The Shreveport woman accused of tossing her children off the Cross Lake Bridge – killing one of them – is back in our state after her arrest in Texas Friday. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says they aren’t releasing a motive of why 32-year-old Ureka Black allegedly threw her infant son and five-year-old son into the water. The 18-month-old did not survive… Bordelon says there were witnesses to Black’s acts, but police are withholding their testimony…:
CUT 10 (12) “…ongoing”
Black faces 2nd-degree murder and attempted murder charges.
A Baton Rouge man has been charged in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, whose body was found in Mississippi. 30-year-old Phillip Gardner initially told police he awoke from a nap to find the toddler missing. After a search this weekend, she was found in Hancock County. Gardener is charged with unlawful disposal of remains and obstruction of justice. More charges may be pending.
A Schriever man is held on a $4-million bond after a Saturday night shooting that left a woman dead and a man wounded. State troopers responding to the scene were fired on as they arrived and 38-year-old suspect Patrick Waddle drove off, wounding one of the troopers. State Police Trooper Ross Brennan…:
CUT 03 (07) “…he passed them”
The victim is 51-year-old Lisa Eschete. Waddle faces murder and attempted murder charges.
While it’s a long shot at a get-rich scheme, tonight’s your chance to become an instant multi-millionaire with the right set of Powerball numbers. Kim Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery Corporation says the jackpot for the drawing is near historic level…:
CUT 12 (06) “…jackpot ever”
Chopin says no one in the U.S. has won a Powerball jackpot since early summer. Louisiana hasn’t had a Powerball jackpot winner since 2018.