In an emotional press conference Yesterday, Pineville Mayor Rich Dupree announced he will resign. In August, Dupree admitted to a brief affair with a former employee who later filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Dupree did not comment on the complaint during his announcement but said he could not in good faith allow his family, supporters, or administration to endure mean spirited politics.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is taking its fight against waste tires to the people across the state. And will host six town hall meetings across the state to raise awareness. LDEQ Secretary Aurelia Giacometto (jock-uh-MET-oh) says tires that are properly disposed of not only keep the state clean, but go to good use.
Cut 5 (13) “…their usable lifespan.”
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A man Bossier Parish investigators say held a woman against her will for three days and sexually assaulted her is under arrest. The sheriff’s office says 52-year-old Gary Free of Elm Grove held the woman in a cabin at the Red River South Marina before she was able to escape. Lieutenant Matt Gaydos says Free was eventually taken into custody after jumping in the river to avoid arrest, and chasing the victim with a gun.
Cut 11 (05) “…became victims.”
Since he’s not running for reelection, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is working to get things done in the few months left he has in office. Graves is working on several bipartisan bills, one them a bill to hold FEMA accountable for delays in payments to disaster victims.
Cut 14 (09) “…an interest penalty.”