Alexandria Police have made an arrest in the murder of 19-year-old Courtney Coco, who was killed in 2004. Coco was last seen at her home two days before her body was discovered in an abandoned building in southwest Texas. Alexandria Police Sergeant Josh Peppers says Detective Tanner Dryden was assigned to the case in 2018.
43-year-old David Burns of Boyce has been charged with second-degree murder.
The state presses the pause button on the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine after a recommendation from the CDC and FDA. They are reviewing six cases to see if the vaccine is linked to blood clots. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says they are doing so out of an abundance of caution and while it’s disappointing, he is encouraged by the process.
Johnson and Johnson accounts for under 4-percent of all the doses administered in Louisiana.
Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt files legislation requiring the National Anthem to be played before all sporting events at state-funded facilities. Hewitt says young people are losing the spirit of patriotism. Some facilities in other states have begun discontinuing the Anthem before events. Hewitt says she’s not aware of any in Louisiana.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking the Legislature for permission to up license fees to keep the department out of a loom budget deficit. LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet says along with increases in recreational fees they are also seeking an increase on the commercial side, along with a consolidation of privileges.
Cut 6 (10) “…the recreational.”
The average recreational sportsman will see a ten dollar increase in costs