The state legislative auditor releases findings that point to possible misuse of state dollars and abuse of power by the former Superintendent of State Police Mike Edmonson. During a meeting of the legislative audit advisory council, an auditor who worked on the report gave an example of how Edmonson allegedly used public resources to run errands for his family…
Edmonson says he plans to respond to the audit by January 15th and believes Louisiana residents will not prematurely reach conclusions until all facts are presented.
A man has been found guilty of killing a man sexually assaulted his then girlfriend. 21-year-old Jace Crehan killed and stuffed 47-year-old Robert Noce Jr. of Zachary in a barrel. Noce pled no contest to the claims before his death. Crehan faces sentencing Jan 18th.
A grand jury began meeting today to look at the evidence collected in the suspected hazing death of LSU freshman Maxwell Gruver who died from alcohol poisioning. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says prosecutors may use a grand jury to get more information on a case….
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Ten frat members are facing a charge of hazing and one of the accused is also charged with negligent homicide.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office has confiscated an eighth-grader’s guns as a result of a threatening Instagram post. Sheriff Brett Stassi says the student admits to taking the picture, but did not write the text that had parents and law enforcement concerned. Stassi says the Math, Science and Arts Academy campus was open today, once they realized there was not a threat…
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Stassi says this appears to be a prank that went awry.