Close to 800 Fentanyl pills were seized after a traffic stop uncovered 273 counterfeit pressed pills suspected to contain the drug in St. Tammany Parish. Authorities had word that 24-year-old Derrick McDowell of Covington was regularly distributing narcotics, so after the discovery during the stop. Authorities executed a search warrant at McDowell’s Vintage Dr. residence where over 500 more pills were found along with other narcotics and paraphernalia. McDowell admitted to regularly distributing the pills.
54-year-old Glenn Sullivan of Springfield has been sentenced to 50 years and physical castration for raping and impregnating a 14-year-old. Livingston Parish Assistant DA Brad Cascio is pleased with the sentencing after Sullivan plead guilty to four counts of second-degree rape.
A DNA test confirmed he was the father.
Louisiana has received 156 million dollars in federal grant money that will lead to the installation of more solar energy panels. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Legislation to require public colleges and universities in the state to accept cash at sporting events passes in the House on a 70 to 24 vote. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham questioned bill author Rosepine Representative Charles Owen about the purpose of his bill.