After resigning last week as Mayor of Deridder, 42-year-old Misty Roberts was arrested today and charged with 3rd Degree Rape and Contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. State Police Sgt Ross Brennan says when the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office received the complaint, they were asked to take over the investigation.
Adam Johnson, Roberts’ attorney, released a statement that his client maintains her innocence, she’s grateful for the support she’s receiving from family and friends and she looks forward to putting this unfortunate situation behind her.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has been in Detroit this week sharing ideas with his counterparts from other states at the National Lt Governor’s Conference. He says he looks forward to catching up with old friends and making new ones at the bipartisan gathering, And while they might differ when it comes to politics…
Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has been appointed to the bipartisan task force investigating the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Congressman Garret Graves says Higgins, a fellow Republican, is known for his strong conservative views and that he’ll play a key role in the inquiry and it’s vital the task force is bipartisan.
Colorado State University meteorologists predict 22 more named storms, 11 more hurricanes, and 5 more major hurricanes in the Atlantic, and LSU climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana could easily see at least one of those storms as we head into the peak of hurricane season.