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Brandon Lavergne Admitted To Hospital Night Mickey Shunick Disappeared
(KPEL) — Brandon Scott Lavergne was admitted to a hospital in Jefferson Parish, suffering from several stab wounds, the same day missing University of Louisiana at Lafayette student Mickey Shunick disappeared.
According to reports, deputies there interviewed Lavergne at an Oschner Hospital on Jefferson Highway at 11 p.m. th
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Congressman Jeff Landry Asks UL To Drop LGBT Minor
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — Representative Jeff Landry has asked University of Louisiana at Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie to drop the school’s planned academic minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies.
Landry sent a personal letter Wednesday to Savoie. In it, he
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11-Year-Old Opelousas Catholic Student Killed In Wet Weather Crash
(KPEL) — An 11-year-old Opelousas Catholic School student is the victim of a fatal crash in Evangeline Parish.
Louisiana State Police Trooper Stephen Hammons says 44-year-old Julie Banks of Mamou was driving her Ford pickup truck east on Highway 104. Hamm
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Verizon Expands 4G LTE To Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — Verizon Wireless has announced plans to unveil its 4G Long Term Evolution network in the Lafayette area.
The wireless carrier, which claims to have the nation’s fastest 4G network, says the network will be implemented in the coming weeks.
“Our 4G LT
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Vermilion Parish Voters To Decide School Board Member Replacement
(KPEL) — Voters in Vermilion Parish will soon decide who will replace retired Vermilion Parish School Board member Bill Searle.
A Nov. 6 election date was approved by a special meeting of the school board last week.
Searle served on the board for 15 years.
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Brandon Lavergne’s Family Releases Statement + New Details In Lavergne’s Sex Offender Past
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — The mother of 33-year-old Brandon Scott Lavergne, the man arrested and charged with the first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping of Mickey Shunick, has released a statement regarding her son’s arrest.
“I would l
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Jennings Council Approves Pay Raises, Water Rate Increases
(KPEL) — City workers in Jennings will get a pay increase while residents in the city will have to pay more for water services.
The Jennings City Council approved a 2 percent pay raise for most city workers. The increases will be give to more than 120 full-time workers and some part-time workers, according to Mayor Terry Duhon. The
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St. Landry Parish Charter School Set To Open
(KPEL) — The newest charter school in St. Landry Parish is set to open soon, and it will feature some high-profile technology in its classrooms.
J.S. Clark Leadership Academy is set to open Aug. 1 with 180 students and a waiting list of 60 students.
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