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Rapides Parish District Attorney hires legal counsel to recover missing funds
ALEXANDRIA — The Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office has recused itself from a criminal case involving a former employee and announced it hired a lawyer to attempt to recover the money the woman is accused of stealing. -
La. attorney accused of derogatory language expects to be disbarred, but says he's being 'railroaded'
An attorney accused of using racially offensive words and other derogatory terms to describe judges and other lawyers said it is a forgone conclusion that he will be permanently disbarred. -
Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office accused of wrongful death in shooting of handcuffed man in police cruiser
LAFAYETTE – A lawsuit accusing members of the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office of shooting and beating a handcuffed man leading to his death has been filed.Shandell Marie Bradley, on behalf of her minor child, filed suit against Louis M. Ackal, Sheriff of Iberia Parish, individually and in his official capacity, John Ortis, individually and in his official capacity, and their insurer in the U.S. District -
Parking enforcement firm sues state police over allegations of abuse
An Orleans Parish company and its principals brought a lawsuit against the Louisiana State Police, Department of Public Safety and individual personnel for an alleged civil rights violation in 2014. -
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff sued by woman claiming she was fired after affair
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Lonnie GrecoNEW ORLEANS – A former employee of the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office is suing Sheriff Lonnie Greco claiming that after it was exposed that she had an affair with him she was fired.Carol E. Ruggles filed suit against Sheriff Lonnie Greco, individually and in his official capacities, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on May -
State troopers accused of violating man’s civil rights in Grand Isle stabbing incident
GRETNA – A man who claims he was the victim of a knife attack is suing the Louisiana State Police alleging their officers wrongfully opened an investigation into him as the aggressor. -
Louisiana State Police and officer sued over traffic accident
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish man is suing the State Police over a car accident he was in that he claims was the fault of a trooper. -
State troopers sued for alleged civil rights violations, assault and battery
BATON ROUGE – A Livingston Parish man is suing three state troopers, the state police superintendent and state police for allegedly violating his civil rights. -
Whistleblower sues Treasure Chest after losing job
A former Treasure Chest casino employee claims he was terminated from his position after the casino learned he was reporting their allegedly illegal hiring practices. -
Man alleges false DWI arrest in suit against state
Edmondson A Jefferson Parish man has filed a lawsuit alleging his civil rights were violated by being wrongfully arrested for driving while intoxicated when he was actually suffering from a stroke.
