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Alexandria, Louisiana Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Alexandria! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Alexandria arrests carried the steepest six-figure bail amounts.
  • What a $3 million ICE lease means for Alexandria’s England Airpark.
  • Why prosecutors dropped the Alexandria murder charge but kept another count.

Also on today's calendar: Cenla Author’s Club Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 46.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Alexandria man faces six-figure bail for flight charges (rapidesparishjournal.com) — Several Alexandria residents were recently arrested on charges ranging from drug possession and theft to armed robbery and major protective-order violations, with bail amounts stretching into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The report, covering arrests through October 18, highlights especially steep six-figure bonds for alleged flight from an officer, large-scale drug distribution, and violent offenses that may concern neighbors across Alexandria.
   

2. ICE contractor will pay $3 million to lease Alexandria airpark space • Louisiana Illuminator (lailluminator.com) — Alexandria’s England Airpark will lease about 10 acres and two buildings to an ICE contractor for nearly $3 million over five years, creating a family and child immigration staging facility near Alexandria International Airport. Local activists and residents are closely watching the still-quiet site, raising concerns about how detained families will be treated and how the deal was structured with LaSalle’s for‑profit arm.
   

3. Alfred Rue IV to no longer face murder charges tied to the death of De'Asia Mullins (kalb.com) — In a closely watched Alexandria case, prosecutors have dropped the second-degree murder charge against Alfred Rue IV in the 2023 shooting death of 19-year-old De’Asia Mullins, while reserving the right to refile. Rue still faces an obstruction of justice charge, with a new trial set for January 11, 2027, and his combined bond now totaling $200,000.
   

4. Alexandria museum to display Clementine Hunter art (thenewsstar.com) — Alexandria residents will soon be able to explore a major Clementine Hunter exhibition at the Alexandria Museum of Art, running from late October 2026 through June 2027. Along with the show, the museum and LSUA Archives will host an opening reception, a public program, and an oral history day inviting locals to share and preserve their own memories of Hunter’s legacy.
   

5. ATVs to deer stands - Safety precautions urged as hunting season begins (kalb.com) — As hunting season gets underway around Alexandria, trauma experts at Rapides Regional Medical Center are warning local hunters about serious risks from ATV rollovers, deer stand falls, and accidental gun discharges. They urge residents to ride ATVs properly, carry a basic trauma kit, wear blaze orange, and always let someone know where they’ll be hunting in case of emergencies.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married?" — They had a great reception (Thank you Hallie H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alexandria

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