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Sentencing delayed

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More than a month after former Grambling fire chief Patrick Aaron Conley was convicted on multiple rape and battery charges, Conley’s attorney on Tuesday successfully requested a delay in sentencing, claiming he and Conley had been unable to prepare.

Ronald Greene's family, Belton meet in Ruston

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Third Judicial District Attorney John Belton said Tuesday he will eventually empanel a special grand jury to hear evidence in the death of Black motorist Ronald Greene even if he doesn’t have the full results of a still ongoing federal investigation.

Fisticuffs

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A Ruston woman and her aunt were arrested Wednesday as a result of a fight that allegedly saw the aunt pull a gun because she thought her niece was outnumbered.

Busted

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What began as a traffic stop for a vehicle not having an illuminated license plate landed a Farmerville man in the Lincoln Parish Detention Center on a slew of drug and weapons charges.

Murder suspect pleads guilty on child sex charges

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A Ruston man awaiting trial for second-degree murder in the 2015 death of his girlfriend has plead guilty to having sex with a minor in a separate but apparently related incident.

Attempted murder charge

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A Ruston man who had evaded capture for more than two months is now in the Lincoln Parish Detention Center charged with a list of alleged crimes including five counts of attempted seconddegree murder.

Local man charged with theft from parish landfill

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A Ruston man remained in jail Monday after being arrested over the weekend for allegedly stealing metal from the Lincoln Parish Landfill located off Hwy. 33.

Dispute involving firearm leads to arrest

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A dispute over a property line landed a Ruston man in the Lincoln Parish Detention Center after he allegedly brandished a pistol he had hidden behind his back.

Ruston man arrested following domestic dispute

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A Ruston man was taken into custody Monday afternoon following a domestic dispute during which he was accused of punching his wife.

Call to cops leads to arrest

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A man wanted by Grambling authorities for allegedly shooting his girlfriend was arrested Thursday after he called Ruston police to complain about an unrelated incident.