Governor Edwards says Memorial Day weekend did not result in a significant increase in the transmission of COVID-19. Edwards has a few thoughts as to why…
Ochsner Baton Rouge recently celebrated 250 hours passing without a COVID-19 positive patient on a ventilator. A statement released from the hospital notes that while they are still treating a handful of cases at the medical facility in Baton Rouge the severity of cases is currently not at critical as the previous wave.
Alleged Capital Region serial killer Ryan Sharpe has his 2019 non-unanimous First Degree Murder charge voided. Sharpe’s conviction came before the US Supreme Court’s April decision that deemed all non-unanimous convictions unconstitutional. Sharpe’s Attorney Tommy Damico says because his client was convicted 11-1…
Caddo Parish Coroner Doctor Todd Thoma says a 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen Junior died of excited delirium while in the custody of the Shreveport Police Department on April sixth. Authorities say police officers used tasers, mace, and nightsticks to control McGlothen, who also fought with another citizen before law enforcement arrived. Thoma says McGlothen’s death could have possibly been prevented, but he was left in the back of a patrol vehicle for 48 minutes…