21-year-old Malik Flowers has been arrested after the double Friday night shooting a block from the Donaldsonville High School football game. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Donovan Jackson says Flowers faces second-degree murder for the death of 21-year-old Tyree Parker and an attempted murder charge…
The second victim is in the hospital.
The family of murdered Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell plans to file a lawsuit this week against the university and others. Caldwell’s parents say they warned the coach that their son was living in a dangerous situation three days before he was fatally shot at his apartment complex. Blanche Caldwell is Ronnie’s mother…
Cut 14 (10) “…back home.”
Northwestern State canceled its remaining four games and head coach Brad Laird resigned.
There’s been an insurgence of the annoying salt marsh mosquito in Louisiana. LSU Ag Center Entomologist Kristen Healy says the drought and wildfires have contributed to the surge. Healy encourages Louisianans to avoid places and times when mosquitoes are abundant.
Cut 5 (11) “ …registered repellents.”
From the middle of spring into the fall, salt marsh mosquitos can be found as far as 80 miles inland looking for food.