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ICE Arrests 52 Criminal Aliens & Immigration Violators In South-Central Texas During 4-Day Enforcement Surge

Jun 24, 2019 03:01PM ● By Staff Writer

More than 67% of the aliens arrested (35) by ICE deportation officers during this enforcement surge had prior criminal histories...

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New Iberia Attorneys Suspended After Pleading Guilty Of Not Filing Federal Tax Returns

Jun 24, 2019 02:37PM ● By Staff Writer

A former team of New Iberia Attorneys, Lucretia Patrice Pecantte & Lynden James Burton have been suspended following Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceedings...

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LA Dept of Agriculture Reminds Farmers To File Tax Exempt Forms Before New Law Begins

Jun 24, 2019 01:57PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

LA Dept of Agriculture and Forestry is reminding farmers to apply for certification as a commercial farmer with the LA Dept of Revenue by June 30, 2019. New law goes into effect July 1, 2019

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Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Lafayette City-Parish Council in Charter Boundary Lawsuit

Jun 21, 2019 06:10PM ● By Staff Writer

Third Circuit Court of Appeal ruled (2-1) in favor of the Lafayette City-Parish Council in a lawsuit that brought in question an Ordinance correcting inadvertent errors in district boundary lines...

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Another Broken Egg Cafe Set for Explosive Growth

Jun 21, 2019 05:04PM ● By Press Release

Largest, fastest-growing franchised daytime cafe in the U.S. is poised and ready for rapid expansion...

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Walmart To Pay $282 Mil For Violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Jun 20, 2019 05:24PM ● By Press Release

Walmart agreed to pay $144 mil to settle the SEC’s charges and approx. $138 mil to resolve parallel criminal charges by the U.S. Depart. of Justice -- a combined total of $282 million.

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LPSS Interim Superintendent Appoints New Administrators

Jun 19, 2019 04:49PM ● By Staff Writer

LPSS Interim Superintendent Irma Trosclair appoints new principals - Dr. Jon Downs-J. Wallace James Elem., Mrs. Katherine Rayburn-Paul Breaux Middle, and Mr. Eric Luquette-L.J. Alleman

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Fort Martin Opens at Indian Creek Recreation Area

Jun 19, 2019 04:08PM ● By Press Release

Indian Creek, which is located 15 miles south of RoyOMartin’s corporate headquarters in Alexandria, is a popular destination for fishing, hiking, biking, and camping...

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Pizza Inn Express Opens First Louisiana Location in Lafayette

Jun 19, 2019 03:41PM ● By Press Release

Lafayette’s new PIE location opened at 106 W. Pont Des Mouton Road in the new Exxon On the Run, alongside a Billy’s Boudin...

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Arrest Made in Off-Duty Officer Shooting

Jun 19, 2019 02:16PM ● By Staff Writer

United States Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force arrested 21-year-old Romeion Glaude of Lafayette in a drive-by shooting case of an off-duty Duson police officer...

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Chef Nathan Richard Crowned 2019 King of Louisiana Seafood

Jun 19, 2019 11:07AM ● By Press Release

Chef Richard will now represent LA in the 16th Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans to defend the title currently held by Chef Ryan Trahan - Blue Dog Café in Lafayette.

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking 3 Women In Multiple States Including Louisiana

Jun 15, 2019 02:10PM ● By Press Release

Houston man pleads guilty to conspiring to sex traffic three adult women by means of force and violence in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina...

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Hundreds of Louisiana Students to Receive Millions in Debt Relief

Jun 15, 2019 01:39PM ● By Press Release

AG Jeff Landry Announces Settlement with ITT Tech Student Lender - Agreement will secure $2,818,341.00 in debt relief for 285 former ITT Tech students in Louisiana...

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Domestic Disturbance Leads To Homicide

Jun 15, 2019 01:08PM ● By Staff Writer

LPD responded to a disturbance call involving a weapon on Alice Drive where they discovered Leo Lafauci had been shot. He was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries...

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Interdiction Traffic Stop Leads To Three Arrests

Jun 12, 2019 01:13PM ● By Staff Writer

The LFT Police officers arrested three individuals during a traffic stop on I-10 at the I-49 exit; officers found 24 pints of Promethazine (codeine syrup) valued at over $113,000.00

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