The House Criminal Justice Committee approves legislation that would make it a crime to be within 25-feet of a working law enforcement officer who told the person to stop or retreat. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot says he’s trying to protect officers with this bill. Opponents raised concerns about constitutional rights and whether on lookers can still get good video of potential police misconduct. Fontenot says 25 feet is a sufficient distance…
Authorities continue to investigate the death of 26 year old Devin Repath of Westwego who died following a large fight at Fred’s Bar and Grill in Tigerland near LSU’s campus. Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse says his investigators are working with LSU police and reviewing videos to identify those involved.
State Police says a 14-year-old driver was in a fatal single-vehicle crash Sunday night in Richland Parish. Don Molino has the story.
St. Tammany Parish leaders say they plan to file for a recall campaign to remove Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape. Tape was accused but never tried on a technicality for child sexual abuse in 2002 in New Mexico. Dillard University Political Science Professor Dr. Robert Collins says this case highlights the importance of researching a candidate before you cast your ballot.
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Tape was reportedly fired from his previous job at the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office last October by his predecessor Dr. Charles Preston who retired.