Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says getting the flood aid package approved will be an uphill battle. Michelle Southern has more…
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Congressman and Republican Senate Candidate Charles Boustany says allegations that he was involved with prostitutes who were killed in Jefferson Davis Parish are completely false. The accusations are contained in a new book about the murders. Boustany also blames one of his opponents, State Treasurer John Kennedy, for spreading the lies.
Governor John Bel Edwards announces the creation of a 21 member task force that will oversee flood recovery. Lamar Advertising CEO, Sean Reilly, is on the panel and says the Restore Louisiana Task Force will also help victims of the March flooding in north Louisiana. He says another goal is to aid small businesses in getting back up and running.
Reilly says the task force will push for extra federal aid to help flood victims.
An arrest has been made in the case of the elderly couple that was found murdered in Avoyelles parish. Chief Deputy Steven Martel says Hillman and Eloise Mayeaux were found in a barn near their home after they were reported missing earlier today. Authorities say the couple’s grandson, 28-year-old Michael Mayeaux, was found hiding in a closet and has been charged with two counts of first degree murder. The exact cause of death is unknown at this time and will have to be determined by an autopsy.