A Lafayette man is in jail accused of defrauding a Shreveport man over National Championship game tickets. Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim did not demand the usual verification for his purchase because Simmons came recommended by a friend. The victim paid for a pair of near field level tickets from Michael Simmons for 3,600 dollars, only to be given nosebleeds. It’s a tough lesson to learn.
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The actual value of the tickets… 525 dollars, and Simmons refused to refund the money.

DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson continues to urge drivers to put down the cell phone.  Distracted driving is being blamed for two DOTD work deaths since 2016 and the major injuries of another earlier this month. Wilson says the department is stepping up safety measures.
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Multiple students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been charged with illicit acts for their roles in an alleged sexual assault that was recorded on video and went viral on social media. Trooper Casey Wallace says seven juvenile students and one adult student face a variety of charges adding the investigation remains active….
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The video reportedly shows a victim being held down by other students and sodomized with an object.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum is honoring what they believe to be the couple with the longest marriage in the state with the 2020 Marriage Hall of Fame.  For the second year in a row, Wallace and Gladys Menard from Duson have that distinction with 81 years. Forum President GeneMills says the couple appears to have a working strategy for longevity.
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The couple met at a dance hall in Abbeville in 1937 and were married at ages 19 and 16 in 1938.

A Lafayette man is facing felony theft charges after allegedly tricking a Shreveport man into paying 3,600 dollars for a pair of National Championship tickets that were only worth 525 dollars each. Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim was told the tickets he was buying were in section 104, but the tickets he was sold by Michael Simmons turned out to be nose bleeds.

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Simmons was arrested for Felony Theft.

Multiple students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been charged with illicit acts for their roles in an alleged sexual assault that was recorded on video and went viral on social media. Trooper Casey Wallace says State Police began their investigation earlier this month

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The video appears to show the victim being sodomized.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum 2020 Marriage Hall of Fame is honoring the top ten longest married couples in the state. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry and his brother Ben Landry are accusing the Advocate of harassment and released video of Advocate reporters investigating Ben Landry’s home. Reports indicate the paper was investigating business dealings of some kind involving a Landry owned company.

According to State Police an Exxon fire that lit up the night sky in Baton Rouge Tuesday released and unknown amount of carcinogens into the air.

DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson continues to urge drivers to put down the cell phone.  Wilson says earlier this month, another DOTD employee, Dwayne Pitre, was seriously injured while picking up litter in a work zone near Carencro.  Once again, distracted driving was believed to be a factor.
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Two DOTD employees have died since 2016 due to distracted driving.

A Lafayette man is in jail for allegedly defrauding a Shreveport man over tickets to the National Championship game in New Orleans. Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim bought a pair of near field level tickets from Michael Simmons for 3,600 dollars, but…
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The actual value of the tickets for his nosebleed seats was 525 dollars, and Simmons refused to refund the money.

Multiple students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been charged with illicit acts for their roles in an alleged sexual assault that was recorded on video and went viral on social media. Trooper Casey Wallace says seven juvenile students and one adult student face a variety of charges….
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The video that reportedly shows a victim being held down by other students and sodomized with an object.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum is honoring what they believe to be the couple with the longest marriage in the state with the 2020 Marriage Hall of Fame.  Forum President Gene Mills says for the second year in a row, Wallace and Gladys Menard from Duson have that distinction with 81 years.

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The couple met at a dance hall in Abbeville in 1937 and were married at ages 19 and 16 in 1938.

Multiple students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been charged with illicit acts for their roles in an alleged sexual assault that was recorded on video and went viral on social media. Trooper Casey Wallace says the investigation remains active….

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The juvenile students arrested have not been identified, but authorities identified the 18-year-old as Quacie Kerlegon. He was charged with sexual battery and second-degree kidnapping.

DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson continues to urge drivers to not drive distracted.  The seconds that someone’s eyes are off the road and on a cell phone can have dire consequences and Wilson says of the three deaths with DOTD road workers under his leadership since 2016, distracted driving was to blame for two of them.

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A distracted driving incident seriously injured a DOTD worker this month.

A Shreveport man’s trip to New Orleans for the National Championship was allegedly ruined after the tickets he bought from Michael Simmons of Lafayette were not what he paid for. The victim says he paid for some of the best tickets you can get and arrived to find what he got was in the nose bleeds. Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim did not demand the usual verification for his purchase because Simmons came recommended by a friend. It’s a tough lesson to learn.

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Simmons was arrested on Felony Theft as a result.

Louisiana Family Forum celebrates this year’s longest-married couple in Louisiana, second year in a row winners Wallace and Gladys Menard from Duson. The couple met at a dance hall in Abbeville in 1937 and were married at ages 19 and 16 in 1938. 

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A case of ticket fraud involving last month’s college football national championship game lands a Lafayette man in jail. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum 2020 Marriage Hall of Fame is honoring the top ten longest married couples in the state. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson continues to urge drivers to not drive distracted.  The seconds that someone’s eyes are off the road and on a cell phone can have dire consequences and Wilson says of the three deaths with DOTD road workers under his leadership since 2016, distracted driving was to blame for two of them.

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Wilson says earlier this month, another DOTD employee, Dwayne Pitre, was seriously injured while picking up litter in a work zone near Carencro.  Once again, distracted driving was believed to be a factor.

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Wilson says the department is stepping up safety measures.

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Noise-making cones are also going to be placed in front of work zones to alert workers when drivers are swerving out of their lanes.

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A Lafayette man is in jail for allegedly defrauding a Shreveport man over tickets to the National Championship game in New Orleans.

Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim bought a pair of near field level tickets from Michael Simmons for 3,600 dollars, but…

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The actual value of the tickets for his nosebleed seats was 525 dollars, and Simmons refused to refund the money.

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Chadwick says the victim did not demand the usual verification for his purchase because Simmons came recommended by a friend. It’s a tough lesson to learn.

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Simmons turned himself into the Caddo Correctional Center today, and is charged with Felony Theft in the amount of 2,600 dollars.

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In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum is honoring what they believe to be the couple with the longest marriage in the state with the 2020 Marriage Hall of Fame.  Forum President Gene Mills says for the second year in a row, Wallace and Gladys Menard from Duson have that distinction with 81 years.

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The couple met at a dance hall in Abbeville in 1937 and were married at ages 19 and 16 in 1938.  Mills says the couple appears to have a working strategy for longevity.

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Mills says it is important to celebrate marriage because of its contributions to society.

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You can see the top ten list of the longest marriages throughout the state and read their stories at LAfamilyforum.org.

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Multiple students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been charged with illicit acts for their roles in an alleged sexual assault that was recorded on video and went viral on social media. Trooper Casey Wallace says State Police began their investigation earlier this month

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Wallace says seven juvenile students and one adult student face a variety of charges….

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The juvenile students arrested have not been identified because of their age, but authorities identified the 18-year-old as Quacie Kerlegon. He was charged with sexual battery and second-degree kidnapping.

Parents who send their children to Many High School are troubled over the video that reportedly shows a victim being held down by other students and sodomized with an object in what has been called a bullying episode that went too far.

Wallace says the investigation remains active….

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Multiple students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been charged with illicit acts for their roles in an alleged sexual assault recorded on video and went viral on social media. Trooper Casey Wallace says State Police began its investigation earlier this month
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Parents who send their children to Many High School are troubled over the video that reportedly shows a victim being held down by other students and sodomized with an object in what has been labeled as bullying.

State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson is making a plea to drivers to concentrate on the road after an investigation revealed a DOTD employee was hit by a distracted driver earlier this month in a work zone near Carencro. Wilson says the state is doing its part with new safety measures
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Wilson says two DOTD employees have been killed by distracted drivers since 2016.

A case of ticket fraud involving last month’s college football national championship game lands a Lafayette man in jail. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says for the second year in a row Wallace and Gladys Menard from Duson hold the distinction as the state’s longest married couple at 81 years. Mills says a strong marriage benefits society…
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A Lafayette man is facing felony theft charges after allegedly tricking a Shreveport man into paying 3,600 dollars for a pair of National Championship tickets that were only worth 525 dollars each. Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim was told the tickets he was buying were in section 104, but the tickets he was sold by Michael Simmons turned out to be nose bleeds.

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DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says earlier this month, another DOTD employee, Dwayne Pitre, was seriously injured while picking up litter in a work zone near Carencro, and once again, distracted driving was believed to be a factor.

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He says put down the phone while behind the wheel because distracted drivers have killed two DOTD workers over the past few years.

With mumps cases on the LSU flagship campus creeping up to 12, the school has decided to start offering free vaccines to students considered to be “high risk” of contracting the virus. Those include tennis players, fraternity and sorority members, the Tiger Band, students who have been in contact with an infected person and students who have not had both of their MMR shots. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Fred Lopez says getting vaccinated can help prevent worst-case scenarios like…

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He adds being vaccinated can also reduce the severity of the virus.

DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson continues to urge drivers to not drive distracted.  Wilson says of the three deaths with DOTD road workers under his leadership since 2016, distracted driving was to blame for two of them.
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Distracted driving is blamed for injuries sustained by another DOTD employee, Dwayne Pitre, who was seriously injured while picking up litter earlier this month.

A DeSoto Parish deputy is killed in a two-vehicle crash.  Trooper Brent Hardy says a Jeep driven by 33-year-old Richard Wimer of Stonewall was entering a curve while traveling east on US Highway 84 while at the same time, an unmarked patrol unit was traveling westbound driven by Deputy Donna Richardson-Below.
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Deputy Richardson-Below was 43.

A Lafayette man is in jail for allegedly defrauding a Shreveport man over tickets to the National Championship game in New Orleans.  Caddo Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim bought a pair of near field level tickets from Michael Simmons for 3,600 dollars, but…
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The actual value of the tickets for his nosebleed seats was 525 dollars, and Simmons refused to refund the money.
Acadiana-based Bayou Teche Brewing is releasing a limited edition beer called Cajun Breakfast Stout.  Brewery founder Karlos Knott says brewers utilize Steen’s cane syrup, boudin made with ground pork, rice, onion, green peppers, and Cajun spices and seasoning, as well as organic coffee from Art’s Coffee Roasters.
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