The Louisiana Legislative Auditor found that from July 2024 through December 2025, nearly one out of every five sexual assault kids were never sent to a crime lab for testing as required by state law. Performance Audit Manager Kristin Jacobs says that doesn’t necessarily mean they were mishandled; as such, she’s recommending that state law be clarified to indicate which sexual assault kits need to be tested.
A Tangipahoa teenager is arrested after allegedly crashing an ATV on a public road that injured three others. Sheriff Gerald Sticker says 18-year-old Mason Simpson was booked on several charges.
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The Smoothie King Center is in dire need for major renovations. Now, the key question is where the money will come from to pay for them. Kace Kieschnick reports.
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The new U.S. House Republican leadership will not include anyone from Louisiana. Republicans choose Jim Jordan of Ohio as House Minority Leader for the 120th Congress when it convenes January 3rd. Outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was not going to seek the minority leadership after the huge losses his party suffered a week ago.