Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

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 Co...

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 coa...

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 ...

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 ...

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 convent...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 emp...

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 Dewai...