St. Tammany Parish detectives have arrested four people in connection with the murders of Raegan Day and Dustin Hartline. A Sheriff’s office facebook post says all individuals directly involved in the murders are in custody. However, the investigation is ongoing and other arrests are possible.
Yesterday St. Tammany Sheriff’s officials located a 2011 Chevrolet Camero with Day and Hartline inside, two friends reported them missing in the Pearl River area since Feb. 15.
The investigation into their disappearance led detectives to the East Pearl River Boat Launch, where the vehicle was located under water.
Louisiana drivers are getting a bit of a break with falling gas prices over the last few weeks. Triple A’s Don Redman says statewide average for regular unleaded gas is $2.33 a gallon…Earlier this year, the projection was for $3.00 a gallon.
With the special legislative session over, lawmakers are looking ahead to the regular session that starts Monday. The question is how the legislature will react to a highly fractured body after the recent blood-bath. Representative Barry Ivey says he can’t see any scenario during the upcoming session that passes a budget.
Now that the special session concluded without a solution to fill a one-billion-dollar budget shortfall in July, TOPS funding could be cut by 80-percent. Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo says many parents can’t afford to send their kids to college without some financial help. Those college prospects are looking elsewhere to get their education…