The state House of Representatives approves a bill that expands the state’s medical-marijuana program. Michelle Southern has the story…:

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Louisiana State Police have changed the missing person case involving the disappearance of 33-year-old ride share driver Ella Goodie, of Scott, to a homicide investigation. Goodie was last seen in early March. Her car was found a month later in Missouri. State Police ask anyone with knowledge of what happened to Ella to contact them.

Based on a draft opinion leaked to Politico the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the 1973 case Roe versus Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. Such a decision would mean abortion would be illegal in Louisiana. Ben Clapper, with Louisiana Right to Life, says a 2006 bill signed by Governor Kathleen Blanco will kick in if Row V. Wade is reversed. Some say that will be a sad day for women, but Clapper says women’s health need not be threatened…:

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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed the draft opinion leaked IS authentic.

Police in Abbeville arrest a young mother in connection with alleged abuse of her baby. The child was brought to a hospital with broken bones and head injuries and is currently in critical condition. 26-year-old Kassidy McGee is charged with cruelty to a juvenile and possession of drugs in the presence of a child. The investigation is ongoing.