In Lafayette, a 13-year-old female is fighting for her life after being shot last night and authorities say the suspect, 18-year-old Trevon Bonner was killed after an exchange of gunfire with police. Lafayette Police Sgt. Robin Green says Bonner barricaded himself inside his residence. Green says a neighbor of a female victim heard the original gunshots.
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She is listed in critical condition and State Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting of the suspect Bonner.

Senate Health and Welfare has approved a bill that addresses what happened in Tangipahoa Parish when hundreds of nursing home residents were sent to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida. Covington Senator Patrick McMath on a measure that would require the State Fire Marshal to approve nursing home evacuation plans…
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The bill is heading to the Senate floor.

There are many Easter baskets filled with Elmer’s Chocolate which is made in Ponchatoula. CEO Rob Nelson says a corn starch shortage limited production of the Heavenly Hash Eggs and there were also fewer pecans, so that affect their Pecan Eggs. Nelson says supply is a little light this year, but demand is high as the confectionary business has done well during the COVID pandemic….
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Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey Junior has a bill to make the Gulf Fritillary (frit-ah-lar-ee) the state butterfly….
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Cathey says the Gulf Fritillary is the state’s only indigenous butterfly and filed the bill at the request of a constituent. The legislation is heading to the Senate floor.