State Police release a sketch of a person wanted in the injuring of a Trooper during a traffic stop in Rapides Parish on June 30th. Authorities say during the stop, the Trooper and driver engaged in an altercation and the officer was struck in the head with an unknown object. L-S-P spokesperson Scott Moreau says based on a police composite sketch, the suspect is a medium skin-toned black male…
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Moreau says their suspect was last seen in an older model, mid 1980s, Chevrolet Caprice.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still investigating the case of a child who drowned on July 3rd which has now lead to the arrest of a Monroe man. They say 59-year-old Russell Flowers is booked with second degree murder and domestic violence abuse and aggravated assault. On July 3rd a 5-year old girl drowned in the Ouachita River. There are no other details available at this time.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests the former Evergreen Police Chief for the murder of his wife four months ago. Sheriff Doug Anderson says they got a 911 call on March 21st of this year from Charles Mayeaux Jr. advising that his house was on fire…:
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Anderson says detectives felt the death of Shelly Mayeaux was suspicious and later had enough evidence to charge him with second degree murder and aggravated arson.

There is ongoing sparring between former LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger and Houston Texans defensive end JJ watt. Mettenberger posted a selfie when he started for the Titans in their Texans game last season and Watt responded saying this is the NFL not high school. Mettenberger responded in a recent interview saying Watt was the one acting high schoolish when seen wearing a letterman jacket. Watt tweeted this morning that “a lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.”