A 9-year-old is dead and 8 others are injured following a fatal crash in Iberville Parish. State Trooper Bryan Lee says 27-year-old Tommie Killough’s passengers were not restrained, including the child who died, Asha Cooper, because there were more people in Killough’s 5 passenger SUV than there were seatbelts.
Lee says Killough’s passengers were taken to a local hospital with moderate to severe injuries.
The first Louisiana dolphin to be rescued and released into the wild is thriving. Audubon Nature Institute Stranding and Rescue Coordinator Gabriella Vazquez says the young dolphin was found stranded on the beach in Grand Isle in October of 2015. She says when they tried to release him back into the Gulf, he showed no initiative to swim, so they made the decision to rescue the calf.
A former Eunice police officer is facing charges of obstruction and malfeasance in office, for allegedly cussing out a suspect who was issuing a statement and threatening to beat him up. Major Eddie Thibodaux with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office says Lt. Varden Guillory was arrested after he ripped up the suspect’s statement and made an arrest before completing the investigation.
Guillory left the Eunice Police Department after the incident.
Today’s Mega Millions jackpot has shot up to whopping 390-million dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says this jackpot has been rolling since March and is the fourth highest Mega Millions jackpot ever. She says it’s been two years since we’ve seen Mega Millions reach this level…
This is the largest prize offered in Mega Million since March 2014.