29 people have been arrested since March in St. Tammany Parish in a parish wide crackdown on the crystal meth that has been flowing into the rural portions of the region. The arrests have targeted smaller distributors, and have resulted in the seizes of guns, drugs, and money, and St Tammany Parish Sherriff Randy Smith says they do not suspect that the dealers who’ve been busted are part of a largescale, organized criminal effort to take over distribution in the parish.
Two adults and one juvenile are dead after a fire engulfed a trailer in Campti over the weekend. Investigators are still unsure exactly how the fire erupted and claimed the family’s lives. State Fire Marshal Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says investigators aren’t sure why the family did not respond to the inferno but says early reports indicate they may not have been awake to react to it.
With the latest nomination to the Supreme Court, the discussion of overturning Roe v. Wade has hit fever pitch. In Louisiana, a fifteen-week abortion ban comfortably passed in the regular session, being signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards. During an appearance on Talk Louisiana, Shreveport Democratic Senator John Milkovich says Louisiana has a history favoring pro-life legislation and that the state is ready to do its part.
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The summer in Louisiana means high temps. State climatologist Barry Keim says get ready for the seasonal peak.
Keim says temps can be expected in the low 90s during the work week for the southern portion of Louisiana, which are typical for this time of year. But he warns the humidity levels will be above average.