footbAll PlAyoffs Minden falls to Franklinton, 35-34 PAGE 6 MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com November 23, 2015 | 50 Cents MONDAY INSIDE today criMEMinden woman arrested for murder found a 2014 Nissan Sentra Watkins), dead in the driver's Jonesboro or Minden. The Police: Suspect shot son, woman crashed into seat with a gunshot wound to trio was reportedly out cele- trees near the the head. brating Blake's birthday, while traveling down Interstate 20 36-mile mark- Police say Hollingsworth which is Sunday, Nov. 22. er on I-20. is Blake's son. Police say for unknown rea- Police say A female passenger was sons, Blake took out a hand- A Minden woman was degree murder after police Blake told wit- also found in the front seat gun that was in the vehicle arrested for murdering her say she shot two people in nesses on the with a gunshot wound to the and shot the two in the front son and attempting to mur- the vehicle she was traveling scene that she shoulder. She was taken to seat. der another woman Saturday in. had been kid- University Health hospital in napped and Blake was taken to the night while riding in a vehicle She was booked into the BLAKE Shreveport with what are North Webster on Interstate 20, according Bossier Maximum Security that she shot believed to be non-life hospital for a medical obser- to police. Facility on a $1 million bond the two other threatening injuries. vation following the crash. people in the car. football stars Dora Blake, 47, of the 400 Sunday. Authorities say the three She was later arrested on the Detectives found 22-year- block of Woodard Street is Bossier patrol deputies were traveling eastbound on murder charges. arrested old Patrick Hollingsworth charged with first-degree responded to a crash around Detectives say Blake was (who also goes by Patrick I-20 after visiting a casino in NEWS PG.2 murder and attempted first- 10:20 p.m. Saturday and Bossier City, heading back to highly intoxicated. All tHinGs GErMAn ElEction 2015 | sEnAtE Gatti takes District 36 Senate seat MICHELLE BATES [email protected] North Webster Republican Ryan Gatti falls to defeated fellow Republican Amite Henry Burns in the Louisiana State Senate race for District 36 by claiming GATTI BURNS LIFE PG.5 51 percent of vote. Gatti, who was out of the Louisiana politics. country on a mission trip to “The first thing we have Haiti on Election Day, told to do is send someone down the Press-Herald last week there [to Baton Rouge] that that he looks forward to will not follow the governor serving the district and is ready to turn the tide of SeeSENATE, Page 3 ElEctionMoseley 2015 | PolicEwins Jury police Jindal’s campaign comes to an jury district 12 seat unsurprising end OPINION PG.4 MICHELLE BATES to represent his district well. [email protected] “Thank you to everyone who supported and encour- WEATHER Dustin Moseley takes the aged me,” he said. “I will TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK W e b s t e r give nothing less than my P a r i s h best while representing our Minden celelebrates Police Jury district. I love our commu- district 12 nity, and I am honoredt a seat by 34 the opportunity to serve the votes. people of district 12.” Moseley His opponent, Rebecca will take the Shelley-Sherrard says she seat of the MOSELEY will support Moseley and Fasching Fifth Season late Charles will continue to help her Walker, and 65 47 he says he’ll do what it takes SeeJURY, Page 2 HIGH LOW MICHELLE BATES [email protected] ElEction 2015 | ProPosition Partly cloudy skies. Overcast skies gave way to Winds SSE at beautiful sunshine Saturday School proposition 5 to 10 mph. as Minden’s Fasching Fifth Season Celebration drew fes- tivalgoers downtown. CONNECT WITH US With a karneval, vendors @mindenph selling their wares, a variety passes easily of German food and music, the festival was a success, festival chairman Kerry MICHELLE BATES and our community,” she Easley said. [email protected] said. “There are some things Sign up for daily news “It’s gone off without a that need to be done, and without the proposition updates online at hitch,” he said. “We’ve not had any problems. The wind Voters of bonding Dis- passing I’m not sure they www.press-herald.com has been a little bit rough, trict 6 overwhelming voted would get done.” but it’s turned out to be a to extend the 29 mill prop- Board member John beautiful day in downtown erty tax by another five Madden says the plan itself Minden.” years to improve Webster is sound; however, he did Festivalgoer Bethany Parish schools. not necessarily agree with Vol. 47 No. 100 Jones says she loves the festi- Webster Parish School the amount of money being val and loves Minden. Board Member Linda Kin- spent on the project. He is “We love living in Min- sey thanked the voters for grateful to the voters for den, because we love all these supporting their schools. passing the proposition so “It will be a good thing SeeFASCHING, Page 2 for our children, our schools SeePROP, Page 2 2 Monday, November 23, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT sPrinGHill criME NorthWebster football stars arrested criMEArrests trAckEr for the BRUCE FRANKLIN Springhill Police Chief since they are less than four when the victim is not the [email protected] Will Lynd told KTBS-TV the years older than the victim. spouse of the offender, and father of the alleged victim According to Louisiana when the difference between filed a com- law, misde- the age of the victim and age week of Nov. 9 SPRINGHILL — Two plaint Thurs- meanor car- North Webster High School day night nal knowl- of the offender is greater senior football players were with police edge of a than two years, but less than arrested Friday morning on fighting, battery on an and the ensu- juvenile is four years. MINDEN POLICE sex related charges. ing investiga- c o m m i t t e d officer, and resisting with White and Gipson – who DEPARTMENT Devin White, 17, and tion resulted when a per- force or violence. Brandon Rasco, 28, Keuntra Gipson, 18, both of in the arrests. son who is 17 each had a $1,000 bond – Joshua Henderson, 17, Springhill, were booked into Police said years of age bonded out Friday, police 100 block of Stanley Street 600 block of Pine Street in in Minden. Charged with the Springhill City Jail and it was deter- or older has said. Minden. Charged with WHITE GIPSON driving left of center and disturbing the peace by charged with misdemeanor mined that all sexual inter- Both players took the field carnal knowledge of a juve- sexual con- course, with careless operation. fighting. nile after police say they tact was consensual. consent, with a person who is Friday night in the second Berrlyn Dennis, 21, Gary Walker, 42, High- admitted to trying to have Players were only charged 13 years of age or older but round of the playoffs against 600 block of Marion way 79 in Homer. sex with a 14-year-old girl. with misdemeanor charges less than 17 years of age, Amite. Street in Minden. Charged with unautho- Charged with theft. rized use of an access card. JaKoryon Wess, 19, Miketerrio Cooper, 20, 200 block of Buddy Brown concerns about the fewer dents and closing J.E. Harp- Phillips and WJHS. The idea 500 block of Armory Drive Road in Minden. Charged number of classrooms at er Elementary School. is to build an additional wing in Homer. Charged with PROP Phillips, but hopefully the Voting for the proposition onto Phillips and move the with resisting an officer two counts of theft of a Continued from page 1 bid will come back in such a was 2,208, or 59 percent; kindergarten and first grade and operating a four- motor vehicle. fashion that we could have against were 1,507, or 41 per- students there with pre-K. wheeler on roadway. Lisa Davis, 38, 300 Carol Price, 49, 900 block of Britt Street in the board can take care of its some alternates to at least cent. In absentee voting, 923, Nine additional classrooms block of Brac kin Street in Minden. Charged with children. add a few more classrooms.” or 63 percent, voted in favor and renovations to the exist- Minden. Charged with disturbing the peace by “I’m appreciative of the The proposition will fund of the proposition, and 542, ing facility will take place to improper lane usage, care- fighting. voters who have enough con- $7 million in capital or 37 percent voted against. be age appropriate. less operation, and driving Virginia Duncan, 20, fidence in the board to put improvement projects to J.A. The proposition calls for a The sixth graders now at while intoxicated (second 300 block of Britt Strenet i together a thought-out proj- Phillips Middle School and five year extension on a 20- Phillips will be moved to offense). ect that will be good for the Webster Junior High School year 29 mill ad valorem tax WJHS into a new wing, Minden. Charged with Haley Copeland, 27, kids of Webster Parish,” he to accommodate kinder- in bonding district 6, which which will include a gymna- disturbing the peace by 3000 block of Hideaway said. “Obviously, I have grave garten and first grade stu- will fund improvements to sium/multipurpose room.