Eleven-year-old Matthew Fortenberry was killed last night while sitting in a car in North Baton Rouge last night and a 17-year-old suspect is in custody. BRPD Spokesperson Sargent L’Jean McNeely says the suspect approached the car on foot where the victim was inside with family members and held them at gunpoint.
The suspect was charged with First Degree Murder, four counts of First Degree Attempted Murder, and False Imprisonment.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents are on the hunt to seize Neuty, a Jefferson Parish couple’s 22-pound pet nutria. News stories began circulating Wednesday about the couple’s ownership of the rodent which they found on Christmas Eve of 2020. Pratt says when the status was made public – the department decided to move forward to confiscate the animal.
State law says it is illegal to own nutria.
District Four Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis enters the race for Louisiana Secretary of State. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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