An Oakdale 13-year-old was killed Saturday night in a UTV crash in Rapides Parish. The juvenile operating the vehicle lost control and struck a parked UTV. Passenger, Kyndal Vadrine was ejected and succumbed to her injuries. Both UTV drivers sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Master Trooper Casey Wallace reminds all young people and parents to take precautions when operating motor vehicles…
A disturbing story out of Opelousas… A Krotz Springs man confessed to injecting his mother with methamphetamine and then beating her to death. Opelousas Police found the body of 65-year-old Lisa Lloyd in a garbage can under a carport after receiving reports that her son, Aaron Lloyd admitted to killing her. OPD and St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s department took Lloyd into custody without incident. He faces a number of charges including first degree murder.
A new law increasing penalties for drivers lingering in the left lane is set to take effect August 1. Senator Jay Luneau says his bill works to prevent high-speed accidents and road rage caused by vehicles driving side by side.
Cut 9 (11) “…incredibly high.”
Old law says drivers traveling 10 miles per hour or more below the speed limit in the left lane are subject to a $100 fine. The new law lowers that threshold to just 1 mile per hour below the speed limit and increases fines from $150 to $350.
The LSU Baseball team returned to Baton Rouge with its eighth national championship. The Tigers won the College World Series with a five to three win over Coastal Carolina on Sunday afternoon in Omaha. Coach Jay Johnson says he’s never seen a team more mentally tough and consistent…