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4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (47+ words) The Advocate Sheriff Randy Smith hosted the St. Tammany Parish Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, on Wednesday may 6th 2926. The solemn parish-wide tribute honoring every law enforcement officer from St. Tammany Parish who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty....

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Louisiana State Police arrest former Elayn Hunt sergeant

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (217+ words) The Elayn Hunt Correctional Center is seen Thursday, August 15, 2024, in St. Gabriel, La. A former Elayn Hunt Correctional Center sergeant was arrested by Louisiana State Police Wednesday " the ninth arrest of a current or former employee at the St. Gabriel…...

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Police issue warrant for Parkview Baptist coach who allegedly sent sexual messages to student

15+ hour, 3+ min ago  (284+ words) Police crime scene tape A Parkview Baptist School coach allegedly sent sexual and graphic text messages to a 14-year-old student between March and April after she confided in him about her own sexual relationships, according to an arrest warrant. Patrick…...

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Law enforcement helicopter

20+ hour, 17+ min ago  (78+ words) SB. policehelicopter. 50726. 00072_JMP. jpg The Advocate Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith is joined by De Soto Parish Sheriff's Office flight crew members during a news conference Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Downtown Shreveport Airport in Shreveport, La. , regarding the new helicopter for DPSO…...

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Murder charge filed in death of child in Duson fire | News | theadvocate. com

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (30+ words) A Lafayette Parish man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 9-year-old girl who died in an apartment fire in the Duson area....

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Grieving family mourns 9-year-old girl killed in Duson fire: 'You couldn't help but love her"

17+ hour, 18+ min ago  (532+ words) 9 year old Tynaysha Ben and her 5 year old sister. The family of Tanysha Ben says although they are grieving an unimaginable loss, they want the community to remember the 9-year-old for the joy and love she brought to those around…...

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Teen accused of ambushing a kid off a Baton Rouge area school bus was on an ankle monitor

20+ hour, 17+ min ago  (317+ words) The teen arrested for allegedly ambushing a high school student getting off a school bus on Tuesday afternoon was out on bond for aggravated assault on a dating partner. He was arrested on April 29. Xavier Williams, 18, made his first court…...

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Former Mayor-President Josh Guillory indicted in St. Martin | News | theadvocate. com

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (93+ words) A St. Martin Parish grand jury on Thursday indicted former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory on four counts of malfeasance in office related to the 2022 removal of a spoil bank on the Vermilion River without permission from St. Martin Parish....

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Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory appears in court over St. Martin Parish charges

19+ hour, 3+ min ago  (309+ words) Mayor-President Josh Guillory speaks after being defeated by Monique Blanco Boulet for Mayor-President on Saturday, November 18, 2023 in Lafayette, La. Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory appeared in a St. Martin Parish courtroom Thursday morning where he entered a plea of not…...

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Court rules Livingston deputy did not use excessive force keeping mother out of school

17+ hour, 48+ min ago  (750+ words) Bus driver and instructor Tessa Welch goes over the bus with Gray's Creek Elementary principal Michelle Denton and assistant superintendent of schools Jody Purvis during a driving lesson, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at the Livingston Parish School Board Offices in Livingston, La....