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Louisiana man convicted in 2016 random killing on highway May 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been found guilty of shooting an AK-47 at random from his car on an interstate highway and killing another driver. Jurors on Friday convicted John Fitzgerald Chatman, 34, of Shreveport of second-degree murder in the 2016 death of 25-year-old Donald Young of Shreveport, the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office said. The crime carries a mandatory sentence o...

GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) — Police in Missouri shot and wounded a man who confronted officers...

DOTD Schedules Lafayette I-49 Connector Meetings DOTD will hold meetings about the I-49 Connector for residents living along the proposed highway’s path. The three meetings are scheduled for this afternoon and tonight. The meeting for the LaPlace neighborhood runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The McComb-Veazey meeting goes from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Sterling Grove meeting runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. These meetings are the first round of neighborhood discussions about the I-49 Connector. DO...

MSHP needs help identifying owner of vehicle Authorities said the incident is suspicious. Share Updated: 5:41 PM CST Mar 13, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff Authorities said the incident is suspicious. Share Updated: 5:41 PM CST Mar 13, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL ALSO NEEDS YOUR HELP. TROOPERS SAY SOMEONE FELL OUT OF A CAR ON I-49, NORTH OF HARRISONVILLE YESTERDAY MORNING. THEY’RE CALLING THIS INCIDENT SUSPICIOUS. THE PERS...

LaDOTD still asking everyone to stay off the roads when possible

Someone shot at eastbound car, causing it to swerve into a wall between I-49 ramp and Common Street/Line Avenue exit off I-20E

Part of i-95 shut down for much of the day in florida. the interstate littered with accidents. and abcs victor oquendo from florida tonight. >> reporter: motorists on one of floridas busiest stretch of highway watching in horror as deputies surround a man near west palm beach. guns drawn, car smoking. police say the confrontation began shortly after the suspect shot a female companion at a shopping center at 9:30 this morning. >> a white male suspect shot a white female, put her in the vehicle a...

On in ft. smith? >> i think the quality of life here is excellent and its going to continue to get even better as we continue to grow the things that keep young people here when they graduate from university. >> reporter: whats your biggest priority as mayor? >> overall, id say its our infrastructure needs. >> reporter: the mayor and other local boosters say theres one infrastructure project that would dramatically transform ft. smiths fortunes. i got to tell you, this is the first time ive ever...

President trump won the region overwhelmi overwhelmingly. how would you describe the quality of life and whats going on here? >> i think the quality of life here is xe henlt aexcellent andg to continue to get better as we grow the things that keep young people here. >> reporter: whats your biggest priority as mayor? >> overall, our infrastructure needs. >> reporter: the mayor and others say theres one infrastructure project that would transform their fortunes. this is the first time ive ever bee...

>> how would you describe the quality of life and what is going on in fort smith? >> quality of life is excellent and itll continue to get better as we continue to grow the things that keep young people here when they graduate from the university. >> whats your biggest priority as mayor? >> overall, id say its our infrastructure needs. >> reporter: the mayor and other local boosters say theres one infrastructure project that would dramatically transform fort smiths fortunes. >> this is the first...