The United Cajun Navy will provide protection to a few south Louisiana synagogues while tensions are high after the Pittsburgh terror attack on a Jewish congregation. Media Coordinator Brian Trascher says they are inspired in part by an Islamic donation effort that raised 150,000 dollars for the victims.
11 people died in the Saturday morning massacre by alleged shooter Robert Bowers.
Over a million dollars in drugs were seized in Lafayette in one of the biggest busts in Parish history. The bust led to the arrest of three people and the discovery of 11.9 pounds of methamphetamine, enough for thousands of doses, and Lafayette Parish Sheriff Lt. John Mowell says it wasn’t just meth.
35-year-old Shawn Labbe and 30-year-old Ana Smith were hit with Distribution charges, and 59-year-old Dallas Bourque was charged with Possession.
A new report shows 14 percent of bridges in Louisiana are structurally deficient, with a need for rehabilitation or possibly even replacement. Spokesperson for the transportation research group TRIP, Rocky Moretti, says fixing all of the bridge issues is not something that can happen overnight.
Cut 7 (09) “…bridges in Louisiana.”
DOTD responded, saying just because a bridge is rated structurally deficient, doesn’t mean it’s not safe to drive on.
A 28-year-old LaPlace man has been charged in a fatal hit and run that occurred on October 20th. Investigators say 55-year-old Danny Simoneaux of LaPlace was hit by vehicle while walking on L-A 628. L-S-P spokesperson Melissa Matey says thats not all.