With a special session set to begin Monday, Louisiana lawmakers are looking to strengthen penalties crime including carjackings. Author of House Bill Seven Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel’s measure would raise the minimum penalty for carjacking from two years to five. The Jefferson Parish lawmaker says no one is immune….
Last year Schlegel authored a law that removes probation from their sentence for juveniles convicted of carjacking.
A Baton Rouge man is wanted in connection to a shooting that happened in Baldwin on Mardi Gras. Police there say Kelvin Markeith Porter Junior is facing two counts of attempted second degree murder and one count of illegal discharging of a firearm. Anyone with information on Porter’s whereabouts is urged to contact their local police.
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A new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business indicates expectations for higher sales among small business owners decreased in January. State Director Dawn McVea says owners are frustrated with stagnant economic conditions starting the New Year.
Optimism fell by two points in January to 89.9, marking the 25th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98.
A 23-year-old Carencro woman is facing vehicular homicide charges after crashing into a parked vehicle following a Lafayette Mardi Gras parade. Lafayette Police say 40-year-old Jermaine Britton of Breaux Bridge was pinned under a car and later died of his injuries at a local hospital. Kayley Thibeaux is facing numerous charges. Lafayette Police detective Ken Handy says six children were in her vehicle at the time of the crash and none were buckled up.