It was another deadly weekend on Louisiana roadways according to State Police. Eric Gill reports…
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The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating an apparent robbery which ended deadly last night in Youngsville. Michelle Southern reports.
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State Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle last night in St. Martin Parish. Master Trooper Brooks David says 48-year-old Brian Bearden of Youngsville was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. He says officers responded to a crash last night on US 90…
David says the driver of the vehicle says he did not see Bearden as he was crossing the highway. The driver did submit to a chemical test and it showed he was not impaired. He says most fatalities involving pedestrians happen at night, and if you are walking along the road, there are precautions you should take…
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State Police say a single vehicle crash in Lafourche Parish claimed the life of an 18-year-old Galliano man. Trooper Evan Harrell says Evan Danos was a passenger in a vehicle that failed to negotiate a left hand turn on LA 1 and ran off the roadway and struck a tree on the passenger side of the vehicle…
CUT 5 (10) “that passenger side”
Danos was transported to a local hospital and succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival. The driver of the vehicle, 19-year-old Colby Callais, was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. Harrell says this crash is still under investigation…
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Lafayette Police say an arrest has been made in the Christmas Day shooting in Lafayette that left one victim dead and injured another. 23-year-old Chesmond Paris of Lafayette is charged with second degree murder. Cpl. Paul Mouton says when officers responded to the scene, they found two shooting victims…
23-year-old Wilbert Simon of Lafayette was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was shot in the foot. Paris turned himself in to authorities without incident. Mouton says investigators believe a disturbance occurred between Paris and Simon in the street…
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Shreveport Police have arrested another person in connection with an early Friday morning shooting that left an Arkansas man dead. 21-year-old Demarcus Gladney of Bossier City is charged with one count of illegal use of a weapon. Sgt. Bill Gooden says this deadly incident began when a group of teens were kicked out of a Christmas party at a hotel for fighting…
A 16-year-old was previously arrested for his involvement in the shooting. Goodin says 52-year-old Robert Swenson died of a gunshot wound to the chest. He says two teenagers were also injured in the incident. Goodin says it appears Goodin was just an innocent bystander…
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Now that the Saints season is over after a 23-20 win over Tampa Bay yesterday, the Who Dat nation is reflecting on the disappointing year. It’s likely New Orleans will get the 13th pick in the first round of the 2015 draft and these fans have mixed feelings on picking up the win over the Bucs yesterday…:
NFL teams can sign free agents starting March 10. The draft begins April 30. These Black and Gold faithful didn’t hold back when asked their feelings…:
These fans say some serious changes need to be made on the team if the Saints hope to achieve a winning season…