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School bus crash in Allen Parish causes minor injuries
On December 5, 2011, at 3:52 p.m., troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on U. S. Highway 165 at Parish Line Road in Allen Pa...
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Driver dies when pickup leaves road, hits trees, overturns
GLENMORA – An unrestrained Glenmora man was killed Saturday morning when his truck left a road east of here, hit several trees and overturned. State Police said Bradley Cathey, 49, was drving at a ...
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Charges dropped against father accused of putting infant son in freezer
LAKE CHARLES – Charges are being dropped against a father accused of putting his nine-day-old son in freezer. Calcasieu Parish prosecutors say they do not have enough evidence in the 2001 case to p...
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Firefighter dies after removing occupants, battling blaze
WALKER – A Livingston Parish firefighter died after suffering cardiac arrest symptoms following his search for occupants of a burning mobile home. According to State Fire Marshal H. Butch Browning,...
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Landrieu: Senate Authorizes $70.1M for Fort Polk Bill also authorizes nearly $30M for Barksdale AFB
WASHINGTON – Late last evening, the U.S. Senate approved the Department of Defense Authorization Bill. This legislation contains measures championed by United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-...
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Gov. Roemer Announces Anti-Corruption in D.C. Pledge Calls on Governor Mitt Romney to be the first to sign
Manchester, NH – Governor Buddy Roemer today announced his “Anti-Corruption in Washington, D.C. Pledge,” which is a five point pledge designed to remove the corrupting influence of big checks in o...
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Gov. Roemer Statement on Herman Cain's Presidential Campaign
“I am disappointed to see Mr. Cain effectively withdraw from the 2012 presidential primary. Herman brought a unique perspective to the race, and he added to the debate.” “As I have struggled t...
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Former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Boussard indicted by FBI
NEW ORLEANS, LA—AARON P. BROUSSARD, THOMAS G. WILKINSON, and KAREN PARKER a/k/a KAREN PARKER-BROUSSARD, residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, were charged today in a 33-count indictment by a fe...
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Alcohol Use Suspected in Rapides Fatal Crash
Rapides Parish- Early this morning, Louisiana State Police Troop E investigated a single vehicle crash on Turkey Creek Road one and a half miles from US 165. The crash claimed the life of a Glenm...
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Biker thrown from his ride struck by two vehicles, killed
NEW IBERIA – A man run over twice after being thrown off his motorcycle is suspected of being drunk at the time. State Police said Brae Schaubert, 23, was exiting a private driveway about 4:30 a.m....
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Lifelong Crowley resident, Dennis ‘Dino’ Stewart, lost both his arms when he was struck by a RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) in Vietnam. He has since become quite a gardener, growing different vegetables, fruits and even makes his own wine. Above he shows off an 11x11 inch broccoli stalk.
Armless Viet vet an unparalleled gardner
CROWLEY - When Dennis ‘Dino’ Stewart was growing up his mother, Elvina, would often ask him to help her with her gardening. “I used to hate it,” he laughed during an interview at his home. “Then,...
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Detectives looking for child porn come up with household marijuana crop
AMITE – Detectives search for child porn seized computers, electronic equipment and a thriving marijuana crop Thursday. According to Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards, cyber-crime detectives were c...
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