DNA from remains of a 2005 Natchitoches Parish cold case is being profiled at a Texas lab, in hopes of identifying the body. Director of Operations of Othram Labs, Colby Lasyone says they believe the body found in an oil drum encased in cement is that of a black male between the ages of 18 and 30…
The body was located in a shallow creek near Clarence and was ruled a homicide. It was determined that the victim had been deceased for as few as one year or as many as twenty-five years.
State Police are investigating the in-custody death of 35-year-old Kenderis D. Lawrence, of Shreveport, who fled from Shreveport Police as they were patrolling the Broadmoor area Saturday evening due to a recent rise in burglaries. Trooper LeAnn Hodges says when he failed to comply with officers a taser was deployed.
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Lawrence was transferred to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport where he was later pronounced deceased.
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson was back in his district for the fist time since he was elected as Speaker of the House in late October. Jeff Palermo has the story….
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High school football winners over the weekend included, Calvary Baptist and St. Thomas More, both won state championships on Saturday. The Cougars of St. Thomas More repeated as Division Two select state champions by knocking off Lafayette Christian 35-21. S-T-M Coach Jim Hightower…