A police officer was shot when gunfire erupted this morning at a gas station in Bossier City. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The House Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that would raise the annual pay for state lawmakers to 40-thousand dollars. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A 16-year-old was killed Monday evening in Natchitoches and two other teens were injured. Corporal John Greely with Natchitoches Police says around 8:16 they received several calls of gunshots in the area of Stella and Northern Streets.
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The 16-year-old victim, who was the driver of the vehicle, had multiple gunshot wounds.
Greely says investigators also learned there were two other juveniles in the vehicle that crashed on Stella Street.
One of the teens was transported to a Shreveport hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the other teen has been released from the hospital. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crimestoppers.
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The fatal shooting of a man in downtown Alexandria Sunday night sparks concern about public safety before its annual AlexRiverFete event. Mayor Jacques Roy says this was an isolated incident that started at a private party.
Roy posted a video to Facebook Monday night sharing details of the incident and reminding citizens downtown remains one of the safest parts of the city. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Third Street and Johnston Street – adjacent to the Mini Park just a block away from City Hall.
He says youth crime and illegal guns are out of control around the nation and despite the recent event, security will be beefed up in Downtown Alexandria for the AlexRiverFete.
Alexandria Police Chief Chad Gremillion echoed Roy on the festival security.
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AlexRiverFete is Alexandria’s largest downtown event and is this weekend. No details were released on the victim’s identity or if any arrests were made.
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The House Governmental Affairs Committee approves a bill that would raise the annual salary for state lawmakers from 16,800 to about 40-thousand dollars. Gretna Representative Joe Marino says many legislators are leaving because the time commitment does not match the pay…
The bill passed on an eight to four vote and it needs review from House Appropriations, since it’s an added cost for the state.
Lawmakers have not received a boost in annual pay since 1980. In 2008, then Governor Bobby Jindal vetoed a legislative pay raise bill because of public pressure. Marrero Representative Rodney Lyons says he surveyed his constituents and they support a higher salary for legislators…
Pineville Representative Mike Johnson voted against the legislation as he says service is about sacrifice…
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An arrest is imminent for two suspects who ran over a 9-year-old girl while fleeing an attempted carjacking at Love’s Truck Stop Monday evening. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says when the father of the child went inside with his youngest, his teenage daughters were in the car when the suspects tried to take the vehicle. The father ran out to stop it and his 9-year-old daughter followed.
McIver says they are looking for two black males in a white stolen U-Haul pick-up truck, with the U-Haul stickers removed.
In the chaotic scene, McIver says fortunately a physician was able to assist the child at the scene after she was run over by the pick-up truck.
The child was taken to LSU Ochsner in Shreveport with several broken bones but is expected to recover.
McIver says video footage from the truck stop is extremely difficult to watch.
The suspects are also believed to be involved in an armed robbery with the same stolen vehicle.
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State Troopers have arrested a Church Point man involved in the fatal hit-and-run death of a bicyclist who was found on Highway 93 in Sunset on Sunday. 32-year-old Clay Richard was arrested last night and charged in the death of 59-year-old Randy Thibodeaux. State Trooper Thomas Gossen says the suspect was arrested a short distance from the scene of the accident.
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Thibodeaux was riding his bicycle north of 356 near Wild Rose Road when he was struck by a vehicle. He was found in a ditch by a family member who last reported seeing Thibodeaux on Friday. Gossen says the arrest was the result of a tip from a concerned citizen.
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Impairment is unknown but a standard toxicology sample was submitted. The crash remains under investigation.