Shameka D. Bazile, a former administrative assistant at the Lafayette Recreation and Convention Association (LRCA), was arrested Monday and charged with public payroll fraud, theft, and forgery. She is accused of misusing tens of thousands of dollars in public funds through alleged payroll fraud.
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VideoA 16-year-old teenager was found dead in a pond in Sulphur after a boating accident, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Marine Division. The body was recovered following a capsized boating incident in the area.
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Deputies are searching for a teenager who went missing after a boat capsized in a pond in Sulphur. The incident occurred in a local waterway, and rescue efforts are underway to locate the missing child.
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A 24-year-old Jennings man, Phillip Lyons Jr., was arrested following an altercation and crash in Jennings. One person was injured in the incident. Lyons faces multiple charges including aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstructing a public road, and driving without a license.
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