'Granddad Bandit' and murder-arson arrests top today's Louisiana links

Lafayette charter changes; Grambling University furloughs; 200 jobs coming to Alexandria

Here's what newspapers throughout the state are offering online readers today:

FBI photoA bank robber dubbed the 'Granddad Bandit' holds up a bank in Richmond, Va., in 2008. The robberies attributed to the bandit began in Richmond and spread to other states in the eastern and central United States.

FBI: 'Granddad Bandit' nabbed in Baton Rouge (The Baton Rouge Advocate)

Hammond man arrested in Ponchatoula murder, arson case (The Hammond Daily Star)

Changes to Lafayette city-parish home rule charter could take years (The Lafayette Advertiser)

Grambling State University adds furloughs to plan (The Monroe News Star)

Officials today announced in Alexandria that National Electronic Warranty Customer Service Companies Inc., or NEW, will create 200 new, direct jobs in Central Louisiana within the next two years. (The Alexandria Town Talk)

A Lafourche sheriff's deputy charged Tuesday with raping a 6-year-old family member confessed to the crime and told investigators he was sexually abused as a child, Sheriff Craig Webre said Wednesday. (The Houma Courier)

Jeff Davis Police Jury turns down zoning request for gun and pawn shop (The Lake Charles American Press)

Financial troubles at Opelousas General Health System are leading to a change of management and possibly a slowdown in efforts to bring the newly acquired South Campus fully online. (The Opelousas Daily World)