House Republican Chairman Lance Harris says he’s seeing a lot of support for Congressman Ralph Abraham for Governor in his Alexandria based district. After the Alexandria Republican’s attempt in the last session to roll back a 2018 sales tax failed, he got a call from the Congressman, who vowed, if elected, that he would get that effort over the finish line.
Meanwhile Republican Eddie Rispone is expected to begin a major statewide advertising campaign.
48-year-old James Eaton of West Monroe is in jail after posing online as a woman and luring another man to drive from California to Louisiana thinking they were getting hitched. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Glen Springfield says this case is another reminder to be careful with who you interact with online.
It is unclear how long the relationship had been going on.
The St. John Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide. Sheriff Mike Tregre says the victims have been identified as 18-year-old Kerell Sanders and 20-year-old Kyron Perrilloux. Both were from Reserve and they were cousins. Tregre says violence like this involving young men is far too common.
Three people are dead including a toddler, all from Olla, after an 18-wheeler rear-ended the Ford Fiesta they were traveling. State Trooper Scott Moreau says no one was wearing a seatbelt in the car. The two of the deceased were identified as 45-year-old Vicki Sears, 24-year-old Brittany Martin, and the toddler is unnamed. The 17-year old female driver of the Ford, the only survivor in the car, sustained moderate injuries. Moreau says this wreck is another reminder of the importance of seatbelts.