Former Saints safety Darren Sharper has been indicted by an Orleans grand jury on two counts of aggravated rape. Sharper allegedly drugged and raped women in New Orleans — accusations he also faces in multiple states. He is currently held without bond in Los Angeles. Legal analyst Tim Meche says rape is typically he said she said…:
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A New Orleans arrest warrant says witnesses report that Sharper and co-defendant Erik Nunez acknowledged they had non consensual sex with two women.

Today’s check on fast dropping gas prices finds the pump dropped another two cents overnight. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.42 according to the American Automobile Association.

State Police say two Town of Franklinton employees are under arrest accused of stealing over $22,000 in water and utility payments from residents in Washington Parish. Master Trooper Greg Marchand says town officials noticed some irregularities in how town utility bills were being collected and called them to investigate…:
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He says 39-year-old Carmen Freemen and 42-year-old Caprice Dawson were booked on several charges, including felony theft and malfeasance in office.

Former DeSoto Parish school Superintendent Walter Lee will officially be gone from the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education today at 4:30pm. Resigning was part of a plea agreement Lee accepted Thursday after saying he’s guilty of personally benefiting from the return of a leased vehicle while he was serving on BESE and as Superintendent.