Minden police are looking for two men who ran over a 9-year-old girl while fleeing an attempted carjacking at Love’s Truck Stop Monday evening. Chief Jared McIver says when the father of the child went inside with his youngest, his teenage daughters were in the car when the suspects tried to take the vehicle. The father ran out to stop it and his 9-year-old daughter followed.
He says the suspects were in a white stolen U-Haul pick-up truck and with the U-Haul stickers removed. The child was airlifted to LSU Ochsner in Shreveport with several broken bones but is expected to recover.
A 16-year-old was killed Monday evening in Natchitoches and two other teens were injured. Corporal John Greely with Natchitoches Police they found a 16-year-driver who’d crashed into a tree and learned two other teens had been in the car.
The investigation is ongoing.
The fatal shooting of a man in downtown Alexandria Sunday night – sparks concern about public safety a week before its AlexRiverFete event. Mayor Jacques Roy says this was an isolated incident that started at a private party.
No details were released on the victim’s identity or if any arrests were made.
House Governmental Affairs approves a bill to raise the annual salary for state lawmakers from 16,800 to about 40-thousand dollars. Gretna Representative Joe Marino says many legislators can’t afford the pay or time commitment.
The bill passed on an eight to four vote, and it needs review from House Appropriations since it’s an added cost for the state.