Five people were arrested following a joint investigation into child exploitation by State Police, the Covington Police and the FBI. Trooper Marc Gremillion says State Police arrested two men – 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie.
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The other three were arrested by the Covington Police Department. All face charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile, computer aided solicitation of a minor, and attempted carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
No more inspection stickers for private passenger vehicles? That’s the goal of Stonewall State Representative Larry Bagley. He plans to file a bill to get rid of them and says they serve no safety purpose. He says officers have scores of modern technologies that tell them what they need to know. This is not the first time Bagley has filed this bill.
The bill would not apply to commercial vehicles; they would still be required to undergo safety inspections.
The Louisiana Family Forum is again seeking nominations for the state’s longest married couple. Jeff Palermo has the details.
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No more homework for students in the highly rated LaSalle Parish school District. Superintendent, Jonathan Garrett, says getting rid of homework will allow both teachers and students to be more effective throughout the school day and enhance classroom performance.