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Newspaper
Hammond Sunday Star
Location
Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 2000
Page
3
Animal protection group LISA launches the Lucky Legal Action Fund with a 500 donation to aid a legal case over Lucky, a three year old yellow lab shot by Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Officer Vicknair. The parish faces scrutiny over animal control policies and procedures.
Ponchatoula police arrested 28 year old Joseph Scott Matthew Smith of 155 Grant Street after surveillance footage showed him robbing John’s Curb Market on East Pine Street at gunpoint. He allegedly demanded money, took 149 dollars, and fled on foot. A .22 caliber pistol was seized as the weapon used. Smith was tracked to a friend’s home on Tin Can Alley in Natalbany, with the arrest recorded Thursday afternoon. Hammond Police also listed multiple local arrestees on various charges including simple battery theft and shoplifting, naming individuals and addresses across Covington Springfield and Folsom.
Louisiana ethics board fines state Rep. Woody Jenkins 2500 dollars for failing to file electronic campaign finance reports from the 1999 election. The 6-2 vote suspended all but 1000 dollars if he files the forms within two months. Jenkins says a Mac could not connect to the IBM system.
Former Gov Edwin Edwards endured a tense trial in Baton Rouge as he defended himself against a 34 count racketeering indictment. He answered every question with No sir or Absolutely not while prosecutors accused him of orchestrating extortion and bribery tied to riverboat casino licensing. The courtroom clash with Jim Letten often turned into shouting matches, with Edwards remaining firm while his lawyer objected.
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