Winnsboro Police Lieutenant Terrance Pleasant is accused of soliciting sexual favors and money to a woman who was involved in a two-vehicle crash. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says the woman who received the offer told the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office
Reichardt says they investigated the case for several weeks and then last night 47-year-old Pleasant was booked into the Franklin Parish Jail…
Bossier City Police arrested a 30-year-old Demetrius McCoy 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 officers work diligently to make an arrest in the case and they hope it will bring about a sense of resolution.
Bond is set at $1.2 million for the murder charge.
The father of one of the missing SeaCor lift boat crewmembers says the vessel has been fully swept and the six remaining missing crew members were not found. Scott Daspit, father of the missing Dylan Daspit, says local mariners have determined currents have shifted outside of the original Coast Guard search zone, and they’re flying planes over the new area.
LSU’s list of eight finalists who are being considered for the job of system President is not packed with nationally recognized stars of higher education according to some. Advocate Capitol Bureau Editor Mark Ballard says this isn’t what you would call an A-list.
The two most prominent local candidates to make the final eight are Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne and UL System President Jim Henderson. Ballard made the comments on Talk Louisiana.