State Police have charged 61-year-old Lafayette truckdriver Ronald Britt with negligent homicide for driving too fast during the super fog event on I-55 last October that caused a massive pileup and killed seven people. Trooper Jacob Pucheu (pee-shoe) says Britt faces several charges…
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Legislation banning importing, ownership, and trafficking of sex dolls that resemble children passed out of committee Tuesday. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says Homeland Security contacted her about such trafficking after receiving a package with a label describing it as a mannequin.
A bill is heading to the Senate floor to toughen penalties against porch pirates. It will give judges the authority to sentence a thief to 60 days if they steal packages from several homes. Major Willie Stewart with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says it’s a big problem.
Ochsner Health is raffling off two tickets to see Taylor Swift and raise money for their Neuroscience Institute. Assistant VP of Philanthropy Lucy King says the winner will receive two suite tickets for the October 26th sold-out show at the Superdome. And like Taylor, the neuroscience center is one of a kind.
The $100 raffle tickets can be purchased at oschner.org/eras. The deadline to purchase tickets is just before “Midnight” April 7th .