Former Louisiana State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson has been subpoenaed to testify at a hearing his week involving troopers who are appealing demotions and reprimands they received for taking a tax payer funded adventure to Vegas. The three troopers say Edmondson authorized the trip. Despite the order, Legal Analyst Tim Meche says Edmonson might not end up taking the stand.
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Edmondson is under investigation for a number of alleged impropriates during his nine years leading LSP.
A murdered New Orleans teen got a unique send off for friends and family, embalmed in a tableau showcasing him holding an xbox controller surrounded by snacks. Embalmer and Funeral Director for Charbonnet Funeral Home, Stephanie Simon, says the family was happy with the presentation:
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Two Jonesboro men have been arrested and charged with arson with attempt to defraud, and criminal conspiracy after allegedly setting a 2016 Chrysler 300 on fire. State Fire Marshal Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says 33-year-old David Caldwell confessed to starting the fire after being questioned by the police, but 37-year-old Anthony Burns has not admitted to any of the charges…
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A Shreveport man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of Bigamy. 40-year-old Jeffery Brooks had already been convicted of sex crimes in November against two teenage girls when investigators discovered he has also married to two different women. Assistant DA Britney Green says Bigamy is not a victimless crime, and can lead to spouses getting taken advantage of financially.