President Joe Biden met with Senator Bill Cassidy and nine other Republicans last night to begin discussing the possibility for a compromise COVID relief bill. Matt Doyle has the story.
A woman’s body found in the woods Sunday in Bastrop is being investigated as a homicide. Bastrop Interim Police Chief Anthony Evans says they are not releasing the name of the victim pending next of kin notification. The body has been sent to Little Rock for an autopsy.
Two Texas residents and 21-year-old woman from Alexandria are facing human trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Bunkie. Louisiana State Police Senior Trooper Casey Wallace says during the traffic stop it was determined a missing 15-year-old juvenile was in the vehicle.
The suspect from Louisiana under arrest has been identified as 21-year-old Areona Ardoin of Alexandria.
Economic indicators show the state is recovering quicker than first predicted from the pandemic. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says they compared unemployment numbers from April of 2020 to the latest numbers in December and unemployment has recovered by 69%.
He predicts things will continue to improve once the vaccine is more widely available.