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Crime & Public SafetyA Livingston Parish woman was arrested following an investigation into the theft of thousands of dollars from the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. The case involves the unlawful taking of retirement benefits belonging to teachers in the state system.
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Crime & Public SafetyTwo people were arrested following a raid on an alleged methamphetamine laboratory in Ville Platte. The operation was conducted by authorities in this Acadia Parish community.
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Crime & Public SafetyThe Louisiana Department of Health reports 100 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis throughout Louisiana as of Tuesday. This parasitic infection outbreak requires monitoring and public health response across the state.
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Crime & Public SafetyAcadia Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a stolen white Wells Cargo Heavy Haul trailer with DJ equipment. The trailer, which has a flat passenger side tire, contained valuable equipment including Peavey subwoofers, speakers, amplifiers, and other audio gear.
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Crime & Public SafetyThe Lafayette Police Department is seeking to identify five individuals in connection with a second-degree battery that took place during Festival International. Authorities are asking the public for assistance in locating the suspects involved in the incident.
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Crime & Public SafetyThe Scott Police Department is searching for a man in connection with an investigation that occurred on July 22. The man was last seen riding a bicycle in the area of Cameron Street near Westgate Road in Scott.
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Crime & Public SafetyThe Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a male suspect who burglarized a residence and stole coins from a safe on Jefferson Island Road early on July 25. Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the suspect responsible for the theft from the Iberia Parish area.
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Crime & Public SafetyA Houma father has been arrested for allegedly leaving two young children unattended in a vehicle parked outside a casino. The incident was reported to authorities, resulting in the man being taken into custody.
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Crime & Public SafetyA 30-year-old Duson man, Justin Dupuis, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with drug and rape charges. Dupuis was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on charges including possession of methamphetamine and failure to appear in court for a speeding violation.
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Crime & Public SafetySt. Landry Parish officials are alerting residents about a text message scam impersonating Parish President Jessie Bellard. The parish government is warning the public not to respond to these fraudulent messages.
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Crime & Public SafetyA 58-year-old man from Branch in St. Landry Parish has been arrested following an investigation into the rape of a juvenile. Chad Abraham Richard was charged with eight counts of first degree rape and seven counts of second degree rape by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.
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Crime & Public SafetyA 26-year-old Eunice man, Laiken Jesaiah Sincere Randall, was arrested on July 28 following a cybertip from the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation alleging his involvement in the distribution of child sexual abuse material. He was charged with one count of Child Sexual Abuse Material.
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Crime & Public SafetyA Morgan City man has been convicted of aggravated flight from an officer and aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce by a St. Mary Parish jury. Tyler Paul Rogers, 31, was charged after authorities claimed he ran a stop sign while exiting, leading to the serious charges that carry up to 25 years imprisonment.
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Crime & Public SafetyAn Opelousas man, Jamie Doucet, was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving his electric bicycle and a Nissan Rogue on the I-49 Service Road early Sunday morning. The crash occurred at the scene, with Doucet pronounced dead at the location.
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Crime & Public SafetyTwo Lafayette women, Felicia Young and Leisa Fuselier, have been indicted on federal wire fraud charges for orchestrating a multi-year scheme that defrauded victims of at least $1.5 million. The indictment marks a significant federal prosecution targeting local residents involved in financial crimes.
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Crime & Public SafetyA St. Landry Parish corrections deputy and her husband have been arrested on charges of manufacturing crack cocaine, possession of cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute Hydrocodone. Mary Clark, 57, and Brian Clark, 47, both of Sunset, face multiple drug-related felonies.
Read moreCrime & Public SafetyA second former employee of an Acadiana charter school has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars. The Current's ongoing investigation continues to uncover additional arrests related to the financial misconduct at the school.
Read moreCrime & Public SafetyShameka D. Bazile, a former administrative assistant at the Lafayette Recreation and Convention Association (LRCA), was arrested Monday and charged with public payroll fraud, theft, and forgery. She is accused of misusing tens of thousands of dollars in public funds through alleged payroll fraud.
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Crime & Public SafetyThe Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has donated high-performance computer equipment to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office to help investigators combat online child exploitation. This donation will enhance the parish's ability to target and prosecute child predators operating on the internet.
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Crime & Public SafetyTerral Harris has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in connection with a June 30 shooting on North St. Antoine Street in Lafayette that resulted in the death of John Andrus. This marks the second arrest made in the case.
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Crime & Public SafetyTerral Harris, who was wanted for first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, and aggravated criminal damage to property, was taken into custody in New Iberia on Monday. The arrest was coordinated between US Marshals, the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Lafayette Police Department.
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Crime & Public SafetyA baby died in a mobile home fire in Westlake early Sunday morning. The Westlake Fire Department responded to the blaze at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the 3200 block of Westwood Road.
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Crime & Public SafetyA salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs has sickened dozens of people in Louisiana and 16 other states. The eggs were distributed in only a handful of states, but salmonella cases have been reported across more than a dozen states, raising public health concerns for consumers.
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Crime & Public SafetyKatelyn LeBlanc, a teacher at Leonville Elementary School, was killed in a car crash on Interstate 49 near the Sunset/Grand Coteau exit in St. Landry Parish on Sunday. The fatal accident occurred in the Acadiana region, affecting the local school community.
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