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Four Arrested in Connection with Thefts at Jennings High School, Cemetery

Jennings, Louisiana · Jennings

Four Arrested in Connection with Thefts at Jennings High School, Cemetery

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JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) -- Four people have been arrested in connection with the desecration of veterans' graves, and other theft and drug charges, authorities said. Cole Bienvenu, Adam Broussard, Courtney Denby and Melissa Courts have been charged in connection with the theft of brass/copper plaques from Greenwood Cemetery. A report was filed with Jennings Police on Sunday regarding an assault with a firearm concerning Bienvenu. Investigators said…See the Story

Jennings Man Charged with Making Child Pornography

Jennings, Louisiana · Jennings

Jennings Man Charged with Making Child Pornography

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JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) -- A Jennings man has been arrested after allegedly asking children to make pornographic videos for and with him, authorities said. Louis Johnson, 38, of Jennings, is charged with two counts each of indecent behavior with juveniles and pornography involving juveniles. Jennings Police Department investigators said Johnson had asked two children under the age of 16 to perform a sexual act while another child filmed the interac…See the Story

Between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Duels of Whisky and Champagne

Between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Duels of Whisky and Champagne

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VERY DIVORCES (5/5) : When the actress and the shady Welsh divorce, exhausted, it is to better meet one year later... before divorce again!Read Article

Congressional Delegation Visits Grad Student, Ph.D. Student Held in ICE Detention

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Friends and family of Oscar Mendoza, an undocumented immigrant and carpenter in Jennings, are seeking answers after Mendoza was held in jail days after making bail, only to be transferred to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Mendoza, originally from Mexico, was booked into the Jefferson Davis Parish Consolidated Jail on January 25. Despite bail being posted on February 6, which was paid for by efforts including his neighbors sel…Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Jennings See the Story

Jennings man sentenced in 2024 drive-by shooting case

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JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) -- A Jennings man was sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder in a shooting incident that occurred last year. Jonah Uriah Landry, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and assault by drive-by shooting. Landry was the third arrest in a 2024 drive-by shooting Jennings Police said was gang…Jennings, Louisiana · Jennings Read Article

Charge Dropped for Doctor Accused of Inappropriate Conduct with Patients

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JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) -- A sexual battery charge against a Jeff Davis Parish surgeon has been dismissed, court records show. Dr. Bahman “Ben” Sabbaghian was accused by multiple patients of sexual assault, and was indicted in Jeff Davis Parish on one count of misdemeanor sexual battery in February. Under Louisiana law, misdemeanor sexual battery is the intentional touching of a person`s breasts or buttocks without their consent. A conviction can b…Dublin, Ireland · Dublin See the Story

Westlake Marine laid to rest 81 years after he died in World War II

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JENNINGS Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton J. Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF joined Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Director Susan Daggett and staff for the interment of Private First Class Harry LeBert today who was Killed in Action during World War II.The family of PFC LeBert was originally notified that he was Missing in Action, but due to the efforts of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, LeBerts remains were id…World War II · Jennings Read Article

Jennings police chief determined to tackle cold cases

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JENNINGS, La (KLFY)-- When it comes to unsolved cases, it can take decades to close them. One city that is no stranger to cold cases is Jennings. News 10 spoke with the city's police chief about how he and his department handle cold cases. What some consider cold cases, the Jennings Police Department calls them unsolved active cases. Jennings Police Chief Denny Semmes said that although his department is experiencing a shortage, it's not stoppin…Jennings, Louisiana · Jennings Read Article

Pedestrian Killed in Kelowna Crash Mourned by Family, Friends

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The family of an Okanagan woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle while waiting to cross the road at a busy Kelowna intersection has been identified.Jennings, Louisiana · Jennings See the Story

Marquette Co. Sheriff's Office Identifies Pedestrian Who Died Friday in Packwaukee

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PACKWAUKEE, Wis. -- The Marquette County Sheriff's Office has identified the pedestrian who died Friday morning after a crash.Jennings, Louisiana · Jennings See the Story

La. Mixed Doubles Horseshoe Championships

Class A Class B Class C John Blanks Sportsman Park Welsh June 21 Class AWelsh · Welsh Read Article