday. Besides Nungesser, the lieutenant governor’s office says nearly two dozen tourism leaders and three state lawmakers are in the delegation.
Nungesser spokesman Barry Landry says the trip cost nearly $23,000 for the lieutenant governor and his staff.
The Louisiana group planned to meet with travel bloggers, tour operators, local media and mayors of Paris and Lyon.
Nungesser’s office says the trip is an opportunity to promote Baton Rouge’s bicentennial this year and New Orleans’ tricentennial next year.
French visitors are among the largest group of international travelers to Louisiana.
