At least two people are injured after a driver plows into a horse carriage in downtown Lake Charles this week. 49-year-old Monica Guillory of Lake Charles is charged with hit-and-run, driving with a suspended license and driving with no insurance. Lake Charles Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Keenum says the crash put a damper on what was supposed to be a festive mood downtown.
Cut 7 (14) “…the horse carriage.”
It’s a very Merry Christmas for one lucky Powerball player. If you’re listening to this newscast on terrestrial radio, it’s not you. The one and only winning ticket was sold in Arkansas, and it is worth 1.7-billion dollars. Eight other tickets – also none in Louisiana – matched the five white balls but missed the Powerball; the players who have them win a consolation prize of one-million dollars.
It may be Christmas Day, but you wouldn’t know it by stepping outside, because it’s quite warm and toasty. High temperatures are in the 70s – obviously no snow anywhere in sight – and it’s going to be in the 80s throughout the weekend. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says if you’re looking for colder temperatures, you’ll have to wait until next week.
Cut 5 (10) “…even colder yet.”
A routine traffic stop in Allen Parish leads to the rescue of an eight-week-old puppy. Officers in Oakdale heard whimpering and found the malnourished and dehydrated puppy in the trunk. The driver of the vehicle, Dallas Antonie, was cited for cruelty. Jeff Dorson with the Humane Society of Louisiana is not sure why Antonie was driving with the puppy in his trunk.