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The Informer: Unanimous decision not required by grand jury to indict

How many jurors are on the grand jury, and must the vote be unanimous to return a true…

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The Informer: Permit-less carry law applies to anyone in La.

Will the permit-less concealed-carry law, which takes effect in July, allow only Louisiana residents to carry without a…

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UPDATE: 115 Confederate soldiers buried in SW La.

How many graves of Confederate veterans are in Lake Charles? How many in Calcasieu Parish? Which cemetery has…

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THE INFORMER: Hard labor sentences served in state prisons

Sometimes a criminal defendant is sentenced to hard labor. What actually constitutes hard labor, and what crime would…

life

Informer: Construction for Nellie Lutcher Memorial Park underway next to LC Fire Dept. Station 1

In what block of the Nellie Lutcher Cultural District will the park be built? Construction is underway for…

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Informer: It’s still possible for Louisiana lawmakers to return for veto session

Will the Louisiana Legislature have a veto session this year? It’s possible. Gov. John Bel Edwards, as of…

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The Informer: Different roles, responsibilities for police juries, city councils

How do the roles of the police jury and city council differ? Thirty-eight of Louisiana’s 64 parishes operate…

Local News

Iona ‘Nonie’ Perkins: ‘The kitchen is my favorite place’

Iona “Nonie” Perkins Parker of DeQuincy did not know how to cook when she married her late husband,…

Local News

Informer: Actual miles exact distance a vehicle has traveled

I see vehicles for sale with things like this: 50,000 actual miles. What are actual miles? Are there…

Local News

The Informer: Air bags need a power supply to deploy

If your gas/diesel-powered vehicle is stranded on the side of the road, and is rear-ended, will the air…