A Denham Springs man is behind bars after a missing massage therapist’s body was discovered in a vacant building. Michelle Southern has more…

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A Grant Parish caregiver is behind bars after allegedly stealing $37-thousand from one of her cancer patients. Police say 42-year-old Jennifer Lintzen of Colfax is charged with unauthorized use of an access card, forgery, theft, and exploitation of the infirmed.

Criminal justice reform bills that change sentencing and expand parole eligibility are heading to the governor’s desk. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala opposed the bills because he says the state’s high incarceration rate is driven by crime.

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Supporters say it will help reduce the state’s inmate population by 10 percent in 10 years.

Students with disabilities will no longer receive spankings in public schools after a measure to prohibit corporal punishment of disable students wins final legislative passage. Allison Badgerow of St. Charles Parish says her autistic son was set back when teachers physically restrained him to say the pledge of allegiance.

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