A joint investigation into child exploitation by State Police, the Covington Police, and the FBI led to the arrest of 5 people. Trooper Marc Gremillion says 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie traveled from their homes to meet juveniles in St. Tammany Parish. They and three were arrested and face several charges.
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Gremillion says keeping kids safe on the internet is a never-ending process.
A Lake Charles man was arrested for the rape of a minor. 20-year-old Jayvon B. White is charged with second degree rape. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives say the attack happened on Sunday. Investigators says Injuries found on the victim were consistent with the forcible rape. White is being held at the Calcasieu Parish jail on a $150,000 bond.
Entergy crews made significant progress in northeast Louisiana over the weekend. Power has been restored power to 90-percent of their customers affected by last week’s ice storm. Nyka Scott, with Entergy, says this is just one component to the recovery process.
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She says there’s widespread damage to the electricity grid, including almost one-thousand utility poles. She says more than 500 miles of wire and 210 transformers.
The Saints have announced they will play the first ever NFL regular season game in France. Saints Owner Gayle Benson says the game in Paris will be a special moment as there is a strong cultural connection between Louisiana and France that dates back to the 17th century. WWL Radio’s Mike Detilllier
The game will reportedly be played on October 26th against the Browns.