It took jurors less than an hour to convict Former LSU fraternity member Matthew Naquin of Negligent Homicide in the hazing death of Maxwell Gruver in 2017. Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says no matter what today’s verdict was going to be, the case will have a lasting impact on combatting hazing.
The 21-year-old Naquin faces anywhere from probation to five years in prison for the killing when he is sentenced in October.
US Representative Mike Johnson calls recently spotlighted tweets from President Trump unfortunate. Johnson, a Republican, says he has a good relationship with the four progressive representatives in the crosshairs of the President’s tweets, but is not surprised at Trump’s retort to their criticism of the way the nation is being run.
Cut 12 (08) “…fighter by nature.”
The latest data from LSU’s Center for Geoinformatics shows Louisiana is sinking. A closer look at elevation changes over the last three decades shows Alexandria is down by 49 millimeters, Old River down by 34mm, and Lake Charles down by 16mm. LSU Chief of Geodesy Cliff Mugnier says the data will also be important for emergency operations.
Cut 8 (10) “…the roads flood.”
While the state prepared for Hurricane Barry, Lafourche Parish authorities say a woman was raped and held captive along with her daughter by a Cut Off man. Lt Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sherriff’s says 52-year old Morgan Radley faces several charges. Matherne says Ratley used duct tape to restrain the woman and her daughter tried to use her cellphone to call for help.
Cut 4 (14) “…get away.”
Matherne says the suspect would not give the victims a reason as to why he held them captive or what motivated the incident.