A Baton Rouge-area serial killer is sentenced to life in prison for a 2017 drive-by murder. Ryan Sharpe killed 48-year-old Brad DeFranceschi, a Boy Scout leader and father of two, while he was doing yard work in East Feliciana Parish. 20th Judicial District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla (dah-QUILL-uh) says he hopes the sentence finally brings closure.
Sharpe still has pending charges in Baton Rouge.
An alarming survey about youth nicotine use. It finds that one out of every three high schoolers and one out of every five middle schoolers in Louisiana vape. Chrishelle Stipe with the Louisiana Public Health Institute says makers of vape products are intentionally trying to get kids hooked on their products to increase their profits.
Sean Payton makes his return to the Superdome tonight as his Denver Broncos face a struggling Saints team. Jeff Palermo has more on Payton’s return…
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A St. Martin Parish deputy police chief is out of a job. The city council in St. Martinsville unanimously voted to fire Deputy Police Chief Cody Laperouse after he allegedly threatened to kill a resident. Laperouse’s firing comes almost a decade after he was convicted of using excessive force while serving as a deputy at the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office.