Spring starts at 10:06 tonight. Teiko Foxx spoke with a weather forecaster who airs what kind of weather conditions to expect in Louisiana.
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The Central Louisiana Violent Crime Abatement Team’s two-day detail resulted in the arrest of 55 individuals, and 83 citations. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Spring officially begins tonight. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says the Bayou State is still in El Nino which means normal weather conditions. But with above normal rainfall.
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While spring season brings milder temperatures, Keim says it’s also the peak season for tornadoes. And severe weather including lots of precipitation through the beginning of May.
Keim says the state has been running above normal in rainfall totals since the beginning of the year.
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In Natchitoches, Sabine, and Rapides Parishes, the Central Louisiana Violent Crime Abatement Team’s (VCAT) two-day detail resulted in the arrest of 55 individuals, and 83 citations were issued. Trooper Casey Wallace says the collaborative effort of multiple agencies recovered meth, cocaine, heroin, and different narcotics.
The goal of the operation was to detect, identify, and apprehend individuals involved in various criminal activities.
While local law enforcement agencies are constrained by their jurisdictions, Wallace points out that criminals aren’t restricted so by forming a task force of multiple agencies there’s strength in numbers.
While such operations prove to be productive with multiple arrests, Wallace says unfortunately they require lots of manpower which is a problem facing all law enforcement agencies.
The VCAT detail was comprised of Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Probation and Patrol, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Natchitoches Police Department.
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Mega Millions excitement is in the air as the jackpot is approaching 900 million dollars. Whether you take the cash payout or the annuity, that’s a lot of money and it’s approaching a record says Dustin Annison with the Louisiana Lottery…
The drawing is tonight. Annison says this jackpot has been rolling over since December and the excitement is building with the jackpot and he says sales have seen an uptick…
If you don’t hit the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, hold on for Wednesday night. Annison says The Powerball is growing too.
He also says, if you don’t hit all the numbers there are several other prizes so check your ticket and remember it only takes one ticket to win so play responsibly.