American Idol winner Laine Hardy is expected to turn himself in LSU Police today. Hardy posted on social media he received a warrant but declined to say what for. Baton Rouge TV stations report a source that says the 21-year-old is accused of planting a listening device in a female’s on-campus residence.
A New Orleans grand jury has indicted four teenagers for their alleged roles in the carjacking and murder of Linda Frickey.
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A high-ranking State Police trooper confirms the L-S-P was involved in a cover-up to hide the facts surrounding the roadside death of Ronald Greene in 2019. Retired Captain Mark Richards told the legislative committee looking into Greene’s death he was ordered to block the crash report from being distributed, which he says is not normal protocol.
Greene’s family was originally told he died as a result of a car crash, but body camera footage of his arrest shows he was severely beaten by troopers.
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival opens at 11am today the first since 2019. JazzFest Producer Quint Davis says ticketholders aren’t the only ones excited.
Headliners this weekend are Lionel Richie, The Who, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.