Ten LSU students are charged in connection with the hazing death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver of Georgia. Jeff Palermo spoke with a legal analyst…
An initial autopsy report revealed that Gruver had THC, the chemical found in marijuana. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark won’t say if that was confirmed in his findings…
Clark added the death was an accident due to acute alcohol intoxication…
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Sean Pennison is one of the ten LSU students arrested as part of the investigation into Max Gruver’s death. His Attorney Franz Borghardt says it’s extremely hard for these students as Max was their friend. He says Pennison is not being charged with Gruver’s death, only hazing.
If found guilty on the misdemeanor, Pennison and the others could serve up to 30 days in jail.
The CDC reports Louisiana had the second highest rate of HIV in 2016. Deputy Director for the Louisiana STD/HIV Program Chaquetta Johnson says they are aggressively tackling this epidemic. She says they have partnered with each office of public health and also with community and parish leaders to educate the public on these diseases.
Louisiana is ranked second in the country when it comes to the high rates of STDs for the third year in a row.