A former Livingston Parish teacher pleads guilty to child sex crimes, while agreeing to testify against her ex-husband; also accused of disturbing crimes against kids. Cynthia Perkins will serve over 40 years. Attorney General Jeff Landry believes her testimony against the former Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputy will seal his fate…:
CUT 07(05) “…holding people accountable.”
Cops in Baton Rouge arrest a 14-year-old girl for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex. BRPD Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says she used the website “rentahitman.com”; which is handy for lawmen to catch people who don’t understand it’s not for real…:
CUT 10(10) “…to kill someone.”
The 9th grade girl is in juvenile detention. Her name is withheld because she is a minor.
The Governor and Lt. Governor are joining forces to help clean up the state with the Task Force on Statewide Litter Abatement and Beautification. The first meeting took place today and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the blight issue is embarrassing…:
Cut 03 (11) “….unacceptable.”
Nungesser says there are laws on the books and fines attached for littering, but they aren’t being enforced.
Three teenagers were injured in a crash today on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish. The accident shut down the interstate for hours. State Police say three persons were hurt; one of them was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle.
COVID. The state Department of Health reports just over 1500 new cases, with just a little over a thousand people in the hospital because of it. Virtually all known cases are the Omicron variant of the virus.