Eddie Rispone had a rare public interview this morning where he spoke with Jim Engster about his run for Governor. Matt Doyle has the story.
The suspect within 30 minutes and he is now in the Iberia Parish Jail, booked on 15 counts of attempted first degree murder.
Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says one of two individuals who jumped from a moving party bus early Saturday morning has died. 21-year-old Austin Jenkins has passed away from his injuries, while his 19-year-old brother remains in critical condition. Sheriff Webre calls the incident a tragic accident.
A drive-by shooting in Iberia Parish leaves an 8-year-old child in critical condition in a Baton Rouge hospital. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Col. Wendall Raborn says the child was among 15 people standing outside when the suspect, 26-year-old Jonas Hawk of Jeanerette rolled up on the scene and fired at least four shots. Raborn says the child’s uncle, who was among the group, had a connection to the suspect that may have been the motive behind the shooting.
Cut 4 (08) “…long ongoing dispute.”
Raborn says officials were able to find the suspect within 30 minutes.
The Agenda for Children releases its first-ever road map to improving Child Well-Being in Louisiana. The Bayou State has never ranked higher than 46th in the Annie E Casey Foundation Kids Count report. Researcher Theresa Falgoust (Fal-goo) says the report also shows that if every parish could prevent four infants from being born at low birth weight then Louisiana would improve by a ranking.
Cut 10 (07) “…five rankings.”