Attorney General Jeff Landry is tackling the opioid crisis saying he knows why there is a problem in Louisiana. Michelle Southern has that…:
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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says two men who fell from a helicopter have died. The men were from California and were working on electrical lines in Sulphur. The safety harness they were using rubbed against the power lines, causing the harness to snap and the men fell some 100 feet to their death. Foul play is not suspected.
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information about the death of 44-year-old Brian Tumas who was found dead on the street where he lived last Friday. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says Tumas suffered significant trauma, was transported to a local hospital and died about 12 hours later.
Wiley says they are not sure where Tumas was employed or why he was up that early.
Louisiana’s Superintendent of Education John White released the annual school performance scores for the 2016-2017 year. White says the scores have remained steady for the third consecutive year. He says Louisiana fourth graders are showing the most improvement in reading and math.
To view performance scores go to Louisiana-believes-dot-com