A dispute over property lines and a driveway that lead to a fatal shooting has ended in a murder conviction. Matt Doyle has more.
Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain, who served as sheriff of St. Tammany from 1996 to 2015, is reportedly under investigation for allegedly molesting several juveniles. If there’s enough evidence to charge Strain, can St. Tammany D-A Warren Montgomery prosecute him? Legal analyst Tim Meche says yes.
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Baton Rouge Police say the 18-year-old son of Alton Sterling, Cameron Sterling, has been arrested and faces a charge of first-degree rape of an 8-year-old boy he was babysitting last weekend. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the victim is a relative of Sterling.
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Cameron Sterling’s father, Alton Sterling, was shot to death by police in 2016, triggering nationwide protests.
Congressman Ralph Abraham says a new poll he funded shows he’s the Republican to beat Democrat John Bel Edwards in next year’s governor’s race. President of the Remington Research Group Titus Bond says his poll shows Abraham has replaced Senator John Kennedy as the G-O-P’s favorite to beat Edwards.
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Eric Holl, a spokesperson for a group working to re-elect Edwards, calls the Abraham funded poll a desperate plea for credibility as rumors swirl that other republicans plan to enter the race.