Deputies in Rapides Parish say an inmate being transported from court to jail, tried to escape by leaping from a parking garage. The handcuffed and shackled man fell three floors; landing on a sidewalk. He is alive, and being treated at an Alexandria hospital. An investigation into how he got loose is underway.
In a statement released this morning, Senator John Kennedy says he is considering entering the 2023 race for governor. Within a short time, the Louisiana Republican Party doubled down on its endorsement of Attorney General Jeff Landry. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the overwhelming support Kennedy received in his reelection last week sets him up well to be a leading candidate for governor…:
CUT 06(08) “…statewide.”
Kennedy gathered 62-prevent of the popular vote in the November 8th election. Should he run for governor and not win, he can still be the state’s U.S. Senator.
Caddo Parish residents were not imaging the felt the earth move Sunday; it did. Especially near the town of Blanchard. Geophysicist Paul Caruso with the US Geological Service confirms it…:
CUT 07(10) “…and Shreveport.”
He says it was not a major event; just some floor rumbling and lamps shaking.
Former Baton Rouge University High football standout Michael Hollins is recovering from gunshot wounds sustained in the shooting at the University of Virginia. Three UVA football players were killed. Hollins and one other survived the shooting. A suspect is in custody. Hollins is in stable condition following a surgery.
One of New Orleans beast known Mardi Gras parades, the krewe of Endymion, will not roll down St. Charles Avenue in 2023. It will return to its original Mid-City route, from Orleans & Carrollton, down Canal and ending at the Morial Convention Center. It rolls Saturday, February 18th.