Nicholas Alexander is facing the death penalty for shooting and killing 25-year-old Vivian Police Officer, Marc Brock, last November. Caddo D.A. James Stewart Sr. made the announcement today. Alexander allegedly shot Brock through a closed door when Brock and another officer announced themselves and attempted entry to Alexander’s residence to serve him an arrest warrant for cyberstalking.
As debate over granting Governor Landry’s wish to double the funding of the LA GATOR scholarship program gets underway in the legislature, one poll indicates that the program is popular among Louisiana voters. Erin Bendily, with the Pelican Institute, says the biggest benefit of the LA GATOR program is that it gives parents control.
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Currently, the LA GATOR program is funded at 44-million dollars and serves about 56-hundred students
Northwest Louisiana has been experiencing a series of earthquakes over the past several days. Joe Gallinaro reports.
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Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras line connecting New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, has exceeded expectations with more than 80 thousand riders to become the number one Amtrak train among all of their trains in customer satisfaction and experience. Southern Rail Commission Chairman Knox Ross says the success of the Mardi Gras line can lead to further enhancements.
Plans are still in the works to extend the Mardi Gras line to Baton Rouge.