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Investigators with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office have identified a subject in connection with the homicide that took place near Marshall Road in Keachi, La.

Valeria Nichelle Robinson (48 yo / black female) is wanted on a charge of 2nd Degree Murder in connection to the killing of 64 year old Roy Long of Keachi. If you or someone you know has information on this case or the whereabouts of Valeria N. Robinson, please contact Lt. Reggie Roe or Detective Russ Jones at (318) 872-3956. Anonymous tips may be provided using www.P3Tips.com (Crime Stoppers) for which you may receive a reward up to $1,000 in the event your tip leads to an arrest. Enter TIP-ID: 390-H166.

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On September 9, 2020, around 4:45 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a twovehicle, fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 765 near Marshall Road. This crash claimed the lives of two women from Texas.

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2017 International tractor-trailer was stopped in the northbound travel lane of Louisiana Highway 765 preparing to make a right turn. At the same time, a 2017 Jeep SUV, driven by 27- year-old Julia Patton of Carthage, Texas, was traveling northbound on Louisiana Highway 765 approaching the stopped tractor-trailer. For reasons still under investigation, Patton failed to stop and struck the trailer’s rear bumper.

William E. Dorroh, President and CEO of Community Bank of Louisiana announced today that Casey Files had been elected by the board of directors as Assistant Cashier and Branch Manager of the Logansport Office of Community Bank of Louisiana.

Casey is a 2004 graduate of Mansfield High School and a 2008 graduate of LSUS in Business Administration. At the bank, she has most recently held the position of assisting Branch Manager John Russell with consumer lending duties and leading numerous bank teams on special projects. She is a tenyear veteran of Community Bank of Louisiana, previously held positions as assistant branch manager and branch manager at World Finance and as a summer worker at International Paper. Casey is a mother of two, Brody age two and Nolan age five, she is married to Justin Files and they reside in Mansfield

In making the appointment, President Dorroh stated, “We are thrilled to make this announcement of Casey’s promotion.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has released details of his proclamation moving Louisiana’s response to COVID-19 to Phase 3. Some businesses will be able to increase their occupancy, and bars may reopen subject to certain restrictions, only in parishes that do not have high incidence of illness and only if local governments choose to opt in.

Plans are currently underway by the Historic Grand Cane Association (HGCA) for “The Village Market at Grand Cane” set for Saturday, September 19 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The event was formerly known as Grand Cane Trade Days and has had several successful runs. If you are interested in being a vendor you can contact HGCA at tkennedy89@hotmail.com , call them at 318-858-0800, or message them on Facebook at Historic Grand Cane Association.

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On September 3, 2020, at approximately 5:43 a.m., DeSoto Parish 911 received a call from a citizen who had located a deceased individual in the area of Marshall Road, north of Highway 3015 in Keachi.

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On September 2, a domestic disturbance at the DeSoto Parish Health Unit ended with a man committing suicide. Gene Harris, age 47, of Natchitoches came to the office to threaten his estranged wife, Shannon Harris, who is the parish health inspector. The couple had b e e n estranged for several weeks.

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On August 30 and 31, Sheriff Jayson Richardson and DeSoto Parish deputies travelled to Hackberry in Cameron Parish to relieve their deputies on patrol.

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Do you have too much “stuff ” in your house and you would like a chance to get rid of it while making a little extra cash? The Sixth Annual Fifty Mile Trail of Treasure, which is always the second Saturday in October, will be held on October 10 with a rain date of October 17.

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Tuesday, November 3 will be here before we know it with voters going to the polls to cast their ballots for the President and Vice President of the United States, Louisiana’s national representatives for the House and Senate, and parish officials such as the District Attorney and Judges. Some towns will also be voting on mayors and town council members. Don’t you want to be a part of these decisions that affect your life in your town, parish and state? The only way to do that and to let your voice be heard is to vote.

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