Former St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain pleads not guilty to charges of aggravated rape, aggravated incest, indecent behavior with a juvenile, and sexual battery. Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says despite the fact that some of the accusations date back to when 56-year-old Strain was 17, there is no statute of limitations.
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The allegations carry up to a mandatory life sentence.
Former State Police Superintendent Mike Edmondson has been cleared in an investigation into his alleged repeated misuse of department funds during his tenure. A Legislative auditor’s report detailed department-funded “side trip” to Las Vegas for troopers, Edmondson living rent-free at the state police compound, and other violations. Edmondson Attorney Gray Sexton responds…
A poll finds nearly three out of four Louisiana residents believe in climate change and half of the respondents say it’s impacting their lives. Matt Doyle spoke with the pollsters…
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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education gives state education superintendent John White a satisfactory job evaluation for the seventh year in a row. White credits a rising high school graduation rate and an increase in high school students who qualify for TOPS.