A dispute over property lines and a driveway that lead to a fatal shooting has ended in a murder conviction. Matt Doyle has more.
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Ralph Abraham’s gubernatorial campaign says a poll shows one week after announcing his intention to run for governor, the Congressman is in a dead heat with Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The Chackbay man who shot his neighbor a year ago over a property line dispute has been convicted of 2nd Degree Murder. Lafourche Parish DA’s spokesperson David Melancon says 61-year-old Keith Trosclair told police he feared for his life, and that his neighbor, who was known to open carry, threatened him.
The property line in question centered on a driveway.
But authorities say they had reason to doubt that version of events after reports from two witnesses that Trosclair was moving towards the victim while firing, and forensic evidence that indicated the neighbor, did not pose an immediate threat when Trosclair opened fire.
Law enforcement says Saunders weapon was still holstered when they arrived on the scene.
Melancon says it was a tragic, and completely avoidable murder.
2nd Degree Murder carries a mandatory life sentence.
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Baton Rouge Police say the 18-year-old son of Alton Sterling has been arrested and faces a charge of first-degree rape. Cameron Sterling is accused of taking a child into a bedroom, locking the door, then raping the 8-year-old boy he was babysitting last weekend. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says a relative made contact with authorities.
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McKneely says the victim is a relative of Sterling.
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McKneely says Sterling was at a hospital in the time between the incident and his arrest.
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Cameron Sterling’s father, Alton Sterling, was shot to death by police in 2016, triggering nationwide protests.
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Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain is reportedly under investigation for allegedly molesting several juveniles. The ex-Abita Springs police chief served as sheriff of St. Tammany from 1996 to 2015. If there’s enough evidence to charge Strain, can St. Tammany D-A Warren Montgomery prosecute him? Legal analyst Tim Meche says yes..
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Meche says as long as Montgomery doesn’t show any bias in one direction or the other, his office should be able to handle the case if there are charges against Strain. The reports indicate the F-B-I is also part of the investigation into the sexual abuse allegations. Meche says these type of cases are usually tried locally…
Strain is also the target of a federal probe into public corrpution involving his former work release program that he once supervised. Two of Strain’s former deputies are facing federal charges. Meche says it’s curious to find out who leaked the sexual abuse investigation to the media and why
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Congressman Ralph Abraham says a new poll he funded shows he’s the Republican to beat Democrat John Bel Edwards in next year’s governor’s race. President of the Remington Research Group Titus Bond says they surveyed nearly 17-hundred likely voters this week and both Abraham and Edwards received 44-percent…
Eric Holl is a spokesperson for a group working to re-elect Edwards. Holl calls the Abraham funded poll a desperate plea for credibility as rumors swirl that other republicans plan to enter the race. Bond says his poll shows Abraham has replaced Senator John Kennedy as the G-O-P’s favorite to beat Edwards
Bond says their survey found that 47-percent of Democrats polled say they are open to voting for another candidate….