A Lake Charles man was arrested Sunday morning after reportedly running over a police officer and dragging him approximately 100 feet. The officer was hospitalized for his injuries. This happened during a reckless driving traffic stop. 24-year-old Jaylon Chavis, (cha-VIS) of Lake Charles, is charged with reckless driving, resisting an officer and attempted murder.
Louisiana’s on-again-off-again abortion ban law is on again, and this time it may stick after the state supreme court rejected to hear an appeal. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino while some feel the lack of exceptions for rape and incest are too stringent, he says there’s a proper process for getting that done…:
Cut 15 (12) “…by the governor.”
St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston is very concerned with escalating fentanyl overdose deaths. Last month 15-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose. Two people have since been arrested in connection and charged with murder. Dr. Preston says the fentanyl issues are growing like a weed…:
Things were much different this time six years ago as many residents’ homes and businesses flooded. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Broome was in the midst of campaigning for her first mayoral term. After living in what was designated as a no flood zone since 1999, Broome says like many others she was in shock when she left her house that Saturday.
It wasn’t until November 2017 that she was able to live in her home again. She says the city continues to work on drainage issues.