An Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Deputy has been injured and a man is dead after an officer involved shooting in Mamou. State Police Trooper Scott Moreau says the deputy responded to a call of an attempted burglary, and got into an altercation with 27-year-old Dejuan Guillory.
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The deputy is in stable condition.
Education leaders are letting teachers and students know what policy changes can be expected when they head back to class in August. Debbie Meaux, Louisiana Association of Educators President, says there will be a something added to the way schools are graded that looks at how kids’ are not only testing, but improving..:
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She says this change deals with accountability and students won’t notice a difference.
A two-year-old Lockport boy died on the 4th of July in a swimming pool during a family gathering. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says Kevin Cortez III was last seen playing with other kids inside the home…:
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Cortez was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agents arrested five people on the water during Operation Dry Water Weekend. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says agents were on patrol with a heightened awareness for people impaired behind the wheel of a boat. He says driving a boat drunk comes with the same dangers as driving a car drunk…:
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Those arrested ranged in ages from 47 to 21.