A 15-year-old involved in Saturday’s shooting at a Mardi Gras parade in East Feliciana Parish will be charged as an adult. That’s according to district attorney Sam D’Aquilla. Sheriff Jeff Travis says Malik Liggins is one of four people to be arrested and more arrests are likely. Six people were injured in the shooting including Liggins.
A joint investigation by State Police, the Covington Police, and the FBI into child exploitation resulted in the arrests of five 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. He says keeping kids safe on the internet is a never-ending process.
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Louisiana’s bond with France dates to the 17th century, so it’s fitting the Saints will host a “home game” in Paris next season. Jeff Palermo has the story….
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Power is coming back on in Northeast Louisiana after last week’s ice storm. Nyka (NIGH-kah) Scott, the vice president of customer service at Entergy says as crews restore power to the last remaining customers still in the dark, they’re still running into vegetation issues, which is making the process much longer.
She expects the last customer to be restored by Wednesday.