Miss Teen Louisiana Arrested, Loses Crown

BOSSIER CITY, La. — Miss Teen Louisiana lost her crown 11 days early after being arrested on charges of leaving a restaurant without paying and carrying marijuana. RPM Productions Inc., the sponsor, took back the title on Tuesday after learning that Lindsey Evans, 18, of Blanchard, had been arrested, president Paula M. Miles said Wednesday.

Evans will have to return her sash and crown, but won't have to return any other prizes or cash equivalents, Miles said.

"She's done a good job this year," Miles said.

A call to Evans' parents' house was not answered Wednesday.

Miles said she had been told that the three women with Evans told police that Evans, alone in the group, had paid her bill. But Bossier City spokesman Mark Natale said Evans admitted not paying.

Bossier City police booked all four on theft charges, three on drug charges and two on drug paraphernalia charges, he said.

Natale said Bossier City police were called to a Posados Cafe restaurant Saturday evening because a group had left without paying $46.07. The manager had found a pocketbook at the table, and police found Evans' driver's license and about 2 grams of suspected marijuana in it, Natale said.

He said officers recognized Evans from the photo when the group returned for the pocketbook.

Miles said she talked with Evans on Monday.

The next Miss Teen Louisiana will be chosen Nov. 1 at a pageant in Lafayette. Michelle Berthelot, Miss Louisiana USA 2008, will crown the winner.

Comments

[JoeQuimby]

So much for World peace

[frank1569]

Back in the day, catchin a buzz, hitting the diner and bolting on the check was what we called a regular Saturday night. We always left a tip, though. The few times we got nipped, we paid up while laughing our asses off.

Now this means a criminal record? And, seriously, 2 grams of pot is a chargeable offense? But if they were drunk, that'd be cool, right?

USAssbackwards.

[2grainsofsalt]

"nipped" is a "chargeable" offense

[rektruax]

Well, if you're going to make the usual dumb mistakes teens often do, it's best if you're not "Miss Teen" whatever.

[Ivann]

Leaves a restaurant without paying & forgets her pocketbook containing weed. THEN goes back to fetch the pocketbook. Now THAT"S smart!

[readyfornewleadership]

pocketbook??? I haven't heard that word in 30 years.

[SlippingInTheDip]

probably has a Playboy contract already...

[1differentdrummer]

The drug stuff is nonsense. What a stupid law. Now, not paying? Bad form and dumb.

[namewithheld]

Agreed.

[doctorwang]

Don't worry Lindsey- get yourself a job as a local sportcaster, take up hunting, and in a few years you too can run for VP.

[gd7277467]

Such a cute little Princess !

Your 15 minutes are up !

Southern Family Values !

Goodye !!!!

W

[GetoffMylawn]

Lindsey the hoody.

[Franb]

The whole concept of Mis [whateverUSA] is utterly repulsive, so on one level, I don't have a lot of sympathy for her. Since the whole thing is purely about marketing, it seems fair enough that she be pilloried for acting her age.

That aside, human to human, I do feel sorry for her. She plainly wasn't attempting to skip out on paying, and in the grand scheme of things we're only hearing about this because of her title.

Really, someone should have rung her up and said, "we found your wallet" and invited her to clear up the details.

[mamacat]

She can always move to Alaska and become their next Governor.

[JonRaymond]

I think Chris Matthews and the elite liberal media are behind this muckraking conspiracy.

[doctorwang]

Hah! That's it! He set a trap for her.........

[HoldenLitgo]

"oops. I forgot."

[Judyisacutie]

Maybe she had the munchies.

[Bitsko]

"leaving a restaurant without paying and carrying marijuana." That's how I met my wonderful wife of 27 years. Honest. Let's give her a break. Besides, she looks like Marcia Brady.

[sparkey]

Maybe, like Marcia, she'll do anything for a line of coke.