LSU has reinstated basketball coach Will Wade after a five-week long suspension. Jeff Palermo has the story…
Holden Matthews, the suspect in recent arson fires that destroyed three historical black churches in St. Landry Parish, has had his bond request denied, and is now facing three additional hate crime charges in addition to initial charges of three counts of arson of a religious building. Matthews was apprehended on Wednesday.
The severe weather that impact Louisiana on Saturday resulted in two deaths. The first was a 13-year-old boy, who fell into a flooded drainage canal in West Monroe. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Deputy Glenn Springfield says a call for help came just before 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon.
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The investigation is ongoing as to why he fell into the water. The second victim died when floodwaters overtook a vehicle she was driving.
The U-S House passed Violence Against Women Act has an uncertain future in the Republican Controlled Senate. The NRA opposes the legislation because it would lower the threshold for banning gun ownership to those with misdemeanor convictions of domestic abuse or stalking, among other concerns. Current law only applies to felonies. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves believes that provision may infringe on the constitution…
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