The issue of whether or not recreational marijuana should be legal in Louisiana won’t be on a ballot in 2016. Baton Rouge Representative Dalton Honore pulled his measure at the Capitol today. He doesn’t think the people of Louisiana are ready for pot to be legal here, but he’s glad the conversation is starting…:
CUT 13 (06) “little farther”
Bossier Parish Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a Haughton man wanted for swindling nearly $3000 from a youth baseball league. Lt. Bill Davis says 25-year-old Robert Martin III applied to be a coach and collected money for the job but had no intention of supporting the league or players…:
CUT 7 (05) “with our children”
When league officials discovered Martin had a criminal record which made him ineligible to coach the children, they asked him to return the money and any equipment but he never showed up. If you know where this man is please contact authorities.
The House Health and Welfare Committee approves a bill that would prohibit abortions in Louisiana that are based on the gender of the unborn baby. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
CUT 2 (28) “reporting”
TMZ is reporting that former LSU Tiger La’el Collins told police that he was in New Orleans attending a Pelicans playoff game the night his former girlfriend, who was eight months pregnant, was murdered. Sources say his GPS records on his cell phone will back up his story. Authorities spoke with Collins on Monday.