SUMMARY: A significant update has emerged in the case of four-year-old Mary Ann Marble, who was shot and killed over five months ago. The first arrest has been made: 20-year-old Balis, who was apprehended by SWAT. Bear County Sheriff AEL Salazar stated that a rifle recovered recently was linked to the crime, corroborated by digital evidence placing Balis at the crime scene. He faces multiple charges, including capital murder. Meanwhile, Brad Simpson, husband of missing mother Suzanne Simpson, faces new charges, and the search for Suzanne continues. In an unrelated incident, a 16-year-old girl was traumatized after being bitten by a neighbor’s dog.

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SUMMARY: Mik McDaniel, a former high school football coach, has died in a crash in TBO Parish. State Police report that Charles Bago Jr. was driving on Highway 51 outside Hammond when he collided with another vehicle at an intersection. After checking on the other driver, Bago was struck by an oncoming pickup truck and pronounced dead at the scene. Bago coached at Independent High School for 34 years and later served as LSU’s football operations coordinator until his retirement in 2021. He was 81 years old at the time of his death.

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SUMMARY: Daryl received a maximum 5-year sentence for an unspecified crime that significantly altered his life, leaving him unable to run or participate in activities typical of his age. His attorney, White, spoke on his behalf in court, highlighting Daryl’s challenges and noting that he did not express remorse. Daryl attended the hearing remotely via Zoom and remained hopeful despite the outcome. White’s family is not finished with court appearances, as they will follow the upcoming trial of Reynold’s former teacher, Angela Fardo, in New Orleans for accessory charges.

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