One Orleans Parish Jail escapee from six weeks ago remains on the loose. 27-year-old convicted murderer Derrick Groves is the last one still at large following Friday’s capture of Antoine Massey. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick has a blunt message for Groves.
Cut 3 (10) “…turn yourself in.”
A 50-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to Graves’ capture remains on the table.
Governor Jeff Landry signed several bills to address Louisiana’s insurance crisis this morning. Among them is SB 61, which forces insurance companies to tell customers if they’re raising rates based on credit scores.
Other bills Landry signed include one that bans hand-held cell phone use while driving and one that prohibits advertising expenses in rate filings.
Recent polls show that voters are largely unhappy with Governor Landry and the legislature. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says a poll he conducted just prior to the session found that the number of people who felt that the state was going in the right direction was rather low.
Cut 10 (11) “…they just weren’t.”
Karlos Knott of Arnaudville is the new King of Louisiana Seafood. He won the title with his entry of a Roman-style pizza with butter poached Louisiana shrimp.
Cut 13 (12) “…open-faced sandwiches.”
Knott will represent Louisiana in the 21st annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans on August 2nd.