Senate bill to criminalize a coerced abortion advances to the House
Legislation inspired by a Shreveport native Catherine Herring, whose husband poisoned her with an abortion pill in Texas, but only spent 180 in jail advances from Louisiana's House Criminal Justice Committee. Herring is the sister of bill sponsor Senator Thomas Pressly, who said the bill creates the crime of coerced cr...
Apr 30, 2024
Champs Once Again: LHSAA returns Football Title to Opelousas High School
Opelousas High School can once again say they are state champions in football. In February, the LHSAA stripped the school of its title over the alleged use of an ineligible player last season, but coach Jimmy Zachery says an agreement with the LHSAA brings the title back to Opelousas. "Shout out to the LHSAA, beca...
Apr 30, 2024
New birding website takes flight in Louisiana
Because the Pelican State is located along two major migration routes in North America, state tourism has launched a new interactive website, it's BirdingLouisiana.com. Doug Bourgeois with the Office of Tourism said it's a one-stop shop for birdwatchers. "We try to point people to places where they can actually ge...
Apr 29, 2024
Louisiana files lawsuit against new Title IX rules that extend protections to LGBTQ students
Louisiana has filed suit against the federal government for changing its Title Nine rules to protect LGBTQ students from discrimination. Murrill says the new rules disregard the concept of a person's biological sex and provides protections based on gender identity. "The Biden Administration wants to change the mea...
Apr 29, 2024
Bill to hold constitutional convention headed to full House
Legislation to hold a constitutional convention beginning May 20th advances from House Appropriations. Bill author New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu told committee members were told the convention would cost 63-thousand-dollars if it wraps by June 3rd, but the cost could grow to 1.5 million if it concludes in mi...
Apr 29, 2024
Dubach police officer killed while conducting a traffic stop
In Lincoln Parish, a Dubach police officer was killed while conducting a traffic stop on U-S 167 just south of Hamilton Road. State Police spokesperson Ryan Davis says Officer Russell Croxton's police vehicle was hit by a truck driver from Arkansas who didn't see Croxton's police vehicle in the right lane. "It was...
Apr 29, 2024
Several property insurance reform laws receive final legislative passage
Several property insurance reform bills have received final legislative passage, including a measure Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says will create simple, clear timelines for the claims process. "When I say the start claims the process, I expect that adjuster comes out and gets your claims started to get mone...
Apr 28, 2024
A bill to ban THC products in Louisiana advances
Edibles containing THC, like gummies, could soon be illegal in Louisiana. Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressley said his legislation does not impact the highly regulated medical marijuana industry; he's going after the recreational hemp industry that he said misled lawmakers. "And we were told that you could not get ...
Apr 28, 2024
21 individuals from Shreveport and Bossier City charged in a bank fraud conspiracy case
Twenty-one people from Shreveport and Bossier City face federal bank fraud charges for allegedly stealing nearly seven million dollars from USAA customers. U.S. Attorney Brandon Brown says several employees at the Teleperformance Call Center in Shreveport, which provides customer service for USAA, obtained account info...
Apr 26, 2024
Arrest in gruesome torso found floating in Ouachita River of New Iberia woman
An arrest has been made in the case where the torso of 19-year-old Sheryl Turner of New Iberia was found floating the Ouachita River, on January 24th. Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office Detective Dewain Littleton said 29-year-old Anthony Holland, Junior of West Monroe confessed that he dismembered and disposed of her bo...
Apr 26, 2024