Governor John Bel Edwards has released a statement following his meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington D.C. The governor says he had the opportunity to update the President on the flood recovery efforts in Louisiana. Edwards says he’s optimistic they will get Louisiana citizens the assistance they need to rebuild. Louisiana’s congressional delegation is working to get a $2.6 billion federal aid package approved.
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First responders rescued a Baton Rouge teen from a chimney. BRPD Cpl L’Jean McKneely says the 15-year-old was trying to break into the house through the chimney. He hopes they can keep this teen form doing something like this again because his life was in danger.
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McKneely says the teen has been charged with attempted burglary of an inhabited dwelling.
A Lafayette homeowner fatally shot a naked man who was holding a gun in his backyard. Cpl. Bridgett Dugas says they have not yet determined the identity of the suspect and are in the process of questioning the homeowner.
Dugas says the naked suspect did not fire his weapon and was pronounced dead at the scene.