Only one escapee from last week’s twin jailbreaks in South Louisiana remains on the loose – 24-year-old Keith Eli, who escaped with two others from the St. Landry Parish Jail. Major Mark LeBlanc with the sheriff’s office says deputies captured 24-year-old Johnathan Joseph Friday after tips and information led detectives to a home in Opelousas.
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As Operation Catahoula Crunch continues in the greater New Orleans area, people may be wondering what exactly the law says about these enhanced immigration sweeps – what the Border Patrol agents can and can’t do under the law. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says in order for agents to detain anyone, they need a good reason to do so.
Cut 3 (11) “…the federal government.”
Haynesville is looking for its 18th state championship in football, while North DeSoto is looking for its first. Jeff Palermo has more on these two northwest Louisiana schools as they prepare for the Prep Classic.
Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”
Four Louisiana teams are headed to postseason play in college football, headlined by Tulane as the 11 seed in the College Football Playoff. LSU is playing in the Texas Bowl, Louisiana Tech is headed to the Independence Bowl, and UL-Lafayette earned its way to the 68 Ventures Bowl.