A Grand Isle businessman was sentenced to 25 weekends in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of federal civil rights violations after Hurricane Issac. Josh Jambon admitted to using racial slurs striking two black female crew members cleaning up on the island after the storm. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says this is an unusual sentence:
CUT 13 (08) “sentencing guidelines”
According to court records Jambon thought the crew damaged his property and hit two women and tried to take a cell phone from a third to record what he was doing. In addition to the 25 weekends, Jambon also has to pay $10,000 in fines.

Don’t forget tomorrow is election day. The ballot is highlighted by a hotly contested US Senate Race and Louisiana’s 5th and 6th districts. Polls are open from 7am-8pm.

State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Livingston Parish that has left two men dead. Trooper Jared Sandifer says 50-year-old Lloyd Hutson of Jackson was driving on LA 447 near Walker when he crossed the center line into the path of a car driven by 76-year-old Raymond Bender of Denham Springs. The two vehicles collided head-on and both drivers were killed. Sandifer says investigating troopers believe impairment may have been a factor in this wreck…:
CUT 11 (04) “under investigation”

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating a West Monroe officer involved shooting in which the suspect died at a local hospital last night. The identity of the officer is not being released. The DA is reviewing the case.