Former LSU Fraternity member Matthew Naquin has been convicted of the Negligent Homicide of Maxwell Gruver, who was found dead the morning after a Phi Delta Theta “Bible Study” hazing in 2017. The victim’s father, Stephen Gruver, says this trial will send a loud message to the nation about the hazing culture on college campuses.
Cut 10 (09) “…cannot be tolerated.”
The jury took less than an hour to return the verdict.
US Representative Mike Johnson calls recently spotlighted tweets from President Trump unfortunate. He says the bigger issue facing the country is the partisan divide keeping bipartisan legislation from moving forward.
Cut 13 (10) “…this partisan squabbling.”
Johnson, a Republican, says he has a good relationship with the four progressive representatives targeted in the President’s tweets.
The latest data from LSU’s Center for Geoinformatics shows Louisiana is sinking. A closer look at elevation changes over the last three decades shows Alexandria is down by 49 millimeters, Old River down by 34mm, and Lake Charles down by 16mm. LSU Chief of Geodesy Cliff Mugnier says there are several factors that may be causing the sinking.
Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Oakdale, Hammond, and Shreveport elevation remained unchanged.
While the state prepared for Hurricane Barry, Lafourche Parish authorities say a woman was raped and held captive along with her daughter by a Cut Off man. Lt Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sherriff’s says 52-year old Morgan Radley would not give the victims a reason as to why he held them captive or what motivated the incident.
Cut 5 (10) “…specific reason.”
The victims were captured Friday night.