CaMEoS oF MINDEN Remembering summers of revivals PAGE 3 MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com July 15, 2015 | 50 Cents WEDNESDAY INSIDE MINDEN CrIME today Traffic stop leads to drug charges MICHELLE BATES with possession of Sched- sion of Schedule II CDS Parish Sheriff’s Office. CDS (hydrocodone) with [email protected] ule II CDS (crack cocaine) (hydrocodone) with intent Bond was set at $258,000. intent in the presence of a with intent in the pres- Keiundra Mosha Erving, minor, possession of in the pres- ence of a 25, of the 1200 block of Lee Schedule IV CDS (tra- A traffic stop led to a ence of a minor, pos- Street, was arrested the madol) with intent and laundry list of charges for minor, pos- session of same day and charged with open container. Bond was The National Weather two people after reportedly session of Schedule IV possession of Schedule II set at $60,300. denying ownership of sus- Schedule II (tramadol) CDS (crack cocaine) with Minden Police Chief pected drugs with a child CDS with intent, intent in the presence of a Steve Cropper says Officer Service in Shreveport in the vehicle. ( ampheta- open con- minor, possession of First Cla ss Chris Hammon- Keidre Mone Erving, 28, mine salts) tainer, left Schedule II CDS (amphet- tree observed a vehicle has issued a heat of the 1300 block of East KEIDRE KEIUNDRA with intent ERVING of center ERVING amine salts) with intent in crossing the double yellow Street, was arrested Satur- in the pres- and a fugi- the presence of a minor, advisory in effect day, July 11, and charged ence of a minor, posses- tive from the Webster possession of Schedule II SeeDRUGS, Page 2 until 7 p.m. Thursday. Court WatCh SAYING THANKS Accused armed robber’s Gas prices likely to trial set fall to $2 NEWS PG.2 for Dec. MICHELLE BATES [email protected] The case against the other suspect in the armed robbery of a local conven- ience store has been con- tinued until August 3. Brian Gilbert was in court Monday before 26th Judicial District Judge Jeff Cox on charges of armed robbery with the use of a Aiello - Stahl firearm, conspiracy to commit armed robbery engaged and illegal to marry In appreciation of law enforcement, firefighters and emergency personnel putting their lives on the line every possession single day, the Minden Masonic Lodge #51 hosted a dinner to say “Thank you.” Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald of stolen f i r e a r m s . LIFE PG.5 Status con- ference is set for August 3. WEATHER Masonic Lodge honors law Trial has TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK been set for GILBERT Dec. 7. Assistant District Attor- ney Hugo Holland says the enforcement, emergency personnel case was passed because Gilbert retained new coun- to say “Thank you.” Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries MICHELLE BATES sel. Master Mason Gary Carter says enforcement agents, all the fire [email protected] “Gilbert just got a new the dinner – jambalaya and all the depart ments in Webster Parish and attorney so we had to pass fixings – is just to say thank you to EMS services. it to give the new attorney In appreciation of law enforce- all those who serve. Invited were “It’s just honoring all law time to study the case,” ment, firefighters and emergency the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office, enforcement and emergency per- Holland said. personnel putting their lives on the all the municipal police depart- Gilbert has been named 97 76 line every single day, the Minden ments, Louisiana State Police, SeeTHANKS, Page 2 HIGH LOW Masonic Lodge #51 hosted a dinner as the gunmen of the two who robbed a convenience Mainly sunny. store at gunpoint on the Winds light corner of East Union and and variable. thE GIFt oF LIFE Fort Streets taking an undetermined amount of cash from the register, CONNECT WITH US according to Holland. @mindenph MASH BASH blood The other accused in the same robbery, Lader- rius Shelton, pled guilty in June to first degree drive kicks off today attempted robbery with a 15-year cap on his sen- LifeShare Blood Center representative Mary Jo Hender- tence. His sentencing is set son shows off the free T-shirt donors will receive during for August 3. Vol. 47 No. 11 the MASH BASH blood drive at Minden Civic Center Holland says Gilbert has July 15 and 16. The drive will be open from 10 a.m. until a prior felony conviction 8 p.m. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald and faces from 49 and a half years to 198 years in prison if he’s convicted as charged. 2 Wednesday, July 15, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT WorLD NEWS $2 gas likely to return after Iran nuclear deal NEW YORK — U.S. driv- news of a deal between six are lifted. Another 30 mil- ers can look forward to $2 major powers and Iran. lion barrels of Iranian gas later this year, thanks “[Iran] will only add to crude are estimated to be in part to the Iran nuclear the oil glut on the market in storage and ready for deal announced Tuesday. and increase the selling sale, according to FACTS Gas may only dip a few pressure,” wrote Naeem Global Energy, an industry cents when the Iranian oil Aslam, chief market ana- consultancy. first starts to flow again, lyst at Ava Trade. The average gas price at but by September drivers The details of how sanc- U.S. stations is now $2.78 could see big savings. tions will be lifted is not yet “Once we get past Labor known. Some critics in for a gallon of regular, Day, we should see gas Congress want to keep U.S. according to AAA. Gas falling by 10 to 15 cents a sanctions in place, but prices had fallen below $2 month,” said Tom Kloza, President Obama has at most U.S. gas stations chief oil analyst with the vowed to veto any such this past winter. Oil Price Information Serv- efforts. And even if U.S. Even without Iranian ice. “B y December a lot of sanctions do stay in place oil, global production has places are going to see for a while, the flow of Iran- been booming. North gasoline at $2 or less.” ian oil to Europe will push America, OPEC nations Iran hasn’t been able to down prices in global oil and record production sell oil to the United States markets. from Russia and Iraq have since 1995. Most major Iran could add as much been adding to a glut of oil Western countries as 500,000 barrels of oil per on world markets. Eco- imposed sanctions within day to worldwide markets nomic problems in Europe the last five years aimed at by the end of this year, and China also are curbing curbing Iran’s nuclear pro- according to experts at a gram. Instead it’s been sell- recent Credit Suisse con- demand. ing to China, India, Turkey ference on Iranian sanc- Kloza said Iran will add and other developing mar- tions and oil. The Interna- even more oil to the mar- kets. tional Energy Agency esti- kets in 2016 as it improves Whole crude oil and mates Iran could add as its oil industry’s infrastruc- U.S. drivers can look forward to $2 gas later this year, thanks in part to the Iran nuclear gasoline prices were both much as 800,000 barrels a ture, which has suffered deal announced Tuesday. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald slightly lower Tuesday on day months after sanctions under the sanctions. appeared to be crack the plastic bag would test According to reports, alcoholic drinks in Styro- seized about $459 in cash cocaine sitting in the cen- positive for and, according one baggie had more than foam cups with lids and as well. Cropper says the DRUGS ter console between her to reports, she told him 18 rocks of suspected crack straws in them. Continued from page 1 and her passenger. At that crack cocaine. cocaine, totaling six grams. While it appears there pills and baggies tested point in time, he asked the “She indicated she had The other baggie con- we re only two occupants positive for narcotics and lines on Carolina Street. driver to hand him the no knowledge of the crack tained seven pills, later inside the vehicle, Keidre’s were placed into evidence. “He conducted a traffic clear plastic bag, and she cocaine in the vehicle,” he identified as the salts, one 10-year-old son was in the stop on Evans Street, and did.” said. “He asked her for per- Schedule II hydrocodone backseat. Officer Mitch Hackett he came into contact with Hammontree then mission to search the vehi- and 27 Schedule IV tra- Police say both denied was on scene assisting, Keidre,” he said. “As he was asked both occupants to cle. She gave her verbal madol all appearing to be possession of the narcotics Cropper says. The child making contact with the step out of the vehicle, and consent and he located packaged for resale. and both were placed driver, he observed a clear at that time, he asked Kei- two more baggies of sus- Also inside the vehicle, under arrest. The vehicle was released into the care plastic bag of what dre what the substance in pected crack cocaine.” Cropper says, were two was towed and police of a family member. District 7, since 2012. He house in the first grade, he says firefighting has been a says.