The Caddo Parish coroner rules that a 44-year-old man died of natural causes while in the custody of the Shreveport Police Department, but his death could possibly have been prevented. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Governor Edwards says Memorial Day weekend did not result in a significant increase in the transmission of COVID-19. Edwards has a few thoughts as to why…
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Caddo Parish Coroner Doctor Todd Thoma says a 44-year-old man died of natural causes while in the custody of the Shreveport Police Department on April sixth, but his death could have been preventable. Thoma says Tommie McGlothen Junior died from excited delirium
Authorities say police officers used tasers, mace, and nightsticks to control McGlothen, who also fought with another citizen before law enforcement arrived. Thoma says McGlothen’s death could have possibly prevented, but he was left in the back of a patrol vehicle for 48 minutes…
Thoma says the autopsy showed McGothen suffered multiple blunt force injuries from his confrontations with police and citizens, but his injuries were minor. But He says a violent confrontation with psychotic behavior can trigger excited delirium and he should have received medical care
Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond says the four officers involved in McGlothen’s arrest are on departmental leave and State Police is reviewing the case.
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A third person has died from complications of a drowning incident on Grand Isle on Friday. 33-year-old Terrell Miller of Houma died in a hospital following his attempt to rescue his fiance’s children, 9-year-old Dalvin Richardson and 8-year-old Davon Richardson. Grand Isle Police Chief Laine Landry says a day of celebration turned tragic in an instant.
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A 12-year-old female relative who was also rescued is expected to make a full recovery.
Over the last two weeks, there have been eleven calls for water rescues, with four fatalities. In addition to larger crowds, Landry believes there are three other contributing factors to the dangerous conditions.
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Landry says they are sending a clear message to beach goers about being vigilant of rough seas and strong currents.
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It’s been two weeks since Memorial Day weekend and Governor Edwards says he’s heartened to see the state did not experience a significant surge in COVID transmission as a result of the holiday.
Edwards says they have a few theories as to why transmissions did not spike…
Many states are seeing transmission rates increase as they reopen, but Edwards says that does not appear to be the case in Louisiana outside of the Monroe Region…
Louisiana saw an increase in new case growth last week but continues to see fewer hospitalizations. Edwards says that may just be a result of our significantly expanded testing capacity.
An LSU poll that showed 62 percent wear a mask always or often when leaving the house, up from just 48 percent in April. Edwards thanked residents for being responsible and masking up…
The poll indicated that 76 percent of people agree that wearing a mask is the responsible thing to do.
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An East Feliciana Parish judge has voided the first-degree murder charge of accused serial killer Ryan Sharpe as the result of a recent US Supreme Court decision that bans non-unanimous convictions. Sharpe’s Attorney Tommy Damico says his client was convicted by jurors 11 to 1 last December…
The First Degree Murder charge was for the killing of 48-year-old Brad DeFranceschi, one of three men Sharpe is accused of fatally shooting during a killing spree in East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana parishes in 2017. Authorities say Sharpe shot and wounded a fourth person.
A new trial has been scheduled for December. Damico says he will try to convince a new jury that his client was insane at the time of the shootings.
Physiatrists in the first trial raised doubts that Sharpe had a mental illness.
Damico says non-unanimous jury verdicts are unjust and he’s glad the High Court’s ruling will give his client another chance.