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Police chief: Plea deal let violent suspect go
Thu, 03/01/2018 - 8:28am
As Patterson police try to find a suspect in a Friday shooting, Police Chief Patrick LaSalle says a December 2017 plea deal put the suspect with an allegedly lengthy violent history back on the str
Two black bears shot, killed in St. Mary
Thu, 03/01/2018 - 7:50am
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents are seeking leads for two illegally killed black bears in St. Mary Parish, a news release stated.
House GOP retools spending control bills
Wed, 02/28/2018 - 12:21pm
BATON ROUGE — House Republican leaders have jettisoned some spending-control proposals they once described as critical to getting GOP support for tax votes in Louisiana’s special session.
Child calls for help; woman arrested
Wed, 02/28/2018 - 12:13pm
An emergency call from a child led to a trip to the hospital and jail for a local woman.