The cone of uncertainty for Tropical Depression Nine has narrowed with the likely landing spot somewhere along the Louisiana coast. The system looks like it could be as strong as category three by landfall and once it forms it will either be named Ida or Julian.
Landfall is likely to be sometime late Sunday or early Monday and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell says you don’t have a lot of time to prepare so much sure you visit get-a-game-plan-dot-org when you get some time today…
If a major storm hits Louisiana’s coast early next week. Shelters will likely be needed. Governor Edwards says this presents another challenge with a high rate of COVID transmission…
Grusome body camera footage of a State Trooper beating a Black man in Monroe during a 2019 traffic stop was released by the AP. 46-year-old Aaron Bowman is seen being beat about 18 times with a metal flashlight during a traffic stop where police allege he committed a minor traffic violation then resisted arrest. Bowman’s Attorney Donecia Banks-Miley says her client has been continually harassed by local law enforcement due to the color of his skin…
23-year old Davonta (Dah-von-tah) Verret was arrested in Mississippi this morning for the shooting death of 8-year old Treyce (Trace) Bryant of Houma last March. Houma Police Chief Dana Coleman says once it was confirmed they had Verret in custody the arrest was emotional.