POLICE REPORT
(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)
(Editor’s Note: An arrest does not indicate whether a person is guilty of the crime with which they have been charged. A person is not considered guilty until they are convicted of a crime in a court of law.)
(The Center Square) — Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is taking fire for her new 'pricegouging' ban that critics say is little more than communis
Parish teachers and staff have something to celebrate after the recent school board meeting.
Residents gathered in front of the Jennings City Council and Mayor Henry Guinn earlier this week to speak out about aggressive dogs that are roaming free throughout their neighborhoods.
POLLOCK — A local woman was recently honored for her commitment to the youth of Jeff Davis Parish and the state 4-H program.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The recent collapse of a popular rock arch at Lake Powell known as the “Toilet Bowl” is a sad reminder that the spectacular geological arches that dot southern Utah’s landscape aren’t guaranteed to be there forever. Arch experts say erosion and human activity mean that arches are susceptible to crumbling at any given time. Parks officials have been fielding questions this week about the fragility of Utah’s arches in light of the recent collapse. They aren't physically fortifying the arches but have strict policies to limit human impact. A Utah geologist has found that humanmade energy sources such as trains, trucks and helicopters are increasing ground vibrations and placing stress on arches.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland property in Memphis. The Justice Department said Lisa Jeanine Findley of Kimberling City, Missouri is accused of scheming to steal the Presley family’s ownership interest in Graceland, falsely claiming that Presley’s daughter pledged the property as collateral for a loan she failed to pay before her death.
Jeff Davis Parish District Attorney Lauren Heinen recently announced the conviction results of cases tried over the summer. Six men were convicted on charges ranging from failure to register as a sex offender and obstruction of justice to various drug-related offenses. Nathan Paul Hibbitts, of Jennings, pled guilty to possession of Suboxone, a felony in violation of La. R.S. 40:968(C). He was arrested in December 2023 and charged with domestic abuse; aggravated assault, resisting an officer and possession of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. Hibbitts was sentenced to serve 18 months of parish jail time. This case was investigated by Kaitlan Cormier with the Jennings Police Department and was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Alexander Guinn.
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On Tuesday afternoon, a Jeff Davis Parish school bus was involved in a minor fender bender on the corner of Johnson and West Eleventh streets in Jennings. At the time of the accident, 15 students and the bus driver were on board. The vehicles involved received a few scratches and no injuries were reported, according to Jeff Davis Parish School Board Superintendent John Hall.
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