A State Police officer faces charges for after allegedly committing a hit-and-run in St. Tammany Parish and falsely reporting one in Orleans. LSP spokesman Sgt. Dustin Dwight says Lt. Chad Lacoste is charged with Malfeasance in Office and Injuring Public Records…:
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Lacoste, who’s been with LSP since 2003, is on administrative leave.
The Number Two man at State Police is now on administrative leave, while an internal investigation looks into the erasure of data on his state-issued cellphone. Lt. Colonel Doug Cain’s phone was wiped in 2020, as facts about the 2019 roadside of death Ronald Greene began to surface. LSP commander Colonel Lamar Davis says he did it (quote) “in the best interest of the department to eliminate any questions into the integrity of the investigation.”
The Senate Education Committee approves a bill that brings Louisiana’s law for name, image and likeness deals in line with other states who are using NILs to recruit the best players in the country. Michelle Southern has more…:
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Many fans of the Foo Fighters were saddened at the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins last month. His death is the reason the band cancelled their show at New Orleans Jazz Festival this year. Today, officials announced the Red Hot Chili Peppers will replace Foo Fighters in the lineup; on Sunday, May 1st.