Two of the students involved in the alleged hazing death of Max Gruver have pleaded no contest, and a third has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a move that narrows the scope of the trial. 20-year-old Matthew Naquin still faces negligent homicide charges. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the development is a blow to Naquin’s defense, but could be used by a skillful defense lawyer.
Gruver died last year in the alleged hazing incident at the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity house. Several hours after his time of death he blew a .495.
LSU fans can expect a new layer of security when attending games at Tiger Stadium as select gates will now be equipped with metal detectors. LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette.
With just two months remaining until the election, candidates for Secretary of State may appear to have not done much campaigning for the position. Kevin Barnhart tells us why.
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A 26-year-old Pineville man has been ssentenced to five years in prison for his role in a May 2016 crash that killed his 16-year-old passenger, Chloe James. Micah Baden was initially hit with a litany of charges including Possession, Vehicular Homicide, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and more, but plead no contest. At the end of the proceedings, both he and James’ family spoke about the trauma.