Jury selection should conclude today in the fatal shooting of former NFL and John Curtis running back Joe McKnight. Matt Doyle spoke to a legal analyst about the trial…
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A legislative task force is pushing for a loosening of existing casino regulations. Matt Doyle talked to Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns about the proposals…
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Frank Selas, known as Mr. Wonder on a Monroe children’s television show in the 1970s, accepted a plea deal in Rapides Parish for sexually assaulting a child. Kelley Ray has more…
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Jury selection in the second-degree murder trial involving Joe McKnight’s shooter should conclude today. The former NFL and John Curtis running back was shot by Ronald Gasser on a roadside in Jefferson Parish in December of 2016. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the defense will likely claim McKnight tried to enter Gasser’s car after a road rage incident…
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The castle doctrine permits use of force when in defense of your home, or as in Louisiana, your car.
The prosecution will argue the incident was incited by Gasser. Ciolino says if this is the case, Gasser won’t be eligible to claim self-defense…
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Another possible legal defense for Gasser would be invoking stand your ground. Ciolino says…
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Gasser was involved in another aggressive incident at the same intersection a decade ago.
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A legislative task force recommends Louisiana loosen its restrictions on the gaming industry. The task force put forward two recommendations to make bayou gaming more nationally competitive. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says one of those proposals involves allowing riverboat casinos some inland real estate…
Cut 7 (08) “existing facility.”
Existing regulations only allow a certain square footage of “gaming space”, and Johns says this requirement is antiquated considering the size of new slot machines…
Cut 8 (09) “particular license.”
Johns says if the proposals are adopted, you shouldn’t expect to see an increase in the number of Louisiana casinos…
Cut 9 (10) “any of that”
These proposals will go before legislators during the upcoming legislative session.
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Frank Selas, known as Mr. Wonder on a Monroe children’s TV show in the 1970s, accepts a plea deal, where he’ll serve five years for sexually assaulting a child during a camping trip in 1979. Selas gets two years credited for time served and will not register as a sex offender since the sex offender registry didn’t exist when the crime was committed. Legal analyst Tim Meche says this is how a plea agreement works…
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Selas’ attorney Mike Small calls the plea deal a “no-brainer.” And the “outcome in this case is the result of countless hours and meetings…all of whom were intimately familiar with the…case.” Meche says people may be upset about the sentence, but this agreement benefits the people directly involved…
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The Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office said in a statement it is “in the best interest of the victim and his family to bring the matter to a conclusion…that would avoid putting the victim and his family through a public trial.” Meche says evidence in a decades old case would have been hard to find…
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Temperatures will return to the 50s today, but cold weather-related issues remain, especially in southeast Louisiana where many communities are dealing with low water pressure. The record breaking cold busted pipes and forced many to run their faucets to fight the freeze. Governor John Bel Edwards says water systems need a couple more days to catch up
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Most of the state’s interstate system has re-opened thanks to warmer temperatures and work done by the state department of transportation. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson warns motorists there may have been some re-freezing of ice on the roadways over night
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Low water pressure is impacting travelers at Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner. Director of Aviation Kevin Dolliole says the toilets in the concourses can not be flushed.
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The Saints are not playing this weekend, but there’s still some bayou boys to pull for in this weekend’s NFL conference championships. In the AFC, Jacksonville takes on New England, former Tiger and now Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette says after his huge game against Pittsburgh, he knows he’s the focus for Bill Belichik’s defense…
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Last week Fournette was spotted rocking his LSU shoulder pads under his Jacksonville jersey. He says the old pads are just too comfy to put away…
Cut 17 (15) “LSU fans.”
In the NFC, Doug Pederson’s Eagles take on the Vikings. Pederson, a former ULM quarterback and high school coach at Calvary Baptist in Shreveport, lead his team to the top seed in the NFC. He says his reputation as a player’s coach comes down to his authenticity…
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Pederson lost MVP caliber quarterback Carson Wentz to a season-ending injury a month ago, and since then his offense has struggled. Backup Nick Foles has led the offense since, and Pederson says he’s optimistic about his chances…
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That game kicks off Sunday at 5:30
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