Former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis dies at 65, days before scheduled trial

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis has died, according to the West Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office.

Lewis, 65, was pronounced dead at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, according to information confirmed by the coroner’s office.

The cause and manner of death were not immediately known.

Lewis had been expected to appear in court this week for a rape trial…

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