The cause of death for Callie Brunett, the Loranger mother who was murdered last week along with one of her two daughters who was kidnapped has been released. Tangipahoa Parish Coroner Rick Foster tells The Advocate that 35-year-old mother died of multiple sharp force injuries. On Friday Sheriff Daniel Edwards said, “the cause of death is without a doubt going to be trauma,” but declined to elaborate further. He also said that investigators had found a murder weapon. The cause of death of her younger daughter Erin has not been released. Police in Jackson Mississippi will issue an update to the media at 2 pm this afternoon.
Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU claiming their decision to vacate wins during his time as coach cost him a chance to qualify for the College Football Hall of Fame. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says there were clear violations under Miles’ watch that made it necessary to vacate those wins.
The US Surgeon General announced he will push Congress to require social media platforms display a warning that social media has not been proven safe. Haggai Davis with General Informatics says the Surgeon General hopes this warning helps repeat history.
There’s a storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Though it isn’t going to hit Louisiana directly, we’ll still be slammed with residual rain and wind throughout this week. Meteorologist Marti Calhoun with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says the rain will likely get heavier during the first half of this week.