Inmate bites corrections officer
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 1:14pm
An Acadia Parish inmate will face additional charges after he allegedly bit off part of a Corrections Officer’s ear.
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APSO Daily Bookings: April 23 - 25
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 1:10pm
April 23
• Bria Breonne Anderson, DeJean Circle, Crowley: Arrested by Crowley Police Department for second-degree battery ($25,000 bond).
Area coronavirus spread slows after brief spike
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 1:10pm
The threat of a spring coronavirus surge in Acadiana appears to be waning after transmissions and hospitalizations accelerated earlier this month.
Apple snail egg masses grow on a crawfish boat in St. James Parish. To prevent spreading, AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson recommends thoroughly cleaning equipment before moving it from infested to non-infested ponds. (Photo by Blake Wilson/LSU AgCenter)
Invasive snail species threatening crawfish production in Louisiana
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 1:09pm
An invasive snail species called apple snails have started to threaten crawfish production in Louisiana.