The mother of the victim in the case that put Derrick Todd Lee on death row said on the Jim Engster Show that the world is a better place now that the serial killer is dead. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards has proposed raising taxes as a way to fix the current budget deficit, will lawmakers go along with this? Emelie Gunn has more…
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Cold temperatures have arrived for the end of the work week. Jeff Palermo has a look at a big change in our weather.
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The mother of the victim in the case that put Derrick Todd Lee on death row says the world is a better place now that the serial killer is dead. Lee died at the age of 47 in a Baton Rouge hospital on Thursday. Ann Pace said on the Jim Engster Show that Lee got off far easier than her daughter, Charlotte Murray Pace, and the, at least, 6 other victims…:
Charlotte Murray Pace was just 22 when Lee stabbed her 81 times and bludgeoned her with an iron at her Baton Rouge home in 2002. Ann Pace said on the Jim Engster Show that Lee’s death does not offer her closure, but she is glad that the case is stopped…:
Lee had been sentenced to life for killing 21 year old Geralyn DeSoto in 2002, and death for killing Pace just a few months later — both women had their throats cut. Diane Alexander survived an attack that same year and testified against Lee in both cases. Ann Pace said on the Jim Engster Show that only thing she will never be able to remove from her mind about Lee, is the question of why he chose the women he did…:
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In an effort to reduce motorcycle fatalities and injuries, Louisiana State Police is getting the word out about a motorcycle training program that’s offered at 10 different locations around the state. Trooper Bryan Lee says this training course helps to build mental and physical skills to safely operate a motorcycle.
During 2015 there were nearly two thousand motorcycle related crashes across Louisiana and 80 resulted in death. Lee says they have courses available for basic, intermediate and experienced riders.
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The training program is offered statewide in 10 locations. Lee says locations and class dates can be found at w-w-w-dot-l-s-p-dot-org-slash-motorcycle-dot-h-t-m-l. (www.lsp.org/motorcycle.html)
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Governor John Bel Edwards has proposed raising some taxes in efforts to help with the state’s fiscal issues. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross believes lawmakers might approve these tax hikes but it depends on what they are and who the taxes impact. He says if republican lawmakers agree to the increase, it likely won’t affect their reelection.
Cross says Governor Edwards has made many proposals for raising revenue and will likely continue to make the point that Louisiana is in dire budget straights. He says the governor is looking into how much support there is for raising taxes in different areas.
Cross says he doesn’t expect much push back from legislators right now given the dismal budget situation the state faces.
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Make sure you grab a coat before leaving the house today as the temperatures are much colder than what we experienced yesterday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a strong cold front has brought us some of the coldest temperatures of the winter…
Keim says to expect the maximum temperature statewide today to be in the 40s, with the warmest part of the day in the morning…
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Keim says these temperatures are not uncommon at this time of year, and we could mid-20s Sunday morning in northern Louisiana, which could pose a risk to pipes in those areas. Keim also says it will be breezy today causing a wind chill….
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After losing on the road to Texas A-and-M on Tuesday night, the LSU men’s basketball team looks for a road win tomorrow against Alabama. 2004 was the last time the Tigers went into Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa and came away with a victory. Coach Johnny Jones on why LSU has had trouble at Alabama…
LSU enters league play with a 4-2 record, while Alabama is 1-4 in the SEC. The Crimson Tide’s head coach is New Orleans native Avery Johnson. Jones says Bama’s win over previously nationally ranked South Carolina earlier this season was impressive…
Jones says his team will need to rebound the basketball well in this game to win…