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Rayville Police Chief Markus Turner announced the Rayville Police Department made the following arrests for the week of June 19-25.

• Carleisha Richardson, 38; two counts of failure to appear and no license plate.

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The Rayville Police Department issued a total of eight traffic citations this week. That number includes four for speeding, two for expired motor vehicle inspection and one each for no child restraint and no driver’s licende.

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A long-standing silent witness to the history of Rayville has bitten the dust. 

About two weeks ago the Balfour House – reputedly Rayville’s oldest home – was torn down without any warning or ceremony. With no notification to any of the family members who still live in Rayville. So many of the town’s citizens are still not aware what happened. This sad event appears to have come like a thief in the night. 

A Richland Parish man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his father.
Richland Parish Sheriff Gary Gilley said his office received a 911 call at 3:02 p.m. on June 2 reporting a shooting had taken place at 157 Legacy Drive in Rayville.
When the RPSO and Rayville Police Department arrived on the scene, officers discovered Tony D. Griffin deceased inside the residence. Deputies and police officers began an investigation which revealed Zachary Kyle Griffin, the 23-year-old son of the victim, had been in a verbal altercation with his father just prior to the shooting.