A Church Point man is charged with negligent homicide after St. Landy Parish sheriff’s deputies say he failed to supervise his 9-month-old child in the bath who drowned as a result.
Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux says Nicholas Lee Ducote placed his 9 month and two-year-old children in the bath and then left the room. Thibodeaux says even though accidental it’s a heartbreaking case and that could have been avoided.
A Gulf oil lease sale that was set to be sold today in New Orleans won’t happen due to the 60-day lease sale moratorium issued in January by President Biden. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla says the jobs of 50,000 Louisiana oil and gas workers are in long-term danger.
Louisiana is taking part in clinical trials for children and the Moderna COVID vaccine. President of MedPharmics Dr. Robert Jeanfreau, which is conducting the trial in the Bayou State, says like all medications the vaccine must be tested in every population group.
Call MedPharmics if you’d like to participate.
Irish pubs in New Orleans agreed to close today on St. Patrick’s out of concern for patron’s safety because many people are ignoring COVID protocols. Owner of Finn McCool’s Sean Kennedy says staying closed on one of the biggest days of the year for Irish bars is tough but it’s the right thing to do.