After the murder of a Chicago woman while she was in New Orleans for her birthday, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is concerned about the city’s reputation. And he says while he does not want to undermine the governor with his request for assistance from National Guard troops, he would take a different approach.
Cut 13 (09) “…to solving crime.”
Nungesser praised the work of Troop NOLA, saying that it’s been very effective in reducing crime in
New Orleans, including the French Quarter.
Governor Landry also identified Shreveport as a city that could use the assistance of the national guard to fight crime saying there are signs that violent crime is on the rise. But Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says violent crime in Shreveport is down almost ten percent in 2025 and murders are down more than 20-percent…
Cut 5 (10) “…simply not true.”
The Shreveport Police union says instead of spending money on deploying the National Guard, those dollars could be better used by hiring more police officers.
Five juveniles were recently arrested for posting threats on social media against Rapides Parish high schools that put the community on edge and caused shutdowns and cancelations of homecoming events and Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says those juvenile jokes, pranks or whatever they want to call them will have very severe ramifications.
Investigators say they found that the threats were not connected but were copycat incidents.