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CAMEOS OF MINDEN Times have changed so much from childhood PAGE 3 MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com June 17, 2015 | 50 Cents WEDNESDAY INSIDE COURT WATCH today Maness pleads guilty upgraded in May to rack- were state certificates, eh 2013 through April 2014. Sentencing includes paying $25k eteering on an amended says. She had been employed at bill for charges of theft of WPSO’s investigation the business for a little in restitution, 5 years probation $1,500 or more, racketeer- revealed more than one and a half Maness had charged with racketeering, ing and conspiracy to years. MICHELLE BATES been taking pled guilty to felony theft commit racketeering. The bill of information checks and [email protected] in front of 26th Judicial Maness was originally listed six different times cash intend- District Judge Jeff Cox. She charged with one count of between April 2013 and Doyline man ed for her A Minden woman was ordered to pay felony theft of more than September 2013 in which accused of hitting charged with stealing $12,000 and 28 counts of employer Maness committed theft $25,000 in restitution and for more thousands from her theft of business records, of about $400 each time. girlfriend was sentenced to five than a year. employer pled guilty to Webster Parish Sheriff The second count accuses years at hard labor sus- The thefts MANESS felony theft in court Mon- NEWS PG.2 pended, five years active Gary Sexton said at the were said to Maness of conspiring with day. supervised p robation. time of her arrest. have occurred from Jan. her husband to commit Erin Maness, originally Maness’s charges were The business records theft by fraud. GROUND BREAKING POLICE JURY Bistineau Alex Lange now open to helps LSU to victory recreational SPORTS PG.6 boaters STAFF REPORTS Lake Bistineau has now been reopened to recreational boaters. According to Webster Parish Police Jury officials, the lake was closed on June 7 to boat traffic after the lake began to rise above flood stage. Waters are now receding, even though the lake levels remain high. Police Jury Presi- dent Jim Bonsall says An open even though the lake letter to Gov. is open, he asks boaters to be mindful Bobby Jindal of those who live around the lake. PG.4 “We just ask OPINION (boaters) to be careful and slow down when BONSALL they go by people’s WEATHER property, because the water is still TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK ROCKETFAST CAR WASH BREAKS GROUND high,” he said. “Just have considera- tion for the property owners around A ground breaking ceremony took place Tuesday for Rocketfast Car Wash. Owner Don Robertson says con- the lake.” struction should take five to six months, weather permitting, and will bring around 10 jobs to the area. The It is open day and night, Bonsall Homer Road location will be the fifth for the car wash with others in the Ruston and Monroe area. Rocketfast says, and again urged caution, espe- Car Wash is known for its fast and convenient car washes and free vacuums. Monthly passes will be available cially when boating at night. Boat for unlimited car washes within the month. Robertson says Minden Mayor Tommy Davis and city officals wakes could potentially cause dam- have been more than accommodating in helping him open the Minden location. Pictured above breaking age to structures on and around the ground is Rep. Gene Reynolds, Mayor Tommy Davis, Chamber Board Chair, Greg Lee, Lincoln Builders rep- resentative Jerry Brasher, owner Robin Robbins, owner Don Robertson, Bancorp South representative John SeeLAKE, Page 2 Michael Rowland and Bancorp South representative Kenny Galyean. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald 91 72 HIGH LOW LOUISIANA LAW Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Cloudy skies late. Gwen’s Law helps fight against domestic violence CONNECT WITH US between 2010 and 2012, hold member around and hard look at the defendant severity of the situation @mindenph MICHELLE BATES [email protected] and 74 percent of them then posting and the situation because that provoked the current were shot to death. bail before the hearing is centered arrest, he says. With the implementa- the sun around the perpetrator’s Another benefit, he Domestic abuse is tion of a series of laws, comes up,” prior bad acts.” says, is it causes law prevalent in Louisiana, called “Gwen’s Law ,” Web- Marvin said. They look at whether enforcement to have to with some saying the state ster Parish District Attor- “People are they are repeat offenders, submit a written report to has led the nation in ney Schuyler Marvin says a c t u a l l y whether children are pres- the district attorney’s office domestic homicides since the law has come a long staying in ent, whether weapons within 24 hours, including Vol. 46 No. 249 1997. way in bringing public jail not were used, whether the weekends. That’s according to the attention to the issue. allowed to MARVIN person has threatened oth- Webster Parish Sheriff Coalition Against Domes- “What that law has done immediately ers previously or threat- Gary Sexton says the new tic Violence. Statistics they is there is none of this slap- post bond, and it causes ened suicide prior to this law, once everyone under- provided show that 178 ping your spouse or house- the court system to take a event and generally the victims of abuse died SeeLAW, Page 3 2 Wednesday, June 17, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT WEBSTER CRIME Doyline man arrested, accused of hitting girlfriend MICHELLE BATES Shores, was arrested Sunday, were dispatched to the Avalon during an argument. ell, according to reports. June 14, and charged with Shores residence in reference By the time law enforce- [email protected] He was taken into custody domestic abuse battery, sim- to a domestic disturbance. Lt. ment arrived on scene, Rowell on two warrants issued by the ple assault and contempt of Robert Booth and Capt. reportedly had left the resi- sheriff’s office and the domes- An argument in Doyline court for simple criminal Robert Hayden responded to dence. Police searched the tic abuse battery charge. turned physical, leading to damage to property. Bond was the call and made contact Doyline area to no avail. Later the arrest of a Doyline man. set at $14,000 with the victim who told the that day, deputies were dis- He was transferred to Justin Lynn Rowell, 27, of According to reports, Web- deputies her boyfriend, iden- patched back to the residence Bayou Dorcheat Correctional ROWELL the 100 block of Avalon ster Parish Sheriff’s deputies tified as Rowell, struck her and made contact with Row- Center for booking. OOPS! Construction is underway at First United Methodist Church’s multi purpose and children’s building and Tuesday the crane being used tipped over. Officials say no one was injured in the fall and a wrecker was called in to set the machine upright. Submitted Photo SEE IT. SNAP IT. SEND IT. See news happening? Safely snap a picture and email it to [email protected] and you could see it in the Minden Press-Herald. WEATHER Tropical Storm Bill moves into Texas with more flood threats DALLAS — Tropical Personnel from the Fed- ongoing flood-contain- tornado warnings for other spread flooding to Oklaho- Mexico border. Isolated Storm Bill moved slowly eral Emergency Manage- ment efforts. areas. ma and Texas, killing more areas received 15 to more over inland Texas on Tues- ment Agency who were Major flooding could The ground remains than 30 people. At one than 20 inches. day, bringing another sent to Texas and Oklaho- occur along the Trinity waterlogged in many parts point last month, 11 inches On Monday, portions of round of heavy rain to a ma after severe flooding River as it extends through of Texas so it's unable to of rain fell in some parts of the Red River were near or state weary from recent over Memorial Day week- East Texas, according to absorb much more rain, he the Houston area, resulting above flood stage as it runs deadly floods, evacuations end will remain in the the weather service, with said, and that increases the in flooding that damaged between Oklahoma and and washed-out roads. region to help prepare for one portion northeast of likelihood of flooding. thousands of homes and Texas and then extends The storm came ashore Tropical Storm Bill and Houston nearly 4 feet Nielsen-Gammon said other structures and forced into Louisiana. shortly before noon along help clean up in its after- above flood stage Tuesday. it's not unusual for tropical motorists to abandon at Lake levels across Okla- Matagorda Island with math, White House The Guadalupe River north storms to swarm Texas in least 2,500 vehicles across homa remain high from maximum sustained winds spokesman Josh Earnest of Corpus Christi also is June, but he notes it's the Houston. May rainfall, which has early-season storms that Rafael Lemaitre, of 60 mph before starting said. swollen as it ran more than forecasters watching rivers are historically responsible spokesman for the Federal to weaken Tuesday after- "I'm not afraid; we've 5 feet above flood stage. in Arkansas ahead of the for about a third of Emergency Management noon, according to the had so many storms," said "We're more vulnerable tropical system. National Hurricane Center Maria Cedillo, who to flooding right now than "extreme rainfall events," Agency, said FEMA has meaning 20 inches or more paid nearly $38 million this "We have had time to in Miami.

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