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Funds for homeless shelter, housing for ex-incarcerated among Landry’s nonprofit budget vetoes
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry delivers his address to state lawmakers on opening day of the regular legislative session, Monday, March 11, 2024, at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. (John Ballance/The Advocate, Pool) Gov. Jeff Landry’s line-item vetoes from the state budget include money for a homeless shelter in...
A Lafayette councilman is serving on an athletic association board. Is that legal?
The Brown Park Athletic Association recently elected a new board that includes City Councilman Elroy Broussard, which is prompting questions about a possible violation of a state law prohibiting dual office-holding. The newly elected board, Broussard said, is trying to get a handle on the group's finances, including documents and...
Carencro High custodian facing child sex crime charge after cyber crime unit investigation
A Lafayette Parish schools custodian is facing child sex crime charges after a Louisiana cyber crime unit conducted an investigation. Cody Talley was arrested last week and charged with indecent behavior with juveniles. He is listed as a custodian on the Carencro High School website. He was released on his own recognizance on Monday, according to jail records.
3rd suspect wanted in gunning down of Carencro High student arrested in Texas
CARENCRO, La. (KADN) — The third suspect wanted in the shooting death of a Carencro High student in March has been tracked down and arrested in Texas, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.
School janitor from Lafayette Parish arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles
FERRIDAY, La. — Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crime Unit recently arrested a school janitor from Lafayette Parish for crimes against juveniles. According to a news release, CPSO began investigating someone who contacted a person online who he thought to be a juvenile on June 17, 2024, and communicated in a sexual manner. The suspect […] The post School janitor from Lafayette Parish arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Former hospice care owner sentenced to 72 months in prison on health care fraud charges
A former Broussard resident has been sentenced to 72 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Kristal Clover-Wing, 51, also was ordered to pay more than $3.6 million in restitution.
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