In the past two weeks, six people have died in fires in Louisiana, State Fire Marshal Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says last year 75 people died due to fires and so far, 70 lives have been claimed in 2020. Rodrigue says cooking and heating tips can help keep people safe.
State Trooper Jacob Brown of Rayville has been charged with one count of Aggravated Second-Degree Battery and Malfeasance in Office for allegedly using excessive and unjustifiable force during an arrest in Ouachita Parish in May of 2019. Trooper Michael Reichhardt says 30-year-old Brown was assisting the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office…
Cut 10 (04) “…administrative investigation.”
A law office in Monroe has identified the victim as Aaron Bowman.
Vaccine rollout is imminent in the US and European reports indicate the vaccine has some side effects, but Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s reviewed the data and there are vaccines people already take with side effects worse than this…
Reports indicate the heaviest side effects with the Pfizer vaccine are from the booster shot 21 days after the first shot.
An AARP dashboard report indicates nursing homes in Louisiana face concerning trends. Data analyzed from October 19th to November 15th show an increase in staff cases and an ongoing shortage of staff and PPE. AARP State Director Denise Botcher says community spread is responsible for 476 new staff COVID cases.
And the report indicates 17-percent of long-term care facilities have less than a week supply of PPE.