A Baton Rouge judge has dissolved his temporary restraining order that stopped tonight’s execution of Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman. It means Hoffman is set to die from nitrogen gas, which would be a first in Louisiana. Hoffman, kidnapped, raped and killed Molly Elliot in 1996 and his brother, Marvin Fields, says Hoffman is remorseful for what he did…
Cut 6 (06) “….can’t take back”
Attorney General Liz Murrill says Hoffman shot Elliot execution style after raping her on the eve of Thanksgiving Day.
A Morgan City woman has been arrested after authorities allegedly found 14 dead cats in her freezer. There was a total of 22 dead cats in the home of 71-year-old Sheri Hite. Morgan City police captain John Schaff says the discovery was made during a welfare check…
Cut 28 (10) “…23 counts”
Hite reportedly told authorities that she planned to dispose of the cats.
A recent poll by JMC Analytics and Polling, commissioned by Unite America, found that Louisiana voters overwhelmingly favor the open primary system that has candidates of all parties on a single ballot. JMC Founder John Couvillon says an open primary is simpler for voters…
But next year’s Congressional elections will move to a closed primary, which means registered voters can only vote for candidates in their party in the primary, which will be held in April next year.
When Congress approved a funding bill last week to keep the government open, it also kept the flood insurance program going for the next few months. Senator Bill Cassidy says it’s time to stop with the short-term extensions and approve a bill to keep the NFIP going for at least the next two years…
Cut 14 (15) “….would be unsettling”