54-year-old Robert Gasser has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of former NFL player and ex John Curtis star Joe McKnight. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says they waited to make an arrest, so they can talk with more independent witnesses and Normand defended the handling of the case, even though there were groups calling for Gasser’s arrest last week…
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Normand says there’s a chance the charge could be upgraded or downgraded based on further evidence.

It’s been a long day of testimony in the Will Smith shooting trial. In opening statements, Prosecutors say Cardell Hayes did not act in self-defense when he shot Smith last April. Hayes’ defense team says it was Smith who was the aggressor. The widow of Smith, Raquel, took the stand and denied claims that her husband approached Hayes’ Hummer with a handgun in his hand.

A Monroe woman is facing multiple charges after she was caught shoplifting with her children. Detective Chris Bates with Monroe Police says 33-year-old Shirley Mayes and her 9-year-old and 14-year-old were caught stealing from the Monroe Walmart…:
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Bates says Mayes faces charges of misdemeanor shoplifting, criminal conspiracy, and three counts of contributing to child delinquency.

After safety concerns about wild horses roaming the Fort Polk army base in Vernon Parish, the first round of horses have been moved to the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Fort Polk Spokesperson Troy Darr says contact the Humane Society of North Texas for more information on the welfare of the horses.
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