By Cam Lucadou-Wells
For ‘Aaron’, the presence of three judges may have boded ill for him.
But the Dandenong Drug Court ‘graduate’ was instead feted by a captive audience of state Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes, Dandenong MP Gabrielle Williams, Victoria’s Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan and magistrates Susan Wakeling and Suzanne Cameron.
In the eyes of the justice system, Aaron is a “superstar” who made the most of a golden chance to recover from the lowest depths.
And the Drug Court is being hailed as a success story. A more cost-effective option than prison that delivers lower re-offending rates.
At the launch of the Drug Court’s new offices in Dandenong, he deservedly took centre stage.
Deputies charge man with murder in Orangeburg Co. shooting Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said Gerard Bryant has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man. (Source: OCSO) By Live 5 Web Staff | February 9, 2021 at 10:16 PM EST - Updated February 10 at 4:46 PM
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Deputies have charged a 21-year-old man with murder in connection to a shooting in Orangeburg County.
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said Gerard Bryant has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man.
“This is the culmination of several divisions working together to bring a conclusion to this family,” Ravenell said. “We as a community wish it had never happened at all, there is no justification whatsoever for it.”
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in SWLA steady as cases continue to rise
COVID-19 hospitalizations in SWLA steady as cases continue to rise By Rania Kaur | January 8, 2021 at 9:26 PM CST - Updated January 8 at 9:26 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -As those numbers climb across the state, Southwest Louisiana has not reached the high hospitalization rate seen back in the summer. Hospitalizations may not be at their peak in Southwest Louisiana, but providers say that doesn’t mean it’s time for people to stop taking precautions.
We’re in what many are calling wave 3 of the pandemic in Louisiana, but for now, hospitalizations in region 5 are holding steady.