LSU and suspended basketball coach Will Wade fired off new statements and it doesn’t look like Wade’s status is changing anytime soon. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The former warden of Avoyelles Correction Center faces prison time after he pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. Kevin Barnhart has the story…
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LSU basketball coach Will Wade has asked for his suspension to be lifted, so he can return to his coaching duties immediately. But Glen Guilbeau, who covers LSU for the USA Today Network, doesn’t expect LSU to reinstate Wade, because the coach says in the statement, he still will not talk with LSU about reports that link him to potential recruiting violations…
LSU’s legal counsel also released its own statement today saying Coach Wade will remain suspended until he talks with university administration about a reported FBI wire tap that has Wade allegedly discussing an offer to a recruit. Guilbeau says LSU wants to look good in the eyes of the NCAA, in case violations occurred…
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LSU’s statement also point out that Wade has never denied any wrongdoing in his public statements. Guilbeau says the relationship between the school and Wade is strained…
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Former Avoyelles Correctional Center Warden Nate Cain has pleaded guilty to charges in his federal trial on corruption charges. US Attorney David Joseph for the Western District of Louisiana says Cain’s guilty plea admits to stealing more than 150-thousand dollars in taxpayer money for personal items…
Joseph says the guilty plea means Cain conspired with his ex-wife to use department of corrections banks cards to purchase furniture, pet supplies, toilet paper, gun parts, Christmas decorations and other items for personal use. He says the conviction should serve as a warning to public officials…
Defense attorney John McLindon says Cain has only pleaded guilty to purchasing gun parts for personal use with state dollars, the other charges have been dismissed…
Cain will be sentenced June 17th. He faces up to 20 years in prison, a 250-thousand dollar fine per count and restitution. McLindon says Cain is ready to face whatever consequences come his way…
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The number of abortions in Louisiana last year fell to a 10-year low. 8,048 abortions were reported to have been performed in the state, and Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper says it’s part of a years long trend.
Governor John Bel Edwards, a pro-life Democrat, responded saying “We are committed to reducing the number of abortions in Louisiana, and the data shows that is working”.
A 2017 report indicated nationwide abortion numbers have fallen to their lowest rate since Roe vs. Wade was passed in 1973. Planned Parenthood says it’s due to efforts to make contraception widely accessible to women, but Clapper says it’s because of the pro-life movement is growing in popularity among youth.
The number of state abortions could significantly decrease if the US Supreme Court rules in favor of a Louisiana law that would require clinics to have admitting privileges. Clapper says that case could be heard in January of 2020.
Louisiana ACLU Executive director Alanah Hebert responded saying “It’s disturbing that instead of working to expand access to birth control and family planning services, Louisiana politicians have been hellbent on intruding in a woman’s personal health decisions and pushing care out of reach.”
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The Denham Springs police department arrests a couple in the death of a small child child in Livingston Parish. Detective Amber Fairburn says their investigation started last Friday when they were called to a home in reference to an unresponsive two-year-old female…
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The toddler died on Monday and Fairburn says the child’s mother and her fiance are facing significant charges
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The fiance Kelsey Barth is 23-year-old years old and Shane Posey is 22-years-old and is facing first-degree murder.