A bill to eliminate vehicle inspection stickers in Louisiana will be heard in House Transportation today. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Former Addis police officer David Cauthron pled guilty to two counts manslaughter in his connection to a high-speed chase in Brusly that killed two teenage girls on New Year’s Eve 2022. Teiko Foxx has more.
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Grambling State University is invited to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in the history of the school. Colleen Crain has the story…
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A bill to eliminate vehicle inspection stickers in Louisiana will be heard in House Transportation today. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley’s bill would remove the requirement to have an up-to-date-inspection stickers.
This will be Bagley’s third attempt to eliminate break tags or vehicle inspection stickers in Louisiana. As for opposition, he says he’s gotten pushback from the owners of vehicle inspection sites and from state police.
Bagley says he also hasn’t received any opposition from Governor Jeff Landry’s administration over House Bill 344.
For vehicle owners in five parishes (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge) that are required by the federal Clean Air Act to have emission inspections every two years they would be charged eight dollars for those inspections.
Bagley says law enforcement has always had the right to pull over a motorist if their vehicle has issues like a head or taillight not working.
No other states in the south require break tags or inspection stickers, except for Texas which is phasing there’s out. Bagley says they are simply a money grab.
Commercial and student transportation vehicles would still be required to have inspection stickers.
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David Cauthron, a former Addis police officer, pled guilty Monday to two counts of manslaughter related to a deadly car crash on New Year’s Eve in 2022. Cauthron slammed his unit into a vehicle during a high-speed chase killing two teenage girls and severely injuring a U-L Lafayette student. 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton says Cauthron’s actions and comments before the accident were critical in the case.
17-year-old Maggie Dunn and 16-year-old Caroline Gill died in the crash. 18-year-old Liam Dunn, Maggie’s brother, suffered multiple injuries but survived the accident.
Cauthron was chasing Tyquel Zanders who was accused of stealing his family’s car in Baton Rouge. Clayton says Cauthron was traveling at a high rate of speed when he ran a red light before impact.
Once released, Clayton says Cauthron will be restricted from working in law enforcement. He says the testimony from Dunn was heartbreaking for everyone in court.
Cauthron received a 10-year prison sentence and a 22-year suspended sentence. And pled guilty to one count of negligent injuring.
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History is made at Grambling State University this year as the Men’s Basketball team is on its way to their first ever NCAA Tournament. Tigers Basketball Coach Donte Jackson understands the significance and to his players says…
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Creating a culture that can accomplish something never before done at Grambling is a challenge and Jackson says it’s especially challenging to keep your players in the current college sports environment…
Grambling plays Montana State in Dayton Ohio Wednesday night. Jackson credits his players for buying in to the culture the staff is building in Grambling and says it’s an amazing feeling…
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LSU Health-New Orleans ALS Clinic has been recognized as an ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence. Co Director Dr. Stephen Kantrow says the recognition shows their commitment to providing quality care in ALS-related research.
In 2014, the ALS Association named LSU Health-New Orleans ALS Clinic as an ALS Association Recognized Treatment Center.
Kantrow says the ALS team specializes in neuromuscular disorders and other conditions associated with ALS. He says patients visit the multidisciplinary clinic every three months.
Kantrow says the center is one of only two designated centers in Louisiana. He says the collaborative effort simplify the patient health care experience.
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The LSU Tigers dropped from two to number five in the D-1 baseball poll after losing the opening SEC series. Mississippi State scored 33 runs and the Tigers committed six errors as dropped two out of three in Starkville. Coach Jay Johnson says they scored enough runs to win a series on the road, but didn’t pitch well enough and the errors were also costly…
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LSU entered SEC play with a 16-2 record, but the series loss at Mississippi State could be a wake up call for this team. Johnson says his team knows there’s room for improvement…
LSU is back at home to take on Louisiana Tech tonight. The Bulldogs are coming off a sweep over Northwestern State. Tech is 16-5 and Johnson says they have several older players…
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First pitch is at 6:30.
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The Saints have signed defensive end Chase Young to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old was the number two overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He’s played four NFL seasons and this will be his third team. He was drafted by Washington and traded in San Francisco during the middle of last season. Young signed his deal after visiting with Saints officials yesterday….
Young has 16.5 sacks and six forced fumbles in 43 games. He’s looking forward to playing with Cam Jordan…