Pat Brister, one of St. Tammany Parish’s most accomplished public servants has passed away at the age of 73. St. Tammany Superintendent Trey 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.
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Brister had stints as the State GOP Chairwoman, and President Bush’s 2004 Louisiana Reelection Campaign Chair
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 big game 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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A stolen ambulance from Texas is located in Louisiana. Trooper Brent Hardy says State Police located the vehicle driven by 19-year-old Kendall Tyson of Dallas on Interstate 20 about eight miles into the state, then they attempted a traffic stop….that’s when Tyson then kicked up the speed.
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The traffic enabled authorities to bring the chase to a stop in Bossier Parish. Tyson faces DWI and a handful of other charges.
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…