A public demonstration will be held this evening in Opelousas to protest recent grand jury decisions where charges were not pressed in officer involved deaths. It’s being organized by newly-elected alderman Tyrone Glover who says local law enforcement agencies are all participating…

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The rally will begin at 5pm in the Opelousas Courthouse Square.

A former Homer Police officer faces federal charges for depriving three people of their civil rights by attacking them and lying to the FBI. US Attorney Stephanie Finley says 64-year-old Willie Fred Knowles of Homer is accused of violating one person’s civil rights by attacking the victim in October of 2012. They say Knowles lied to the FBI about that incident. On two other occasions, Knowles allegedly deployed his TASER on two victims without justification. Knowles faces 10 years in prison for each civil rights count and five years for lying to a federal agency.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 22-year-veteran of the department who was arrested on a domestic abuse charge has been fired. When officers responded to a call over the weekend, they found 44-year-old Keith Andrus of Sulphur and his wife, who had blood on her face and scratches on her body, standing in a driveway. The woman indicated to the officers that she received the injuries from Andrus. Andrus is charged with domestic abuse battery. He was relieved of his duties Wednesday.

Christmas is one week from today and many people would call the next 7 days the most stressful of the year. Michelle Southern talks with an LSU AgCenter Life specialist…:

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