Governor John Bel Edwards said in a statement that he’ll be joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the vigil honoring the three fallen law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. The event is open to the public and will be held at the Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge Thursday beginning at 11:30 am.

Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says they believe the thieves hoped over a fence where the cars were parked, while the Guardsmen were training in Slidell…:
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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Franklinton Police Department.

This price of oil is the lowest it’s been in three months at about $42 a barrel due to an overwhelming supply. That’s according to Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says some companies jumped the gun and started drilling, expecting prices to rise, but the increase in supply pushed them back down. He says we’ve seen the number of oil rigs increase for the past three or four weeks in a row…:
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He says this is driving gas prices down, which is good for consumers but could spell even more trouble for the oil and gas industry.