Investigators with the State Police Special Victims Unit say they have not found any criminal negligence in connection with two disappearances of a ten-year-old Webster Parish girl who was found safe in the woods both times. KTBS-TV Shreveport reports that the Department of Children and Family Services is also involved in the investigation. Trooper Eddie Thomas says L-S-P is working closely with its public safety partners, but they are not releasing a lot of information at this time
Governor Jeff Landry plans to call lawmakers into a special session in November to address taxes and consider his tax reform plan that calls for lower income taxes for most. His plan makes up the difference by keeping the state sales tax at 4.45 percent but some services currently not taxed, would be taxed. Landry says this is step toward getting rid of state income taxes…
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Louisiana is rolling out new computer science standards for students next fall. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisianans will have the rare chance to witness the Northern Lights tonight. Due to a recent increase in solar activity, NOAA Space Scientist Rob Steenburgh says these “lights” could be visible as far south as Louisiana, Texas, and parts of Florida.
Steenburgh says the light show starts as soon as the sun sets.