Louisiana State Police announced several arrests and recovery of stolen items in an investigation into ATV takeovers in New Orleans, which Major Donovan Archote says is a problem for NOLA.

cut 3 (11): “…public safety.”

Three suspects have been booked in St. James Parish jail with more charges and suspects expected later.

44-year old John Michael Thibodeaux of Belle Rose faces a theft charge for running an alleged Ponzi scheme that saw him steal thousands of dollars from his friends. Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lonny Cavalier warns people to be cautious of too-good-to-be-true opportunities…

cut 12 (11): “…not a realistic number.”

Cavalier says Thibodeaux promised several of his friends they would receive high investments through E-Trading, but was found to have no E-Trade account.

Last year saw an increase in tourism and tourist spending for Louisiana. The Louisiana Office of Tourism announced the state saw 43 million visitors in 2023, an increase of 420 thousand from 2022. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says though international visitation isn’t expected to recover until next year, Louisiana’s 17% increase in international tourists from 2022 to 23 shows the state is coming back strong.

cut 6 (12): “…to Louisiana.”

Visitor spending generated almost 2 billion in taxes, saving each household in Louisiana over a thousand dollars a year.

The Shreveport Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting early Monday morning. A 19 year old female sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and an 18 year old female suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds and died at a local hospital. Though officers detained the individual identified as the shooter at the scene, no arrests have been made yet.