House Speaker Clay Schexnayder and the Louisiana Republican Party are calling for an investigation to see what Governor John Bel Edwards knew about the State Police custody death of Ronald Greene. Jeff Palermo has more…
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It’s been a deadly month for house fires in Louisiana and two more lives were lost Saturday. Brooke Thorington has more
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Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is calling for an investigation to find out if Governor John Bel Edwards possibly participated in a cover-up of Ronald Greene’s death, a black motorist who died after he was beaten by State Troopers during a traffic stop in 2019. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Schexnayder uses the term gross misconduct in his statement…
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According to an Associated Press report, Edwards was informed the day after Greene died that he was involved in a violent struggle with troopers, while Green’s family was told for nearly two years he died in a car crash.
Greene’s death was in 2019 the same year he was up for re-election. Alford says Edwards has faced numerous challenges during his time in office, but this one is unique for his administration…
Alford says Republicans want to know if Edwards helped keep the details of Greene’s death quiet for political reasons. Alford says many legislators want to hear the governor’s side of the story…
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Former LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr is one of five Tigers who will be playing in Super Bowl 56. OBJ has been big for the Rams since joining them at midseason, and that continued in the playoffs. Beckham had nine receptions for 113 yards in the win. Now, Beckham has found a home with the Rams and is 60 minutes from realizing a dream come true.
After a rocky few seasons that put his career in question, Beckham is back on top. Advancing to the Super Bowl was a surreal experience for the player once considered a superstar, who had been traded, injured, and released.
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The State Fire Marshal’s Office said home fires have killed 15 people in the month of January. It’s the deadliest month the state has experienced in five years. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says 2018 was the last time the state had that many and average temperatures were below normal.
Two more lives were taken over the weekend. Early Saturday morning, the Bastrop Fire Department responded to a house fire where a 58-year-old man was found dead in a bedroom. She says excessive use of extension cords was a factor.
And Saturday afternoon firefighters responded to an RV fire in New Iberia. Rodrigue says first responders located the body of a 50-year-old woman in the bedroom.
Rodrigue says in both incidents a working smoke detector was not located. She urges you to practice space heater safety and if you need a smoke detector to contact visit Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office website.
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Kayla Giles faces life in prison after a Rapides Parish Jury found her guilty in the murder of her estranged husband, Thomas Coutee Junior. Giles fatally shot Coutee in a Walmart parking lot in September of 218 during a custody exchange. The case was prosecuted by the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, A-G Jeff Landry…
Giles was convicted on her 35th birthday. She’s expected to be sentenced to life in prison March 28th. Landry says based on the statements made by Courtee’s family after the trial, they are happy with the verdict…
Giles attorney said he wouldn’t be surprised if the verdict was overturned on appeal because the prosecution was allowed to use other crimes as evidence. But Landry says the criminal prosecutors from his office who worked on this case presented a strong case…