After learning three members of the Human Jukebox were killed in a traffic accident last night, the Southern University community is in shock. The students were reportedly on their way home to Texas for Christmas break. According to a Facebook post Dylan Young, Brody Moore, and Tyron Williams were killed in the crash with an 18-wheeler near Natchitoches Tuesday night. The accident happened on I-49 North near Powhatan.
After responding to four overdose deaths in a 72-hour period over the weekend, police in Monroe have one suspect in custody. Detective Matt Schmitz says 47-year-old Jarrell Lee Walker has been arrested and charged with the deaths of two persons. Schmitz says they are still waiting on toxicology reports. As for the other two overdose deaths…
Police are concerned a deadly batch of fentanyl is circulating in the community and they are asking for the communities help with tips.
A new round of federal small business assistance will bring over $ 100 million to Louisiana’s locally-owned businesses. More from Whitney Thomas…: