The sheriff of Assumption Parish is recovering after being shot at yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Leland Falcon was confronting a shooting suspect when the suspect grabbed a shotgun and shot towards him. A deputy returned fire, hitting the suspect. Sheriff’s spokesman Lonny Cavalier says Falcon was grazed by the suspect’s bullet and was briefly hospitalized.
A northeast Louisiana assistant police chief, meanwhile, finds himself on the other side of the law. State Police arrested Rayville Assistant Police Chief Czyz (“chizh”) Williams for theft and malfeasance in office. Trooper Ryan Davis says Williams was selling department property and pocketing the money.
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Davis says Williams was also soliciting donations for non-existing crime prevention programs and keeping the money for himself.
Southeastern Louisiana University officially opens its new Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center. It’s part of the renovation and expansion of D. Vickers Hall, adding an additional 33-thousand square feet to the 80-thousand-square-foot facility. University President Dr. William Wainwright says it’s a building for the entire student body.
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You can vote for America’s Best Haunted Destination on The 64-dot-com. Two Louisiana destinations are among the 64 in the field – The Myrtles in St. Francisville and the LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans. The Myrtles has long been recognized as one of the spookiest places in Louisiana, and site founder Jason Woo says he’s not at all surprised at that.