24-year-old Rodrigo Ornelas Junior of Folsom was killed in a hit and run crash around midnight Sunday morning, and State Police is looking for the driver of a dark sedan or small SUV who struck Ornelas while he was cycling on Highway 40 near Folsom. Trooper Marc Gremillion says Ornelas was not wearing a helmet but was dressed in light-colored clothing. He died at a local hospital.
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Gremillion says anyone with information is urged to contact State Police
Two men have been arrested for making threats against the lives of two Louisiana lawmakers. In the first case, investigators say Bruce Tigani, Jr of Wilmington, Delaware, made several detailed threats against State Representative Michael Echols and his family on social media. Authorities say Tigani was upset over Echols criticism of Medical Properties Trust, the landowner of a West Monroe hospital. In the second case, investigators say Charles Allen of New Orleans left a voicemail explicitly threatening the life of State Senator John C. Jay and his family.
Governor Landry is urging Louisiana voters to vote “Yes” for Constitutional Amendment Three on the May 16th ballot. Jeff Palermo has the story..
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Amazon is purchasing a Louisiana satellite communications company for nearly 12-billion dollars. President and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc, Michael Hecht, says it’s great news for Covington-based Globalstar…
Globalstar is the primary satellite link for Apple’s iPhone emergency SOS features and Amazon says it plans to use Globalstar’s network to enable smartphone users to connect directly to a network of thousands of satellites for voice and data service.