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The 2015 King of Houma’s Krewe of Mardi Gras was arrested for allegedly violating sex offender restrictions. Michelle Southern reports.
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When the legislative session begins in April, lawmakers will once again discuss whether or not to authorize the use of medical marijuana in Louisiana. Eric Gill reports…
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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office says the 2015 King of Houma’s Krewe of Mardi Gras is under arrest for allegedly violating the sex offender restriction that you can’t wear masks which they believe he did in last year’s parade. Captain Dawn Foret says 34-year-old Glynn Matherne has been a registered sex offender since 2003 and is not allowed to participate in certain Mardi Gras activities…:
Foret says they received a complaint from someone who knew Matherne was a registered sex offender but had still been named King of the Krewe this year. She says they contacted Matherne where it was learned that he also rode in the parade last year and wore a mask…:(No word on whether or not Matherne will remain the king this year.)
The parade is set to roll Saturday night along the traditional route on the east side of Houma. Foret says every year when sex offenders come in to confirm their current address, they sign a document which indicates they know they are not allowed to do certain things like pass out candy for Halloween or ride in Mardi Gras parades and throw beads…:
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When the legislative session begins in April, lawmakers will once again discuss whether or not to authorize the use of medical marijuana in Louisiana. Democrat Baton Rouge Representative Dalton Honore’s measure was defeated in the Senate last year. Honore says he’s bringing it back up due to the results of recent polls on the issue…
State associations of sheriffs and district attorneys successfully blocked efforts to pass this legislation last year. Honore says their main concern is that this bill would legalize marijuana for recreational use and that’s the farthest thing from the truth…
Medical marijuana has been legal in Louisiana since 1991 for people with certain conditions. But rules for dispensaries were not set, so no prescriptions have been issued. Honore says he’s just trying to carry out the law that was passed 24 years ago. He says his proposed law contains strict regulations on what doctors are allowed to prescribe the drug…
CUT 8 (07) “medical marijuana”
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The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a woman is in critical condition at a local hospital after they believe she fell out of the back of a truck her estranged husband was driving. Spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says 46-year-old Allen Wray and 48-year-old Sherri Wray had gone to a location and were talking while sitting on the back of a truck’s tailgate…:
CUT 9 (10) “according to Allen”
Chadwick says the suspect told investigators that when Sherri wouldn’t get into the cab of the truck, he started to drive away while she was still in the back…:
cut 10 (10) “fall out of the truck”
Chadwick says Sherri was taken to University Health with very serious injuries and is listed in critical condition…:
cut 11 (09) “reckless operation”
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In the ongoing Benson family legal feud, New Orleans Judge Kern Reese has ordered that Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson undergo an examination. Benson will face three exams performed by three different doctors in what is called a standard assessment. Legal analyst Tim Meche says this ruling is not in Benson’s favor…
This ruling comes on the heels of a Texas judge’s appointment of two men to oversee the Benson family trust. The standard assessment exams must be completed by March 15. Meche says the judge will then review the results and offer each side the opportunity to weigh in on what he should do…
He says Judge Reese’s ruling is evidence that Benson’s actions are going to subject to legal scrutiny. Meche says, because of these recent rulings, Tom Benson is learning it’s not going to be easy to disinherit his heirs…
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