The competition to secure a good spot for Mardi Gras parades can be intense, but one Facebook user says he’s willing to ease that burden… for a price. New Orleans resident Kenneth Sampey posted an offer to hold a 10×10 spot on St. Charles Avenue for Fat Tuesday. The fee for the service? Two grand. Sampey says he made the post out of jest, not expecting it to get the attention that it did.
Cut 3 (12) “…for the price.”
No. 19 LSU is about to shoot up the rankings after an incredibly impressive 73-71 win over the Kentucky Wildcats. The team was down by nine at one point in the second half, but rallied back. The win puts them one game back in the SEC, and Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says you’ll almost certainly be seeing this team in March.
Thibodaux Police have arrested a man after a dating site meet up lead to an armed robbery. 25-year-old Kareem Acker of Gretna was apprehended after the victim contacted law enforcement from the meet up going south. Police spokesperson says Clint Dempster says Acker found himself in a position where he couldn’t flee the scene.
Cut 6 (06) “…where he was.”
Dempster says Acker claims the victim gave him the money prior to a misunderstanding over the gender identity of the victim.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs are seeking a woman who left a newborn in a field just outside of the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Gauthier Campus building last night at 8pm. Sherriff Tony Mancuso stressed that any mother who has just had a child and is considering abandoning it can leave the new born at any local police station, fire department, or hospital, and will not be asked any questions, and will not face any charges. But, you must make contact with an employee first.