As the search for the five remaining Orleans Parish Jail escapees continues, calls grow for the sheriff to step down. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that wounded four people. It happened last night in Rayville at the Richland Apartments. Deputies say three of the victims were sent to the hospital and one of the individuals declined medical treatment. Investigators believe gunfire erupted as a result of a physical altercation.
A bill that would make the Insurance Commissioner an appointed position in state government rather than an elected position appears to be dead for the legislative session. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis is author of the bill as part of an effort to lower insurance rates. He received push back fellow senators during the debate on the Senate floor. Bossier City Republican Adam Bass questioned Duplessis…
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Duplessis tabled a vote as it appears he does not have the votes for it to pass.
It’s been one year since construction began on a new 360-million-dollar Jimmie Davis Bridge in Bossier and Caddo Parishes. State Transportation spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the new 4-lane bridge will replace the existing 2-lane structure….
The new four-lane bridge will open in 2027.