A St. Tammany Parish man is trouble for repeated incidents of animal cruelty. While Sheriff’s deputies were at the home of 36-year-old Steven Sims to arrest him on charges Saturday, they found eight more sick puppies in very poor conditions on a screened in porch. Authorities arrested Sims at a nearby gas station and Animal Services took possession of the puppies.
Shreveport Police say the man they believe shot and killed pharmaceutical delivery driver Billy Jamison in a Walgreens parking lot last Wednesday has been arrested in Texas. Corporal Chris Bordelon says Kelvin Lewis was arrested late last week on an unrelated charge. Larry Lewis is still being sought for his suspected involvement. Bordelon says this crime has shaken the community to the core. They believe Jamison was targeted, possibly because he had prescription drugs in his delivery vehicle.
Cut 7 (12) “…heinous crime responsible.”
Last week’s historic snowstorm forced the closure of most of I-10 through Louisiana, causing significant challenges for the trucking industry. Louisiana Motor Transportation Association Executive Director Renee Amar says many drivers were stuck waiting for conditions to improve.
Cut 11 (08) “…greatly appreciated that.”
Amar views the event as an opportunity to improve preparedness for future extreme weather impacts on transportation.
Louisiana State Police graduates its newest cadet class which was completely comprised of former law enforcement officers and because of that, Trooper Shelby Mayfield says they were able to put the cadets through an accelerated class
56 cadets began Cadet Class 105, and 51 graduated.