The family members of a Houston woman who died in a walk-in freezer at an Arby’s in New Iberia has filed a lawsuit against Turbo Restaurants, who owns the franchise.
cut 15 (09) “….to file it”
That’s attorney Paul Skrabanek who represents the family of Nguyet Le, who was found dead inside the freezer earlier this month. Scrabanek says Le was found with blood on her hands from pounding on the door.

Louisiana law enforcement agencies are paying closer attention to see if you are buckled up as part of the click it or ticket it campaign. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission spokesperson Gregory Fischer says the state’s seat belt usage rate is 86-percent and lower for pickup truck drivers…
cut 9 (12) “….their seatbelts”
Seat belt usage rate for pickup truck drivers is 79-percent in Louisiana.

LSU’s annual “Louisiana Survey” public opinion poll shows crime is residents’ top concern. The survey is done by LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs to gauge public opinion of life, government and policies. Study lead Michael Henderson says the yearly telephone interview survey of over 500 random statewide residents got a surprising result…:
Cut 4 (11) “…folks named ‘crime’”
80-percent say that crime has increased over the last few years.

The Louisiana Association of United Ways releases a new report that says 900-thousand households, 51-percent of all families, can’t afford life’s basic necessities, an increase of nearly 23-thousand families. President of the Louisiana Association of United Ways, Sarah Berthelot, says stagnant wages and inflation are to blame…
cut 11 (11) “…really tough”
The report also shows one-third of Louisiana households earn more than the federally designated poverty level, but less than the cost of living in their area.