House Speaker Mike Johnson describes the tense moments that occurred at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Joe Gallinaro has the story…
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Former Louisiana high school football star and current Southern running back Trey Holly will not face jail time for his role in a February 2024 shooting in Farmerville that wounded two people. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was on KEEL Radio in Shreveport this morning recounting his experience on Saturday night when he was rushed away when an armed man tried to gain access to the ballroom where they were holding the White House Correspondents Association dinner. Johnson is grateful law enforcement and first responders acted quickly…
Authorities say 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from California exchanged gunfire with law enforcement as he tried to rush past security checkpoint. He was allegedly armed with multiple guns and knives. Inside the ballroom were President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, along with Johnson who’s next in the presidential succession….
NBC News is reporting Allen, who is a teacher in California and an engineer, sent a note to family members that it was his duty to attack Trump Administration officials. Johnson says Allen was radicalized..
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Former Louisiana high school football star Trey Holly has avoided jail time by entering a no contest plea. Holly was accused of illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property for a 2024 shooting that took place in his hometown of Farmerville that wounded two people. Holly’s attorney, Mike Small, says Holly did not plead guilty to anything…
Small, says he had a decent shot at acquittal, but it would have been a gamble…
Holly was sentenced to one year probation and a one-thousand dollar fine and he’ll continue playing football for Southern. Small says after satisfactory completion of his probation, he can file a motion to have the conviction tossed out and the prosecution dismissed…
Small wishes this case was resolved sooner. Holly was set to stand trial last summer, but because the air conditioning system went down at the courthouse in Farmerville, the trial date was pushed to this April.
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Quick thinking by Lafayette Police after Festival International had wrapped up Saturday night may have prevented a much more serious situation. Sergeant Robin Green says a large crowd had gathered after the music had wrapped up, and an argument broke out between two groups.
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Sergeant Green says the officer’s tactics must have worked, because that got 19-year-old Jai’Quan Pierre of Crowley to back off.
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Green says Pierre is facing three charges.
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No one was hurt during the incident. The officer who discharged the duty weapon has been placed on routine paid administrative leave while the investigation is being conducted.
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The northern parishes could be in for some severe weather later today. National Weather Service senior meteorologist Jason Hansford says high winds, isolated thunderstorms and damaging hail are possible.
Over the next seven days, north and central Louisiana could get at least three inches of rain, with areas south of there to the I-10/I-12 corridor getting between two and three inches. Hansford says while that rain is very much needed, it won’t be nearly enough to get the state out of the drought.
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Hansford says it’s almost certain that the drought will last the entire summer.