A 16-year-old was killed Monday evening in Natchitoches and two other teens were injured. Corporal John Greely with Natchitoches Police says around 8:16 they received several calls of gunshots in the area of Stella and Northern Streets.
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The 16-year-old victim was the driver and Greely says two other teens in the vehicle were taken to the hospital by family members. One was released and the other has non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is on-going.
A bill to extend the state’s film tax credit passes in the House. The legislation renews the current tax credit for a decade when the current incentive expires in July of 2025. New Orleans Representative Mandy Landry says the film industry is not only important to her district but also to those Louisiana residents whose livelihood depends on the entertainment industry.
The measure passed 74 to 24 and heads to the Senate.
This year’s attempt to ban hand-held cell phone use while driving clears its first hurdle in the Legislature…:
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In St. Landry Parish an arrest has been made in the fatal hit-and-run that killed cyclist 59-year-old Randy Thibodeaux of Sunset. After receiving a tip, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Samuel Clay Richard of Church Point Monday. He’s been charged with felony hit and run, negligent homicide and operating a vehicle while under suspension. Thibodeaux was reported missing on Friday and his body was found in a ditch Sunday afternoon.