Today is the final day to register to vote or change your party affiliation for Louisiana’s March 5th presidential preference primary. Eric Gill reports…:
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The son of former US Senator Mary Landrieu was arrested and charged with cruelty to a juvenile after cops say his 2-year-old was brought to a Baton Rouge hospital with several injuries. According to a report by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the child’s mother took the 2-year-old to the hospital, where the medical staff notified law enforcement of the possible child abuse case. 23-year-old Frank Conner Snelling was booked and released on $10,000 bond.

Two juveniles and their mother have been arrested in connection with the death of 14-year-old Treyvon Goudueu of Melville. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office says an autopsy determined Goudeau died of a gunshot wound to the head, and his body was found in woods Friday evening. A 12 year old is charged with Negligent Homicide. His 15-year-old brother is charged with Obstruction of Justice. Their mother is booked with Obstruction of Justice and 2 counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile.

The Tabasco plant on Avery Island cut the ribbon this week on a brand new Visitors Center. Tabasco is produced by the McIlhenny (Mackle-Henny) Company of Louisiana, and President and CEO Tony Simmons says the new tour features an interactive experience including a greenroom and a stop in the barrel mash warehouse where they store about 60,000 woodel barrells of pepper mash. He says they get in excess of about 100,000 people a year visiting Avery Island, and those of us who haven’t been since we were kids are in for a real treat with the new facilities…:
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