Two men are arrested in the shooting deaths of an innocent 11-year-old girl and her 50-year-old uncle in LaPlace Friday night. St. John Parish Sheriff Michael Tregre (Traag) says Cartez Foster and Patrick Maxon were plotting revenge at the Sugar Ridge Subdivision – they had been beaten up after they attacked a woman.
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Sa’Miya McClain and Ron Tate and their family were unaware of what was unfolding, and they ended up getting caught in the crossfire.
New Orleans is inviting you to wear blue today in support of law enforcement. Today is New Orleans Law Enforcement Day. Melanie Talia (TAAL-ee-uh), the president and CEO of the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation, says they chose this date for a specific reason.
Several iconic buildings, including the Superdome, will be illuminated in blue this evening.
In the aftermath of hurricanes Francine and Helene, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says Louisiana needs to have stronger building codes in coastal regions, suggesting it should be a legislative priority when lawmakers convene in 2025.
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Senator Bill Cassidy hosted a rural community funding summit in Monroe yesterday. Cassidy told those in attendance that through the bipartisan infrastructure bill, more than nine-million dollars have been doled out for projects throughout Louisiana. Cassidy says funding, though, is not restricted to rural areas.