Not only was Pope Leo the 14th born in Chicago, but he has roots in New Orleans. Jari Honora (zhah-REE AHN-uh-ray), a family historian at The Historic New Orleans Collection, started digging into the former Robert Prevost’s family after hearing his last name, and he was amazed at what he found.
On this Mother’s Day, make a special effort to check on the mental health of the women who are near and dear to you. Research has shown that one in five women experience a mental health crisis at some point in their lives. Dr. Dana Lawson with Louisiana Healthcare Connections says just being there to lend a sympathetic ear can make a woman’s day.
The Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Unit makes a huge drug bust. Major Tommy Carnline (KARN-line) says over the past few months, the RADE Unit investigated 31-year old Dequavious Wagner.
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Carnline says the confiscated items included 65 pounds of powder cocaine, 96 pounds of methamphetamine, 6 pounds of fentanyl, more than a pound of heroin, more than a pound of synthetic marijuana, 252 grams of marijuana, and 87 grams of crack cocaine.