4:30 LRN Newscast May 26

Former State Police leader Colonel Kevin Reeves has agreed to turn over his personal journals by tomorrow afternoon – if they remain sealed from public view – in order to avoid a contempt charge.  Houma Representative Tanner Magee heads a panel looking into the death of Ronald Greene in LSP custody. He was seeking to hold Reeves in contempt for withholding the requested documents. Reeve’s lawyer, Lewis Unglesby, says his client is being treated poorly…:

CUT 11(12)      “…in any way.”

A man who struck a man working on the Mississippi River Bridge at Luling with his vehicle – knocking the victim off the bridge an into the water far below – is sentenced to 18 year behind bars. 23-year-old Hunter Johnson smashed through the work zone on the Hale Boggs Bridge in early 2021 His acts caused the death of 44-year-old Brady Ortego. Johnson’s mother helped him escape the crash scene and hid him from police. She also faces charges.

 

As Entergy Louisiana customers could soon be paying monthly hurricane restoration charges totaling $4.5 billion, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is crying foul. Brooke Thorington has more…:

CUT 02(34)      “…Brooke Thorington.”

Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder says over 27-thousand Unclaimed Property checks, totaling nearly $5-million, are being mailed out today following a data match to update addresses. He says the checks will be mailed to every parish in the state.