State police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Jackson Parish. Trooper Michael Reichardt says the sheriff’s office answered a call Saturday where 63-year-old Michael Dobbins allegedly broke into a Chatham residence assaulted one person, fled the scene then had a shootout with officers behind some abandoned cars. Reichardt says he failed to listen to commands and was declared dead on the scene.
Senator Bill Cassidy’s Surprise Medical Bill legislation preventing patients from paying unexpected fees after going to the hospital is now in effect. Cassidy says this is one of the first steps towards getting price transparency but there’s still a lot to be done…
Cut 6 ()8) “…that’s never been the case”
Get ready to bundle up for the second night in a row. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we only saw highs in the upper 40s today so don’t expect the sun to warm us up too much. As for Tuesday, Keim says it will be much of a repeat of this morning with basically everything north of I-10 waking up to freezing temps.
Cut 13 (10) “….and Thursday. “
The Saints still have a shot at making the playoffs even though they’ve scored just one touchdown in the last three games. New Orleans’s defense produced seven sacks in an 18-10 win over Carolina yesterday. Defensive end Cam Jordan had 3.5 sacks and says holding the Panthers to only 88 yards rushing was also a key…
If the Saints beat Atlanta on Sunday and the 49ers lose to the Rams, New Orleans is in the playoffs.