Hurricane Dorian is creeping it’s way towards the east coast after devastating the Bahamas, and the Cajun Navy is preparing to respond to the potential deluge that could swamp the region. The United Cajun Navy is stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, and Founder Todd Terrell says they spent the holiday weekend gathering supplies
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Terrell says if you want to volunteer go to united-cajun-navy-dot-org or you can make a monetary donation at pan-handle-relief-dot-org.
State Police arrested two people involved in a wild shooting scene on I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish. One of the men booked, 36-year-old Trinity Coleman of Franklin, is a suspect in the murder of a female in Franklin. Trooper Derek Senegal says while pursuing Coleman yesterday, 57-year-old Clarence Fine of Jeanerette pulled off the side of the road and started shooting at Coleman
No was injured by the gunfire.
A 16-year-old girl Lafayette girl dies from a gunshot wound in an apparent accidental discharge. Two days ago officers responded to a report of a shooting involving a juvenile who passed away yesterday at a local hospital. Lafayette Police Corporal Bridgette Dugas says police questioned the boy at the residence and discovered the incident may have been a tragic accident.
The boy is facing Negligent Homicide charges.
The Treasurer’s Office unveils a new transparency tool that lets Louisianans track construction project costs on a parish by parish basis and see just how much debt state residents have accrued. Treasurer John Schroder says the website gives you an opportunity to see just where state government prioritizes construction spending.
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You can see the tracking tool at LATreasury.com.