Three people are dead after what the East Baton Rouge Sheriff Department is calling a “crime of rage.” Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says they received a call from a 14-year old boy shortly before midnight that his mother’s ex-boyfriend was shooting at their home on Palmer Lane. The 14-year old was found hiding with this 12-year old brother behind the home. But the scene inside the home was much different three deceased victims that included the boy’s mother, her boyfriend and the boy’s great grandmother. The suspect is 48-year old Michael Wade, he was arrested after deputies were led on a chase that ended in the Shenandoah area.
Governor Edwards has been rubbing elbows with athletes in the state recently, hosting LSU freshmen football players at the mansion and filming a PSA with Drew Brees. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says typically Louisiana governors are hands off when it comes to LSU. It’s been nearly a century since we’ve seen a governor so publicly partner with the Tigers.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say black bear sightings are on the rise in portions of Louisiana. Large carnivore program manager for LDWF Maria Davidson says one reason for the encounters, mother bears are forcing their cubs to start fending for themselves as she preps for another mating season.
Craft beer brewers across the state are seeing a slump in business. While six breweries may have opened over the last year, five others have closed. Executive director of Louisiana’s Craft Brewer’s Guild Cary Koch says the increased competition from neighboring states is a factor, saying many of those states have laws that have kept up with the changes in the industry.