LSU Junior Wide Receiver Drake Davis is catching more accusations than footballs lately and now his ex is changing her statement to investigators. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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After a month on the lamb, a 20 year old Preston Cason of Ville Platte is now in the clink, charged with theft and arson. Cason had several outstanding warrants from various parishes, but it was the July 15th theft of a pickup truck, and subsequent torching of the vehicle that put him on the radar of the State Fire Marshal. Spokesperson for the agency, Ashley Rodrigue says authorities have attempted to have a conversation with him upon being captured, but he’s been less than loquacious.
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Endangered whooping cranes have successfully hatched five new chicks in southwest Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the five chicks are the most to hatch in one year and marks a major milestone for the whooping crane reintroduction project that’s bringing the native birds back to life in the bayou.
Wildlife Biologist Sara Zimorski says the often awkward cranes tend to have trouble successfully nesting on their first few tries.
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The Iraqi government has agreed to purchase 15,000 tons of American rice in a deal that should relieve some pressure on Louisiana rice growers who are feeling the burn from an escalating trade war with China, and other nations. The Bayou State is one of the top US rice producers at about 1.35 million tons. North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham:
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