Caddo Parish Coroner Doctor Todd Thoma says 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen Junior’s death in the back of a Shreveport Police patrol car in April, could have been preventable. McGlothen was involved in a physical altercation with a citizen and police officers, but Thoma says McGlothen ended up dying of excited delirium…
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The four arresting officers have been put on departmental leave.

Accused serial killer Ryan Sharpe will get a new trial as an East Feliciana Parish judge has voided his conviction, because it was not unanimous. Authorities say Sharpe fatally shot three people and injured another person during a 2017 shooting spree. Sharpe’s Attorney Tommy Damico believes Sharpe was insane at the time…
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Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas are among 14 states that are reporting their highest-ever seven-day average of coronavirus cases. Louisiana is not one of those 14 states. Governor John Bel Edwards…
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Louisiana reported over 500 new cases today and 13 additional deaths.

Since the Memorial Day weekend, four people have drowned in Grand Isle while swimming just off the beach. Police Chief Laine Landry says they’ve responded to to 11 calls for water rescues over the last two weeks and there are some contributing factors…
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Landry says they are asking beachgoers to be vigilant about the strong currents.