Twenty-four people who are closely associated with a Shreveport gang are facing federal charges for allegedly coming up with fake businesses in order to receive pandemic relief funds in order to buy guns. U-S Attorney Brandon Brown says all of the individuals indicted are facing at least a wire fraud charge…
cut 6 (13) “…violent crime organizations”
If convicted, the defendants face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

A Baton Rouge woman accused of killing her boyfriend and dumping his body at a local park is also the suspect in the 2021 murder of her ex-boyfriend. BRPD Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says 42-year-old Janice Frazier confessed to killing 34-year-old Christopher Holden last week, then admitted to murdering Emanie Anderson 2 years ago….:
Cut 7 (04) “degree murder”
McKneely cites domestic violence as motive.

Advocates are asking a judge to remove a group of juvenile inmates being held at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. A court filing alleges the youth offenders are sleeping in hot conditions, they are isolated and forced to shower while shackled and handcuffed. Southern Poverty Law Center senior policy analyst Delvin Davis…
cut 9 (08) “…as whole”
The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice has no comment about the legal fight to remove incarcerate juveniles from Angola.

Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot of $1 billion dollars is the third largest jackpot ever for Powerball and the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Dustin Annison says Powerball fever is spreading…
Cut 3 (10) “….normally play.”
The grand prize winner who opts to take the lump-sum payment will receive an estimated $517 million dollars before taxes.