A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette. Police Sergeant Matthew Benoit (BEN-wah) says this happened early yesterday morning.
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Benoit notes that while investigators have established that the vehicle was stolen, it’s unclear whether that 14-year-old driver was the one who stole it. The girl who died is identified as 17-year-old Terry Mitchell of Lafayette. She was riding in the back seat.
Tragic news out of Brusly, the 4-year-old son of Brusly City Council Member, Blake Tassin was killed when the young child shot and killed himself with a gun found in the console of a pick-up truck Sunday morning. Young Hudson Tassin found the found the gun, according to the West Baton Rouge parish Sheriff’s office when an adult stepped out of the truck to adjust a trailer. Authorities have turned over the results of their investigation to the district attorney.
In Terrebonne Parish a raccoon knocked out power. It’s the second time in as many weeks and this Sunday, six-thousand customers lost power after a raccoon ended up in the Eddison power substation in Houma. Parish President Jason Bergeron (BAA-zher-on) says unfortunately, there’s little if anything that can be done about animals getting into the substation.
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Bergeron says this comes as the parish continues repairing powerlines damaged by Hurricane Ida.
The Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday. Department of Revenue Spokesperson Bryon Henderson says it’s a good time to stock up for hunting season. The sales tax exemptions apply to all consumer purchases of…
The exemption only applies to individual consumer purchases, not business or commercial purchases. The limited Sales Tax Holiday runs through Sunday.