A West Monroe man who spent 27 years on Angola’s Death Row is officially a free man after a ruling by the Louisiana Supreme Court this week. The state’s highest court agreed with a lower court’s decision that the forensic evidence used to convict Jimmie Chris Duncan of sexually assaulting and killing his former girlfriend’s toddler was flawed.
Duncan was convicted in 1998, and he’s now 57-years-old. One of his attorneys, Ann Ferebee, says the Ouachita Parish District Attorney’s office could prosecute him again…
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Based on the evidence that has been presented in the case after his conviction, it’s believed the girl that Duncan was accused of killing died from a seizure while taking a bath.
A Louisiana Sports legend has passed away. Former Southern baseball coach Roger Cador has died at the age of 74 after a bout with brain cancer. He led the Jags to 14 SWAC titles.
Most of the people who sustained damage from Tropical Storm Arthur had flood damage. But Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says there were some who suffered property damage from tornadoes and high winds. Temple says these storm victims will have to pay a named storm deductible, and in these cases, he encourages storm victims to file a claim, even if the damage is less than your deductible…
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It was a year ago that Louisiana Tech accepted an invite to the Sun Belt Conference and today the Bulldogs officially join the league. Louisiana Tech agreed to an over eight-million-dollar exit fee with Conference USA. Athletics Director Ryan Ivey says it’s a short-term financial hit.
The school will save millions in travel costs by playing more regional opponents.