The Louisiana Legislature has approved legislation to repeal the Raise the Age Law. Jeff Palermo reports it means 17-year-olds charged with felonies will go through the adult justice system…
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A bill to allow non-felon adults to conceal carry received full passage in the legislature yesterday. It will go into effect July 4th.
In September 58-year-old Bill Daspit vanished, and his wife Lara (pronounced Laura) Daspit has put up billboards in Lafayette in hopes of finding him. She says he was last seen on video near their home in the small town of Coteau Holmes in St. Martin Parish.
Daspit is described as a 5-foot, 10-inches tall, white male with brown hair weighing 218 pounds. For more information visit Louisiana Radio Network dot com
A Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans has made the decision to no longer throw plastic beads. Freret Captain Bobby Hjortsberg says the feedback to do away with beads has been extremely positive and Freret along with other krewes in New Orleans are focusing on more sustainable throws like socks, luggage tags, masks, and hats. Hjortsberg says even local bead vendors are jumping on the trend and expanding their options.