It’s unclear whether the new law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments will survive a legal challenge. Loyola University Law professor Dane Ciolino expects the law to be deemed unconstitutional and then Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murril will appeal it to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is more conservative than in the past.
A fourth person has been arrested in the murder investigation of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair. The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Morgan Lin Heims, 20, of Branson, Missouri, for criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice Thursday. The three arrested Tuesday are Sonny Ray Dauzat, 25, of Effie, for second-degree murder, criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Keion Joseph Roy, 29, of Moreauville, and Sophie Mae Badeaux, 24, of Marksville, were also arrested. Beauclair’s body was discovered last October but she wasn’t identified until February with the help of DNA and the LSU Faces Lab.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has ordered SWEPCO to issue 23-million dollars in refunds to its 240-thousand customers in 12 northwest Louisiana parishes. Commissioner Foster Campbell says SWEPCO customers deserve a credit
Campbell says the credit will amount to 21-dollars per month for the average SWEPCO residential customer and it should appear on July, August and September bills.
UL-Lafayette Softball starts the search for a new head coach as head coach Gerry Glasco accepts an offer to become the next head coach at Texas Tech. Host of the Locked-on Sun Belt Podcast Dave Schultz was surprised by the move.
Glasco finished his seventh season with a record of 302-88.