Minden Police have made two arrests in the shooting of at least four people at a gathering Sunday night. The shooting happened at Ewell Park Recreation Center. Police Chief Jared McIver says his officers responded quickly.
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20-year-old Reginald Moore of Heflin and 22-year-old Jamontae Holyfield of Homer have been arrested so far and more are anticipated.
Addiction specialists are praising the FDA’s approval of over-the-counter Narcan to help with the ongoing opioid crisis. Director of Addiction Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans, Dr. Lee Michals is hopeful with Narcan more widely available the number of overdose deaths will decrease.
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Further efforts to make home and auto insurance more affordable for Louisiana consumers will be before the state legislature when they convene April 10th. Kevin Gallagher reports a watchdog group hopes they’ll make real, substantial change…:
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Four Louisiana parishes are ranked in the top 10 in the US for population loss in 2022. St. John the Baptist ranked in second place, Terrebonne in third, and Plaquemines in fourth place. St. Charles Parish is in the 8th spot. Hurricane Ida, which struck south Louisiana in August of 2021 impacted the four ranked parishes.