Governor Jeff Landry has asked the federal government to fund the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard soldiers to help law enforcement fight crime. Jeanne Burns has the story…
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Landry’s request isn’t exactly sitting well with Congressman Troy Carter. The New Orleans Democrat says in a statement that while he will always support smart, effective strategies to reduce crime and keep communities safe, he’s deeply concerned about the push to militarize the streets under the guise of public safety. Carter says the focus should be on hiring and training more local officers.
The Federal Highway Administration gives the state the green light to conduct an environmental assessment for a new proposed Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet (le-DAY) says the goal is for the assessment to take a year to complete.
A 20-year-old man is arrested after allegedly killing a 21-year-old man execution style and putting his body in a trunk. St. John the Baptist Parish deputies received a 911 call about a gunshot, and the caller also saw a man loading the body into an orange Dodge Charger. Sheriff Mike Tregre (“traig”) says a deputy saw a vehicle matching the description and executed a stop; and the driver, Tyler Bourgeois, said there was a body in the trunk.
The victim has been identified as Tylen Anderson; Tregre says the two had gotten into a heated argument before the fatal shooting.