Over 260 dolphins have been stranded since February 1st in the Gulf and Mexico prompting a NOAA to declare Unusual Mortality Event. Of the mammals they have been able to perform necropsies on 23-percent have shown skin lesions consistent with fresh water. There are concerns the recent openings of the Bonne Carre Spillway has increased the amount of fresh water and pollutants into the Gulf. Dr. Erin Fougeres with NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region.
Investigation Discovery is running a four-hour special on Saturday and Sunday nights on the unsolved murders of eight women in the Jennings area. Reports say the women lived “high risk” lifestyles, some of them engaging in heavy drug use or prostitution, but ID executive Producer Liz Massie says the special looks beyond the stereotypes to tell the victim’s stories…
Police are on the hunt for 39-year-old Oshay Booker who is believed to have murdered his stepfather, former Winnfield Mayor Ronald “Cloud” Goff in a familial dispute Tuesday. Winn Parish Sheriff Cranford Jordan says it’s a tragedy for the city, and a personal tragedy as the Sheriff says he knew the former mayor well.
They believe Booker possibly fled to Texas and was last seen in a green Honda Pilot.
Two years ago today, Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise was one of five people shot when a gunman opened fire on a group of Republican lawmakers while practicing for a charity baseball game. Scalise thanked everyone in a video message who prayed for him to recover from his near death experience…
Scalise had numerous surgeries and returned to work two a half months later.