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Detectives searching for suspect in Garyville shooting that left one person dead
GARYVILLE - Detectives are searching for an alleged murder suspect after a shooting that happened Tuesday and left one person dead. The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office says it is looking for Timothy Johnson, who is believed the be connected to a shooting. He is wanted for one count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Jury convicts Houma man of raping relative under 13 years old
Twelve jurors watched as video footage showed a Houma man admitting to detectives that he raped his relative, saying he wasn't getting enough sex. The jurors convicted him in about an hour. Kirk Carbajal was convicted May 8 of first-degree rape and aggravated crimes against nature after a three-day trial in Judge Randal Bethancourt's Houma courtroom. First-degree rape carries a life sentence, and post-trial motions are set July 10. ...
Terrebonne school board supports state's anti LGBTQ lawsuit
The Terrebonne Parish School Board announced its support of Louisiana's lawsuit against the Department of Education's ruling that schools cannot discriminate against sexual orientation or gender identity. Schools could be violating new anti-discrimination rules, jeopardizing millions in federal dollars. The board unanimously voted May 7 to pass a proclamation supporting...
GALLERY: Thibodaux Fireman's Fair and Parade
The Thibodaux's Fire Department recently had their biggest fundraiser event of the year- The Thibodaux Fireman's Fair. The fair was held from Thursday to Sunday, with a parade taking place through the streets of Thibodaux on Sunday. Enjoy some photos of the event. Photos by NATALI BARNES l THS Student...
1 killed, 1 hurt in St. John the Baptist Parish as investigation is underway
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. — The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a double shooting in Garyville. The incident took place Tuesday, May 7, before 7 p.m. on Sherman Walker Street. One of the victims was pronounced dead. Detectives do not have any leads...
Lockport Bayouside Park receives new trash receptacles with Keep Louisiana Beautiful Grant
The Town of Lockport has received 10 new trash receptacles through a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful. This grant, funded by the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, aims to prevent litter in Lockport, Louisiana. The town will be installing these receptacles at The Lockport Bayouside Park.
LaPlace man convicted of second-degree murder for 'brutally gunning down' Opelousas man on Father's Day 2019
OPELOUSAS, La. (KADN) — It took a St. Landry Parish jury "well under an hour" to find a LaPlace man guilty of killing an Opelousas man. District Attorney Chad Pitre said the jury convicted Kendall Singleton, 41, on Thursday, May 9, of second-degree murder for shooting Joseph Boxie Jr., 49, to death on Father’s Day in 2019.
2 arrested, 2 on the run after large police presence in St. Charles Parish
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office made multiple arrests in Destrehan after receiving a call of suspects dressed in all black, pulling on door handles and looking in vehicles. This prompted a large police presence in the Carriage Lane, Stanton Hall and Dunleith Drive...
Ida Shelters program is over, but people are not being evicted yet, officials say
The Ida Shelter program ended, but residents remain in campers as state and parish governments work out how to close the program. The state-funded Ida Shelters program provided Hurricane Ida survivors campers after their homes were destroyed or made uninhabitable by the storm. These campers are separate from the FEMA trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Ida Shelter's programs official last day was April 30, but Jacques Thibodeaux, the director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, made a final play to assist survivors by providing parish governments two options: donate the campers to the parishes and allow them to maintain the program, or sell the campers directly to survivors.
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