Iberville deputies arrest a Plaquimine man for elder abuse after neighbors reported not having seen the victim in months. Matt Doyle has more.
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Former St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister has passed away at the age of 73. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A Texas woman is arrested in Bossier Parish, accused of stealing an ambulance from Dallas. Louisiana State Police located the stolen ambulance on Interstate 20, about eight miles into the state and attempt a traffic stop. Trooper Brent Hardy says that’s when 19-year-old Kendall Tyson then kicked up the speed.
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The traffic enabled authorities to bring the chase to a stop. Hardy says her troubles didn’t slow down there.
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Hardy says the one tool she probably could have used to cut through the traffic was not used during the pursuit.
Tyson is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated flight, resisting by false information, misrepresentation during booking, DWI, and driving without a license.
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A Plaquemine man is arrested for elder abuse after authorities say they discovered a woman in her 70s in a home lying in a hospital bed covered in filth and animal feces.
Iberville Sheriff Brett Stassi says neighbors reported not having seen the woman for months. When deputies arrived to investigate, they arrested 54-year-old Galen Marcantel after discovering…
Marcantel has been charged with cruelty to persons with infirmities.
The house was allegedly home to 14 cats and two dogs, and Stassi says it appears they may have been treated better than the victim was.
The Sheriff adds this is not the first home authorities have had to remove animals from that Marcantel owned.
Marcantel had allegedly been living with the woman for many months and had barred the victim’s family from checking up on her. Stassi says he was clearly taking advantage of her condition.
The Governor’s Office for Elderly Affairs reported 1,739 caregiver neglect cases across the state last year.
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Pat Brister, one of St. Tammany Parish’s most accomplished public servants has passed away. Brister just completed two terms as Parish President, but also had stints as the State GOP Chairwoman, and President Bush’s 2004 Louisiana Reelection Campaign Chair. St. Tammany Superintendent Trey Folse knew her well, and says his daughter looked up to Brister…
She also served as a parish Councilwoman and Ambassador to the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women.
Folse says during her eight-year tenure as Parish President, which ended after her reelection defeat last year, she was a strong champion for quality public schools.
Brister was diagnosed with breast cancer ten years ago.
Brister also helped in the creation of Safe Haven St. Tammany, a mental health center founded in 2018.
Brister was 73.
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New Orleans native and former LSU Tiger Tyrann Mathieu is a Super Bowl champion today as he helped Kansas City beat San Francisco 31-20 in last night’s Super Bowl in Miami. Mathieu had six tackles for K-C and the veteran safety was a pivotal player during the Chiefs championship run
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Mathieu tweeted after the game that he can’t wait to hear from his dad, who is in prison serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.
Mathieu and the Chiefs found themselves down 20-10 in the fourth quarter, but the defense helped spark a comeback and a 21-0 run by Kansas City…
Its Kansas City’s first NFL championship in 50 years. Many analysts say this could be the start of a dynasty as Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes just completed his third season. Mathieu is anxious to defend their title