The manager of Zeke’s snowball stand in Plaquemine is in jail charged with 537 counts of video voyeurism. Authorities say 31-year old Clinton Brocksmith placed a pinhole camera in the bathroom and recorded images of girls and then uploaded them to an iPad cash register. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says it was an employee that discovered the images.
An LSU Public Policy Lab survey indicates half of the respondents say they have never left their home during the outbreak for social gatherings, religious services, or other reasons not in line with the stay at home order. Lab Director Dr. Michael Henderson says those age 65 and older were most strict about staying home, with nearly 60% compliance.
Murder hornets have captured the spotlight after the giant Asian insect was detected in the northern parts of Washington state, but experts say the level of concern is relatively low. LSU AgCenter entomologist Kristen Healey says Louisiana’s climate would be suitable for murder hornets, but Healey says the hornet’s ability to migrate is limited due to being a social insect in need of a queen to maintain a colony.
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Last weekend the Grand Isle beaches were packed as visitors flocked to the southernmost tip of the state. tourism Commissioner Louise LaFont says Tourism is the lifeblood of that small community and since they opened to vacationers Friday the crowds have rapidly grown.