Bond for the two men charged with second degree murder in the death of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis has been set at $1 million each. Eric Gill takes a look at what happens next…
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Lafayette City-Parish President Mayor Joey Durel says the movie theater where a man opened fire on a crowd of people in July, will open its doors for the first time since the shootings in 10 days. Eric Gill reports…:
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Today, State Police honored the four people who rendered aid to Trooper Steven Vincent while he was critically wounded during a traffic stop in August. Vincent was shot and killed while trying to assist a motorist with his vehicle. Master Trooper Brooks David says these four men are being honored for their bravery and selfless service…
One being recognized is Robert LeDoux who subdued the alleged shooter, 54-year-old Kevin Daigle, and held him until officers arrived. David says the actions of these men were over and above what anyone would have expected…
David says Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson felt it was important for LSP to recognize these four individuals…
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Bond for the two men arrested in the death of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis has been set at $1 million each. Norris Greenhouse, Jr. and Derrick Stafford are charged with second degree murder in the child’s death. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the next major step in this case is a charging decision…
CUT 6 (09) “negligent homicide”
Mardis was killed when Marksville City Marshals fired on the vehicle he was riding in with his father last week. Ciolino says charges against the men could rise to first degree murder or potentially fall to negligent homicide depending on what the grand jury decides…
It’s reported that City Marshals fired 18 shots into the vehicle. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says there is body cam footage of the incident and Ciolino says that evidence will be critical in moving this case forward…
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Lafayette City-Parish President Mayor Joey Durel says the movie theater where a man opened fire on a crowd of people in July, will open its doors for the first time since the shootings in 10 days. On July 23rd, a crazed man shot and killed two women and injured several others at the Grand 16 shortly after a film had started. Durel says this is a symbolic development
Durel stresses that while this is another step in the way of healing for the community, he realizes the victims and their families will be suffering from this horrific event for many years. He says The Grand Theater will open its doors again on November 19th at 7pm…:
Durel says within 36 hours of the shooting, the owner of the theater, George Solomon, said he wanted to do something as a gift to Lafayette so he decided to completely gut and renovate the establishment. He says the community will feel a collective sense of relief once The Grand on Johnston Street opens back up as it’s in a place thousands of cars go by everyday..:
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In response to a question about his prostitution scandal, Republican Gubernatorial candidate David Vitter said he failed his family 15 years ago. But Vitter says the good news is that he asked and received forgiveness
His opponent in the governor’s race, Democrat John Bel Edwards, has a television AD that claims Vitter missed a vote in the US House of Representatives in 2001 to honor fallen soldiers, but took a call from a prostitute. Edwards says while Vitter has received forgiveness, we shouldn’t forget…
In 2007, Vitter apologized for what he called a very serious sin. He was also asked today at the Baton Rouge Press Club whether the behavior that led to the serious sin has stopped…
In his response, Vitter didn’t deny the acussations made in the so-called “Patriots for Prostitutes” ad, but Edwards stands by the facts of the commercial…