Former Iberville Parish teacher, Keavin Keith, will spend two years in prison for having sex with three of his students. Keith was sentenced to 10 years in jail for five counts of felony carnal knowledge, but eight of the years were suspended. Sheriff Brett Stassi says he suggested 10 years of hard labor, but the decision is ultimately up to the courts…:
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Keith was arrested after a female student told authorities she had sex with the 30-year-old and conceived his son when she was 15.

It’s every parents worst nightmare, says the Ruston Police Department, as a mother ran over her child during morning carpool at the New Living Word Church. Cops say as the mother was pulling into the parking lot, the child opened the door while the vehicle was still in motion, then fell under the wheel of the SUV. The child was pronounced dead by the Lincoln Parish Coroners Office.

The Raise the Age bill was sent to the House floor today for final legislative approval. The measure by New Orleans Senator JP Morrell would prosecute 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice system instead of as an adult. The idea cleared the Senate with strong support and there was no objection today in the House Criminal Justice Committee.

A Houma man who allegedly shot and killed his neighbor’s pit bull after the K-9 bit his 34-year-old son is facing several charges. Sgt. Travis Theriot says 60-year-old Karl Kohman should not have taken matters into his own hands…:
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In addition to animal cruelty  and illegal use of a weapon charges, Kohman was also booked with obstruction of justice for allegedly trying to hide the dog’s body.