Alexandria Police have made an arrest in connection with the fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of Alexandria Senior High baseball player Collin Lacaze Tuesday. Yesterday, 45-year-old Julius Layfield was arrested and charged with one count of vehicular homicide, one count of vehicular negligent injury and one count of hit and run. Tuesday night, Collin and a 16-year-old girl were standing on the shoulder of Eddie Williams Avenue when a vehicle hit them and fled the scene. The young girl also suffered serious injuries. Collin Lacaze was remembered with a moment of silence yesterday’s softball game between ASH and Pineville.

Louisiana’s two-month window for medical early release is the shortest in the country, but a proposed bill would allow the state to release an inmate 120 days prior to the inmate’s expected death. The bill’s author Houma Republican Jerome Zeringue calls himself a tough on crime legislator but says compassion can be shown to an inmate’s family in this situation.

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The House Criminal Justice Committee unanimously approved the bill, and the measure heads to the House floor.

This Easter, the Humane Society of Louisiana has a simple message – choose chocolate over live animals for Easter baskets and gifts. HSLA Executive Director Jeff Dorson says every year, around Easter, there’s an uptick in surrenders of these animals to shelters, and LDWF also sees an increase in calls…

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Despite the rising cost of producing chocolate, Ponchatoula-based Elmer’s Chocolate is seeing brisk sales of their Easter Candy. CEO Rob Nelson says Gold Brick Eggs and Heavenly Hash continue to be among the most popular Easter candies in the Gulf South.

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Next year they plan to introduce new flavors for Gold Brick Egg and Heavenly Hash next year. If you go to Elmer’s social media channels, you can choose what you would like to see next year or give a suggestion.