Over three hundred people have been detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Louisiana since Operation Catahoula Crunch began over two weeks ago. That’s according to a social media post by Commander Gregory Bovino. The Department of Homeland Security said their goal was to detain 5,000 “worst of the worst” violent illegal immigrants targeting those with criminal records. Bovino said an aggravated felon drug trafficker who had previously been deported has been arrested. Some detainees have charges for violent crimes and others have traffic violations.
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says a man was attacking his girlfriend with a knife when her neighbor fatally shot him. The Mandeville area woman attempted to flee her attacker by going through a window and frantically knocking on a neighbors’ door. Lt. Suzanne Carboni says one of the neighbors went outside to help her and commanded the attacker to stop and when he refused, the neighbor shot the attacker. Carboni says no charges have been filed at this time, but the investigation continues
LSU is about to lead a building revolution. The Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the School of Construction within its College of Engineering, last week. College of Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin says the school would build on the current construction management program.
Cut 6 (07) “…two-thousand students.”
She says construction is a vital part of the U.S. economy. The Board of Regents will vote on the program’s approval sometime next year.
LDWF is looking to train new Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement officers. Stephen Clark, the superintendent of the enforcement division of LDWF, says applications are now being accepted for the department’s 38th enforcement academy.
He says the academy is a hybrid academy, open to both POST-certified police officers and non-POST-certified officers. Clark says POST-certified officers chosen will have a slightly accelerated academy.