Jury selection will continue tomorrow in the murder trial of Derrick Stafford, a Marksville City Marshal, accused of fatally shooting a six-year-old in 2015. Stafford is one of two officers accused in the shooting. Legal Analyst Tim Meche expects Stafford’s defense attorney to bring up the possibility of a third shooter.
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Six jurors have been seated and eight more are needed before the trial can begin.

A bill that’s been filed for next month’s regular session calls for a possible prison sentence and-or fine for a student who brings toy gun to school. Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington says he requested the bill after a scare in his parish last year when students brought a fake and a real gun to school…
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If the legislation is approved, the penalty would be a 250-dollar fine or as much as six months in jail.

All three of Louisiana’s US Attorneys have resigned or retired after US Attorney General Jeff Sessions called for mass resignations last week. US Attorney Walt Green of Louisiana’s middle district is the latest to step down, which disappoints East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore…:
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Moore is also concerned Green’s depature can slow down the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling.

A spokesperson for the governor’s office calls it just a rumor that the leader of Louisiana State Police, Colonel Mike Edmonson, will step down. Speculation is building Edmonson will resign as several State Troopers are being subpoenaed as part of a federal investigation into illegal campaign contributions and there’s also a probe into taxpayer funded side trips by four state troopers.