One person is behind bars in connection with the Thanksgiving weekend shooting on Canal Street that injured 12 people. 21-yr-old Stafford Starks – a resident of St. Mary Parish – was arrested and charged with eight counts of attempted second-degree murder. New Orleans Police are still seeking 22-yr-old LaBryson Polidore, also of St. Mary Parish, who’s been identified as the other shooter. The gunplay was the result of an ongoing feud between the two.
Two Articles of Impeachment were revealed yesterday, one accusing the President of abusing the power of his office, and the other accusing him of obstruction of Congress. Senator John Kennedy expects Democrats to vote within the week on Impeachment, and he expects the vote to clear the House. Afterward the Senate will take up a full trial on removing the President from office…
CUT 11 (10) “decided yet”
Senator Bill Cassidy introduces new legislation aimed at incentivizing Medicare Part D recipients to choose generic prescriptions when available. Cassidy says if the Medicare program can save money with the use of lower cost drugs – that are just as effective – by enticing patients with a cut of the savings, it gives them reason to care…
CUT 07 (07) “Medicare program”
He says generics are just as effective as name brand drugs.
A Webster Parish inmate was shot after allegedly stealing a vehicle and escaping while on work detail at the Webster Parish school board. Webster Sheriff Gary Sexton says after an all-night search, authorities located 40-year-old Norman Guthrie, who then led officers on a high-speed chase in Bossier City…:
CUT 13 (08) “life-threatening”