One of the two ex Marksville City Marshal’s accused in the shooting death of a six-year-old boy following a police pursuit has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and malfeasance in office. Norris Greenhouse Junior is expected to receive a seven and half year prison sentence on Wednesday. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says the lack of national media attention on this 2015 police shooting made it easier for both sides to reach a plea deal…
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The other co-defendant, Derrick Stafford, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 40 years.

Early voting begins tomorrow for the October 14th election. There are three consitutional amendments on the ballot, plus a special election for state treasurer and a Public Service Commission seat in south Louisiana. New Orleans voters are also voting for a new mayor.

Governor John Bel Edwards is sending over three-hundred Louisiana National Guard soldiers to Puerto Rico to assist the island nation as it deals with catastrophic devastation from Hurricane Maria. Mike Steele, with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says two separate units will spend a month in Puerto Rico…
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Steele says a 163 person Military Police Company is also heading to Puerto Rico to assist with security.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says we are headed towards one of the driest September’s on record. Keim says less than one inch of rain has fallen statewide this month, when we usually average just over four inches for September. He credits the lack of tropical activity for the abnormally dry month….
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