The 18-year-old who police say intentionally caused a fatal crash in Baton Rouge last month because God allegedly instructed him to take his own life, is now at the state’s mental health hospital in East Feliciana Parish. Jack Jordan’s attorney, James Manasseh, says three doctors evaluated his client and came to the same conclusion.
Cut 10 (10) “…his own defense.”
Jordan is facing a second-degree murder charge as the fiery wreck claimed the life of 51-year-old Stephanie Payne.

State Police say an impaired driver caused a crash in St. Landry Parish that killed a woman from Sunset and her two-year-old passenger. Trooper Thomas Gossen says 48-year-old Michael Shane Guidry of Carencro suffered non-life threatening injuries, but 35-year-old Lacy Leger and the toddler in her vehicle were not as fortunate…
cut 8 (06) “…force”
Gossen says Guidry crossed the center line on a I-49 service road and hit Leger’s vehicle.

Eastbank is heading back to New Orleans today after winning the Little League World Series, 8-0 over Curaco. Head Coach Scott Frazier’s squad becomes the first team from Louisiana to win the Little League World Series…
cut 20 (18) “…be great”
And President Trump has extended an invite to the team from River Ridge.

The Edwards administration says it will commit at least 85-million dollars for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says the bridge needs to be badly replaced…
cut 14 (08) “…call it the interstate”
When President Trump visited the area in May, he said if re-elected, he’ll build a new I-10 bridge in Lake Charles.