As of Saturday morning, seven of the ten inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center early Friday morning are still at large.
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says the inmates weren’t discovered missing until a routine headcount at 8:30 a.m. and the public wasn’t notified for more than an hour and half after the discovery. Photos of the inmates weren’t made available until more than four hours after the discovery. The escapees are considered very dangerous, convicted and accused of various crimes including murder.
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The three recaptured inmates are Kendal Myles captured in the French Quarter, Robert Moody, captured with the help of a Crimestoppers tip, and Dkenan Dennis found near Chef Menteur Highway.
Construction of north Louisiana’s first Buc-ee’s in Ruston is progressing daily with the gas mecca set to be completed by late 2026. Sean Richardson has more.
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A handful of bills in the legislature would effectively raise the cost of healthcare, including imposing a dispensing fee to support local pharmacies. A new poll by JMC Analytics shows the vast majority says the price of healthcare is already too high. JMC founder John Couvillon…
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He says two-thirds of people polled would not pay more for prescription drugs, even if it would support local pharmacies.