Local HeadlinesAlexandria Shooting Alexandria police say a man is expected to recover from a shooting that happened Thursday night.
No names or address is provided, but police say they were notified the victim was taken to a hospital.
They say he’s a 24-year-old man. The investigation continues.
- KLAX ABC 31 News, April 12, 2013
Hospitals Face Huge Changes in Louisiana In Baton Rouge, talks to merge Earl K. Long Hospital with Our Lady of Lake Medical Center started years ago. Now, it’s crunch time. EKL closes in five days, but controversy comes with the closing: there is confusion with the poor and uninsured about what to do for healthcare.
“I detest in justice,” said Sen.... Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests Shane Keene
Nancy Coke
Grant Sheriff Steven McCain says a routine traffic stop leads to the arrest of two people.
30-year-old Nancy Coke of Pollock and 31-year-old Shane Keene of Collinston now face drug possession charges.
Deputies found crystal methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana in their car during that stop last Saturday.
Coke was charged with possession of meth and... Teens Charged with Armed Robbery & Attempted Murder Willie R. Sanders Jr.
Dontrellius McCoy
Two teens are arrested by Alexandria police for attempted murder and armed robbery, and this is an upgrade of charges on one of them.
Charges against Willie Sanders, Jr. are upgraded, and the second arrested person is Dontrellius McCoy, both age 17, and both of Alexandria.
Police were called to the 1900... Re-hearing Requested on Former Police Chief Bobby Hickman
Attorneys for the City of Leesville are asking an appeals court how they can re-instate their former police chief.
The ruling came last week, saying the city improperly fired Bobby Hickman. He was fired by the city on January 28, 2011.
Hickman is imprisoned on a firearms charge until March of 2016. He is serving... Teen Arrested for Stolen Firearms A teenager was arrested Friday for a gun theft that was reported missing last January. He is 17-year-old Willie Sanders, Jr. of Alexandria.
Police say he was arrested last week while investigating a burglary in the 2800 block of Monroe Street. Officers were looking for a subject related to the burglary when they spotted Sanders... Missing Teen has been Located ASIA JAVIER WILSON
Home Safe
16-year-old Asia Javier Wilson from Alexandria has been located and is now home safe.
- KLAX ABC 31 News, April 11, 2013
Original Story – The Alexandria Police Department is asking for your help in locating a missing Juvenile.
16-year-old Asia Javier Wilson was last seen on April 7, 2013 in the 4300 block... Convicted on Immigration Charges Manuel Rivas
An El Salvadoran citizen is convicted in Alexandria of an immigration violation.
45-year-old Manuel Rivas will be sentenced in July for refusing to fill out proper papers for travel from El Salvador next year.
Rivas faces a fine plus a four-year prison sentence.
- KLAX ABC 31 News, April 10, 2013
Pineville Alcohol: Step 1 Approved Bill Passes to Allow a Vote
April 16, 2013 – The next step in permitting alcohol sales in Pineville restaurants gets approved. A state senate committee unanimously passed a bill to allow a vote in October. The measure now goes to the senate floor.
Senator Rick Gallot sponsored it. He’s says he’s not expecting any problems.... Teen Arrested on Drug Charges Juan Franklin
Alexandria police arrest a teen on drug charges. Police say they were patrolling near Lisan and Oran Streets Monday when they stopped 17-year-old Juan Franklin of Alexandria, who was riding a bike against the flow of traffic.
Officers found him to be in possession of suspected marijuana. When they attempted to arrest Franklin, he... |
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