The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation is launching a full review of New Orleans’ security plan for New Year’s Eve and the Sugar Bowl in the wake of the terror attack on New Year’s Day. Attorney General Liz Murrill emphasized the need for answers to ensure future safety, with support from New Orleans’ leadership.
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The mayor of Bogalusa has been released from jail. Tyron Truong is free on 150-thousand dollars bond. The 25-year-old Truong was arrested yesterday morning following a months-long investigation into a drug trafficking ring. Truong is charged with selling drugs on social media and soliciting prostitutes, among other things. Six others were arrested, and District Attorney Collin Sims says more arrests could be forthcoming. Some in Bogalusa are speaking out against Truong’s arrest to WWL-TV, with some saying it’s politically motivated.
The bitter cold temperatures led to three deadly house fires across the state yesterday morning. Ashley Rodrigue (rod-REEG) with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says people are going to great – and dangerous – lengths to heat their homes.
Rodrigue says if you must use a space heater, make sure there’s nothing within five feet of it, especially something that’s flammable.
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham says even if Trump gets the gulf renamed, it’s not stopping anyone from continuing to call it the Gulf of Mexico.
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Bayham says Trump’s focus should be on foreign policy issues left over from the Biden administration.