Governor John Bel Edwards spoke with House Republicans today about the state’s looming one-point-one billion dollar plus budget deficit. He is wanting to call a special session early next year to address the problem. He wants the legislature to approve a tax code that stabilizes the state’s budget, which would be beneficial to the economy…
One penny of the states five cent sales tax expires on June 30th, thus causing the proposed deficit…
An Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested and then fired after allegedly driving while intoxicated. Commander Lonny Cavalier says Joseph Edward Repp blew a .09 on a breath test after crashing his patrol car in a ditch. He says it’s extremely disappointing…
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office says they have the identities of two people who were found in Lake Dubbisson. 21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan of Shreveport and 30-year-old Anthony Michael Murray of Rapides Parish were found with Murray’s body found in Kazan’s vehicle that was submerged. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says they are trying to find out what the relationship between the two were…
(Cut 5) (07) “right now.”
Police think Kazan may have been kidnapped by Murray, but have no witnesses to that fact…
A dog is being hailed a hero after he saved his owner’s life. Calvin Baldwin of Boutte (Boo-tee) says Rusty woke him up to alert him to the house fire. Both are staying at his mother’s since his house is a total loss due to an electrical spark…
(Cut 7) (08) “for me.”