Democrat Gwen Collins-Greenup shocked many analysts in the midterm as the East Feliciana Parish Minister and Elections Office worker made the run-off for Secretary of State. Jeff Palermo has more.
The mother of an infant that was found burned alive in a barn in Natchitoches has been indicted on 1st degree murder. 23-year-old Hannah Baker allegedly asked her partner, Felicia Smith to murder her child. On July 17th, police say Smith set took the child from Bakers home and set it on fire, but Baker says her child was stolen against her will during a break in.
A 17-year-old is dead following a single vehicle crash last night just after 9PM. Louisiana State Police responded to a crash on US Hwy 165 just north of Bastrop. LSP spokesperson Senior Trooper Michael Reichardt says the vehicle was southbound when, for reasons still under investigation, the driver lost control.
Reichardt says during the holidays, the death of a loved one is news no one wants to receive, and says this is a reminder to always buckle up.
And it’s sweater weather this weekend and beyond as a cold front has invaded the Bayou State. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Tim Destri says says south Louisiana can expect highs in the mid to upper 50s for Saturday and Sunday into the low 60s. sorth Louisiana will struggle to get out of the 40s.