A rally being held in Monroe on Saturday will help get guns off the streets. Halen Doughty has more…
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Two are dead after an inmate at David Wade Correctional Center walked away from a work assignment and a wild episode ensued. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The Mermentau (Mer-men-tow) Chief of Police is behind bars on theft charges. Master Trooper Brooks David says in June, the Acadia Parish District Attorney’s Office contacted State Police in reference to a complaint about Chief Amos Crader making withdrawals from the police association’s bank account, which he opened.
David says they were able to secure an arrest warrant for Crader this month. He says the chief was taken into custody on multiple charges.
David says no matter who breaks the law, authorities will always hold them accountable.
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A rare summer cold front is expected to move through the state tomorrow. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this cool air coming in from Canada will bring an increased chance for thunderstorms but a brief break from the normal heat and humidity we feel in July.
Keim says Sunday into Monday we’re going to feel a significant reduction in humidity as drier air settles across the state. He says while the temperature will still be hot, there will be a noticeable difference.
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Community leaders in Monroe are hoping to clean up the streets with a Gun Buy-Back Rally at Charles Johnson Park on Saturday. Rally coordinator Pastor Vance Price says they’re hoping to reduce violence in the city, after three young people have died as a result of gun violence. He says if we can get these guns off the street, lives could be saved.
Price says from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., gun owners can drop off their legal weapons at the rally. No ID is required, but weapons must be securely wrapped in a package that is clearly visible when carrying. He says all attendees have to do is speak with one of the police officers at the rally, and they’ll start the process.
Price says this event is about starting a dialogue in the community about ending gun violence. He says there will be a safe, family friendly atmosphere at the rally. He says the theme is Family Fun: Save a Life, Turn in a Gun.
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Two people are dead after a trustee at David Wade Correctional Center walked away from a work assignment and kidnapped the assistant warden’s step daughter. Claiborne Parish Sheriff Ken Bailey says 39-year-old Deltra Henderson stole a vehicle Thursday and abducted 19-year-old Amanda Carney on the prison grounds…
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The Sheriff says Henderson wrecked the vehicle and stole another one before crashing it too. Bailey says the inmate’s life eventually ended during a standoff on prison property….
Carney graduated in May from Summerfield High and planned to attend Southern Arkansas University. Summerfield principal Shane Lee says it’s a tough time for the entire community.
Henderson was sentenced for the convictions of attempted armed robbery, aggravated burglary and distribution of cocaine and was set to be released from prison in 2025.
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Southwest Electric Power Company is now in the wind business, as the company announces the Wind Catcher Energy Connection Project that will provide new wind energy to SWEPCO customers. Company spokesperson Scott McCloud says SWEPCO will own 1,400 megawatts of a 2,000 megawatt wind farm currently under construction in Oklahoma.
McCloud says this is the largest single site wind project in the US. SWEPCO serves 230,000 customers in northwest and central Louisiana. He says this project will save all SWEPCO customers more than $5 billion over the 25 year life of the windfarm.
The company will also save dollars through renewable energy tax credits and more cost-effective delivery of the wind energy through the new dedicated power line. McCloud say construction on the windfarm began in January, and customers will start to see savings in the years to come.
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