A former investigator with the DA’s Office in Washington Parish has been indicted by a grand jury amidst allegations he used his position to force women to have sex with him. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The latest installment of Star Wars opened Friday to an extremely eager audience and the hype is just about everywhere you go. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A former investigator with the DA’s Office in Washington Parish has been indicted by a grand jury amidst allegations he used his position to force women to have sex with him. Chief Deputy Mike Haley says 66-year-old Michael Cotton of Bogalusa allegedly threatened a female drug offender to obtain sex. He says the victims assisted in the investigation…:
Haley says, between about March 2013 and July 2015, Cotton is also accused of helping a woman obtain drugs and use the influence of his position for sex with another woman…:
22nd Judicial District DA Warren Montgomery says it greatly disturbs him that a member of the criminal justice system would deal drugs and prey on the vulnerable. Cotton had been hired part time by the previous administration but was later fired by Montgomery in August. Haley says Cotton faces serious charges…:
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The bodies of a Vernon Parish woman and her 9-year-old son have been found, and authorities have placed the victim’s fiance under arrest. Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft says family members reported 32-year-old Misty Marshall and her three children missing on December 4th. He says they were able to locate two children safe, but later discovered Marshal and her son, dead:
Craft says Marshal’s fiance, Matthew Dotson, was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder and is currently being held on 2 million dollars bond. He says more charges could be coming…:(Craft says 32-year-old Misty Marshall, who had not been seen since before Thanksgiving, was located in a wooded area near New Llano, and her child was found near the home where he lived with his family in Simpson.)
Craft says they are unsure of motive at this time or how the two were killed, but they do believe their bodies were dumped around the end of November. He says this tragic crime has rocked these small communities…:
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The latest installment of Star Wars opened Friday to an extremely eager audience and the hype is just about everywhere you go. For it’s preview showings alone, “The Force Awakens” brought in a record breaking $57 million dollars at box offices in the US. This Louisiana kid went on opening day and says he’s the biggest Star Wars fan you’ve ever met…:
Star Wars Episode 7 has maintained a mid 90 percentile approval rating on the critic website Rotten Tomatoes which writes, “believe the hype.” This Louisiana kid dressed up as his favorite character to wear to the movie on opening day…:
This Louisiana Star Wars fan says he’s been waiting years to learn the next evolution of the story…:
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Outgoing Angola Warden Burl Cain is the subject of an investigation conducted by multiple agencies. The Department of Corrections, State Police and the Inspector General’s office didn’t provide many details at a press conference. Inspector General Stephen Street says they are trying to get to the facts in an efficient manner…
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Cain has served as Angola’s warden for 21 years, but is resigning effective December 31st. There’s been a series of investigative reports by the Advocate newspaper that’s looked into questionable real estate dealings involving Cain. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says he sent a team of investigators to Angola…
Cain has said he’s done nothing wrong. Greg Phares with the Inspector General’s Office says there are allegations that go beyond real estate transactions, but Corrections Secretary James Leblanc couldn’t elaborate