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Thursday, September 02, 2010
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More Information About A Local Shooting
State police have released the names of those involved in an incident in which a Lafayette Police officer shot and killed a car theft suspect. State Police Trooper David Anderson says the man shot by the officer is identified as 37-year-old Shane Damond of Lafayette. The officer is identified as Michael Milazzo, a four-year veteran of the department. Authorities say Milazzo shot Damond in the parking lot of the Circle K on Mudd Avenue as Damond tried to flee in a stolen vehicle. Police say as Damond began to drive off, Milazzo grabbed hold of the vehicle and was dragged for a few feet before he shot Damond. Damond died later at a hospital. Milazzo has been placed on paid administrative leave pending completion of the investigation.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:28 PM
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Council To Get Budget Tonight
The Lafayette City-Parish Council is slated today to receive a presentation of City-Parish President Joey Durel's budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts November 1st. Council members say the budget may include a proposal for pay increases for city-parish employees, as well as setting market-based pay schedules for certain professionals employed by Lafayette Consolidated Government, including engineers. The budget will be presented today at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium at LCG's main office on University Avenue, and the public is invited.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:27 PM
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Several Arrested In Robbery Case
Police have arrested three men and a juvenile after they were accused of robbing a Lafayette man at gunpoint. Authorities say the victim invited the three suspects to his home after meeting them at a bar. After arriving at the residence, the suspects are alleged to have pointed a gun at the victim and emptied his pockets before leaving the premises. Police say the victim told officers the perpetrators would likely be in a room at a motel. Authorities say the suspects were found there and apprehended. Facing charges are 19-year-old Dwayne Lathers of Zachary, 17-year-old Alex Smith of Baton Rouge, and a juvenile male from Lafayette. All three face charges of armed robbery.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:25 PM
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Another Tax Issue Coming To The Ballot
Just days after voters in voters in Ville Platte and Ward One rejected an 18-point-seven-mill property tax, the parish school board has voted to place another tax proposal on the November 4th ballot in an effort to fund a new Ville Platte High School. The emergency vote was taken Monday night, with the proposal passing, 9-to-3, following a two-hour, closed-door session with legal advisers and a subsequent public comment period. The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the federal court to order the school board to build a new Ville Platte High School, or shut down the school and bus its 400 students elsewhere.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:24 PM
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Gas Going Down Again
It's not cheap, but gas is becoming a little less expensive. According to Triple-A, the average price of unleaded regular fell below three-89 a gallon today in Louisiana. That's a penny lower than yesterday, but no big deal when you consider that a gallon of regular was averaging two-80 a gallon last year on this date. Checking some of the metro areas, regular is averaging three-87 in Baton Rouge, three-94 in Lafayette and three-89 in New Orleans.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:22 PM
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Louisiana Awarded With $170 Million Education Grant
The U.S. Department of Education awards a 170-million-dollar grant to a consortium of 26 states, including Louisiana, to develop new common assessments for public school students.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:33 PM
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DOTD Issues Labor Day Travel Advisory
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today advised drivers of upcoming work schedules for interstate and major road projects throughout Louisiana for the Labor Day weekend (Saturday, September 4, through Monday, September 6).
Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:28 PM
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One Dead In Early Morning Shooting
Baton Rouge police report that officers responded to a shooting about 3:30 Thursday morning in the 1500 block of North Marque Ann Drive where they found a black male lying in a parking lot who had been shot.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:55 PM
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