The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident where a neighbor used lethal force to end a domestic dispute. It happened in the Mandeville area early Monday morning. Investigators say the neighbor got involved after seeing a woman trying to flee from her boyfriend who was attacking her with a knife in the front yard. Deputies say the neighbor demanded that the man stop and when he didn’t that’s when he shot the attacker. At this time no charges have been filed.
Higher ed officials say more high school students are participating in dual enrollment.
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A legislative hearing takes place this morning to get answers on why the Louisiana Department of Health cancelled a Medicaid contract with UnitedHeathCare. The decision means that 333-thousand Medicaid recipients covered by UnitedHealthCare will switch to another health care plan on January 1st. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot says he and other lawmakers want to know how that will work…
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You never see fireflies anymore. The Town of Jean Lafitte has reached out to the LSU AgCenter to work on a plan to re-establish firefly populations in the Wetland Trace boardwalk trail. Entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says part of that plan involves planting 375 native plants within a 15-hundred-square-foot area.
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Pesticides, urban development, invasive insects and light pollution are all cited as reasons for the significant drop in firefly population.