While the state was preparing for Hurricane Barry, Lafourche Parish authorities say a woman was raped and held captive along with her daughter by a Cut Off man. Lt Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sherriff’s says the victims escaped on Sunday morning after being held against their will since Friday night.
52-year old Morgan Radley was booked at the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex.
The latest data from LSU’s Center for Geoinformatics shows Louisiana is sinking. A closer look at elevation changes in the last three decades shows Alexandria is down by 49 mm, and Lake Charles down by 16mm. LSU Chief of Geodesy Cliff Mugnier says there are several factors involved.
Places like Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Oakdale, Hammond, and Shreveport remained unchanged.
Dr. Tia Mills has taken over as head of the Louisiana Association of Educators, after the retirement of former President Debbie Meaux, who served two terms. Mills says she was encouraged by lawmaker’s decision to increase public education spending in the last session, but the new funding level isn’t the destination, it’s the first step.
Mills has worked as a special education teacher at Eden Park Superintendant’s Academy.
New research from AAA shows vehicle escape tools to bust out a window can be a lifesaver, but you need to know what type of glass your car windows have. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the acronym SURE will help in an emergency situation.
Cut 12 (06) “…the vehicle quickly.”
Redman says 1 in 3 new vehicles have laminated glass windows that will not shatter, but most have at least one tempered glass window.