Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a man accused in the alleged killing of an East Feliciana Parish man in October. DA Sam D’Aquilla (Duh-quill-a) says he has informed Ryan Sharpe’s defense attorney he will not seek the death penalty, even though Sharpe is charged with first-degree murder of Brad DeFranceschi after allegedly gunning him down in front of his home. Sharpe also is facing two counts of second-degree murder and one attempted first degree charge in East Baton Rouge Parish.
A suspect has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection to a weekend shooting in Natchitoches. Police spokesperson Kelly Parks says 21-year-old Jaquarious Ardison of Campti shot Jamel Haskett after an argument at a Shop Right on Saturday night. Haskett was shot multiple times.
The state took steps to reduce Louisiana’s massive prison population last year and Jim Shannon reports there’s legislation in this session to lower the jail count even more…
Thousands of new voting machines will be purchased for the state with five-point-eight-million-dollars in Federal Election assistance monies. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says even though the voting machines here was not comprised in the 2016 election, the new equipment is needed to keep hackers out…