South Louisiana homeowners interested in a grant of up to 10-thousand dollars for a fortified roof can register with the Department of Insurance later this month. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says they will randomly select 300 participants from the pool of eligible registrants.
Temple cautions that the grant might not pay for the entire cost of the roof, in which case the homeowner would be responsible for the difference.
LSU Health New Orleans announces the launch of the Louisiana 3.0+ Scholars Pledge. School of Public Health Associate Dean Kari Brisolara says they want to do everything possible to keep students here and to nurture and retain talent in the state.
The investigation continues into the deadly shooting of a former mayor of Minden and his daughter by a young family member. 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter, Keisha Miles, were shot to death inside their home Sunday morning. Police Chief Jared McIver says investigators quickly zeroed in on one of two juveniles who were home at the time.
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The boy is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and his bond is set at 500-thousand dollars.
An 18-year-old Caldwell Parish man is arrested for allegedly strangling a spotted fawn. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says investigators were looking into an unrelated incident when they discovered the video of Taryn Varnell taking the deer and choking it to death. Senior Agent Michael Thacker says the video was graphic.