Days after the fatal shooting of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert in Ascension Parish questions remain as to why it took 15 hours to find his body. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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A 6-year-old Ascension Parish child is reported dead in a fire on a flatbed cargo trailer. Geismar Volunteer firemen says the boy and some friends were playing “fort” in and on the trailer when one of them began playing with a lighter; leading to the fire. Two other kids escaped unharmed.

A large of number of Louisianans are up-in-arms over large premium increases coming for their National Flood Insurance Program coverage; the so-called Risk Rating 2.0 Plan. For some living near water the hikes could be literally unaffordable. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the increases will damage the Louisiana economy, but MAY prompt private insurance carriers to compete with the FEMA-run NFIP. He says it cannot hurt to try shopping around for lower-cost flood coverage…:

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New NFIP rates take effect right away for new flood coverage, and in April 2022 for existing policies.