Community activists and law enforcement are anxiously awaiting the results of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the police shooting of Alton Sterling. Don Molino has more…
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The names of some soon to be jobless Republican politicians have been thrown around to be a part of President-elect Trump’s cabinet. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The Beauregard Parish Gothic Jail is now open for tours, according to Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. Halen Doughty has more…
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The Humane Society of Louisiana is concerned about the high number of complaints they’re receiving about owners neglecting horses. HSL Director Jeff Dorson says dozens of horses, sometimes several at a time have been found in various stages of starvation by Humane Society members…
There have been several owners who have been cited for cruelty. Dorson says if you can’t afford to take care of a horse, please don’t get into the business and if you’re in over your head, reach out to the humane society. He says the problem is there is a surplus of horses in rural areas.
Dorson says it takes about 15-hundred dollars minimum to give a horse the right care and veterinarian care. He urges the public to help with the effort to stop horses from being neglected.
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There is a heightened awareness among law enforcement for potential protests once the U.S. Justice Department announces its results of its investigation into the shooting of Alton Sterling. The 37-year-old black man was fatally shot in July after a scuffle with two white Baton Rouge police officers. Police Chief Carl Dabadie says they are working on a plan to deal with protests as least aggressively as possible.
It’s still unclear when Justice Department will finish its investigation or whether there will be any charges. There’s a feeling of unrest among the community as we await more information from the federal investigators. Chairman of the Youth and Young Adult Committee, Cleve Dunn Jr., says he’s doesn’t think DOJ has been transparent at all in this investigation.
After Sterling was shot on July 5th, numerous protests erupted and over 200 people were arrested. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says they want to work with protesters, not against them, but if it gets out of hand, they will react. He says police will do everything they can to help people protest safely.
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A number of Louisiana Republicans have had their names tossed around as potentially working in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com says Trump’s campaign team in Louisiana is putting names together and sending them to the transition team.
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Alford says Congressman Charles Boustany’s name has been mentioned to be chief U.S. trade negotiator under the Trump administration. He says there are a lot of positions that need to be filled, but it’s up in the air who will actually be selected to be part of the cabinet.
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And Alford says Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court Lynn Jones made the prediction that Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards could end up running for president. He says there are a few things that might not go with the party’s base, but some democrats are looking for a president like him.
The Boston Globe also mentioned Edwards as a possible 2020 presidential candidate.
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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser announces the Beauregard Parish Gothic Jail in DeRidder is now open for tours. The Gothic Jail will be the crown jewel of Louisiana’s Myths and Legends Scenic Byway, which is intended to give visitors a reason to visit some of Louisiana’s back roads. Nungesser says over 40-thousand dollars was raised at the Gothic Jail After Dark Fundraiser on Halloween to complete the renovations.
Two men who were found guilty of murdering a taxi driver in the late 1920s were hanged to death from the stairwell, earning the Gothic Jail nationwide notoriety. The first floor of the gothic building is the jailer’s quarters, and the second is jail cells. Nungesser says about 15 years ago, someone had the foresight to save all the furniture from the then-decrepit building.
The Gothic Jail was originally built in 1914 and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 before it was deemed uninhabitable the next year. Nungesser says two tours will be given daily at 10 am and 2 pm Monday through Friday. He says tours are $5 for adults and $3 for kids. He says people can set up private tours at BeauregardTourism.com.
More information about Louisiana’s Myth and Legends Scenic Byway can be found at LouisianaByways.com.
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Ed Orgeron could be coaching his final game for the LSU Tigers this Thursday night against Texas A&M. There’s no doubt the Louisiana native would love to be the head coach for the Tigers for many years to come. But he says his priority is to make sure the team is ready to play the Aggies…
LSU is coming off a tough 16-10 loss to Florida and there’s speculation the Tigers will make a push for Florida State Head Coach Jim Fisher, once the Seminoles regular season ends on Saturday night. Orgeron says he’s telling his team to block out the noise…
After a bye week, Louisiana Tech is ramping up their preparations for the regular season finale on Friday against Southern Miss. Bulldogs wide receiver Trent Taylor says they have a good idea of what the Eagles like to do on defense…
Last year, Southern Miss thumped the Bulldogs on their home field, 58-24. Taylor says they would like to return the favor and win big in Hattiesburg….