A Ville Platte man is under arrest after beating an elderly disabled vet in at a gas station in Nuba. The suspect then left his scene in his vehicle. Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux says 29 year old Kenneth Shergold is accused of approaching the victim from behind and for no apparent reason, and struck him numerous times in the head, back, and body with a tire iron.
A report by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says over the last three years Louisiana has had the largest percentage growth in business taxes in the nation.
LABI President Steven Waguespack says one of the state’s biggest industries is being impacted by the taxes, many of which have targeted their revenue.
A task force is calling on the legislature to increase the foster care age to 21. Matt Doyle has more.
A crash involving an empty log truck and an ATV claimed the life of a Jena teenager Wednesday in LaSalle Parish. State Police say the ATV driven by Wayden Savell entered Louisiana Highway 772 and was in the direct path of the 18-wheeler be driven by Lloyd Lee Worsham. State police want to remind the public that ATV are illegals on public roadways.
The crash is under investigation.