Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain could be looking at life in prison following his trial on accusations that he raped multiple children. More from Dave Brannen.
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49-year old Derwin Hamilton of Franklin has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the burning deaths of his girlfriend and nephew. Hamilton was arrested in July accused of setting his live-in girlfriend and 5-year-old nephew on fire during an argument inside their mobile home. The 16th Judicial District Court issued the ruling Friday.
The House passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Friday night and Louisiana Democratic Congressman Troy Carter says the bill is life-changing and he’s proud to stand with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who co-authored the bipartisan bill in the Senate. Cassidy says passage of the bill is a major victory for Louisiana and the nation.
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Cassidy and Carter are the only members of the Louisiana delegation to vote in favor of the bill.
It will be much darker on your commute home this evening thanks to the time change and Triple-A spokesperson Don Redman says Louisiana drivers will also have to contend with wildlife in both rural and metropolitan areas during the hours of dusk and dawn as temperatures begin to cool.