An Alabama man is potentially facing the rest of his life in prison after being arrested for indecent conduct with a Lafourche Parish teenage girl on an online gaming platform. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Captain Brennan Matherne says 24-year-old Landen Westfall contacted the girl while playing Roblox.
Cut 14 (12) “…and harming herself.”
Westfall’s bail is set at 750-thousand dollars.
A 53-year-old Metairie woman has been charged in connection with the death of a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputy who was struck and killed during a funeral procession on January 30th. New Orleans Police Captain Anthony Micheu says Erica Katsanis was impaired when she struck Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer’s motorcycle from behind.
This run of dry weather we’ve had lately has pushed the state into drought conditions. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says currently, about three-fourths of the state is in a drought, with half of the state rated as severe to extreme drought.
Cut 3 (13) “…coast in Terrebonne.”
One state lawmaker wants you to pay attention when crossing crosswalks, or pay up. Chalmette Republican Representative Mike Bayham has filed a bill that would prohibit people from looking at their cell phones while crossing crosswalks. Bayham says it’s a modern-day safety issue.
Cut 6 (09) “…is paying attention.”
Those who are caught trying to get to the other side with their faces in their phones face fines of 25 dollars.