Lieutenant Terrance Pleasant of the Winnsboro police was booked into jail last night on allegations that he solicited sexual favors and money from a woman who was involved in a two-vehicle crash in exchange for a favorable insurance report. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says a grand jury has indicted Pleasant on one count of public bribery and one count of abuse of office. He says police officers are not above the law…
Pleasant was a 15-year veteran of the department.
The Cajun Navy is asking for donations to help pay for fuel in the ongoing civilian search efforts for missing members of a capsized SeaCor lift boat. Ronnie Adams of Swamp People fame made the plea…
Despite the ongoing sexual misconduct scandal at LSU the school’s list of eight finalists for the job of LSU System President only includes one woman. LSU Professor and famed political consultant James Carville says that’s highly unusual in 2021…
The one woman on the list is University of Maryland professor and former Provost Mary Ann Rankin.
Bossier City Police arrested a 30-year-old man for first-degree murder in connection with the shooting and vehicle crash that claimed the life of 29-year old Hannah Sheffield earlier this month. Bossier City Police spokesperson Traci Ponder says Demetrius McCoy was already in jail on other charges when investigators served him a warrant.