Caddo Parish Coroner Doctor Todd Thoma says a 44-year-old man died of natural causes while in the custody of the Shreveport Police Department on April sixth, but his death could have been preventable. Thoma says Tommie McGlothen Junior died from excited delirium.
Cut 3 (09) “…stimulant use.”
Authorities say police officers used tasers, mace, and nightsticks to control McGlothen.
A third person has died from complications of a drowning incident on Grand Isle on Sunday. Over the last two weeks, there have been eleven calls for water rescues. In addition to larger crowds, Grand Isle Police Chief Laine Landry believes there are three other contributing factors to the dangerous conditions.
Cut 7 (12) “…for beach protection.”
It’s been two weeks since Memorial Day weekend and Governor Edwards says he’s heartened to see the state did not experience a significant surge in COVID transmission as a result of the holiday. An LSU poll that showed 62 percent wear a mask always or often when leaving the house, up from just 48 percent in April. Edwards thanked residents for being responsible and masking up…
The poll indicated that 76 percent of people agree that wearing a mask is the responsible thing to do.
An East Feliciana Parish judge has voided the first-degree murder charge of accused serial killer Ryan Sharpe as the result of a recent US Supreme Court decision that bans non-unanimous convictions. Sharpe’s Attorney Tommy Damico says his client was convicted by jurors 11 to 1 last December…