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Today, Louisiana State Police graduated its first accelerated cadet class, which includes only former law enfo...

The deadline to apply for the 100 th Louisiana State Police Cadet Class is approaching.  Trooper Monroe Dillon said the historic class will begin in early October, but participants need to apply by May 24 th. “It’s been about two years or so since we’ve had an academy class. We’ve been preparing for this class for a very long time, and we finally are coming into our closing preparations for this class,” said Dillon. The 100 th class has been delayed for two years due to COVID and budget restrictions, but is now set for the fall. Dillon said they are seeking qualified candidates to...

Suspect in deadly Hale Boggs Bridge hit-and-run is out on bail and back on the road Hunter Johnson was allowed to resume driving, despite being booked March 12 with vehicular homicide, DWI, hit-and-run, reckless operation and obstruction of justice. Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 10:27 PM CDT May 4, 2021 Updated: 10:27 PM CDT May 4, 2021 Johnson, 22, is accused of plowing into Ortego on the Hale Boggs bridge in the early morning hours of Jan. 14 after a night of heavy drinking. The force of the crash sent Ortego flyi...

Baton Rouge / louisianaradionetwork.com Apr 19, 2021 11:04 AM A suspected road rage incident in Jefferson Parish on LA 18 claimed the lives of three people Saturday, including an 11-year-old. Trooper Monroe Dillon said the incident began when 49-year-old Paul Ferrara of New Orleans attempted to pass another driver in an F-150 in a no-pass zone during inclement weather. He was unable to pass, and later down the road… “His attitude was heated and that is when he pulled alongside the driver of the F-150 and apparently they had some kinds of words and aggressive gestures were exchanged,” sa...

Why no arrest yet? Month-old fatal Hale Boggs Bridge crash leaves questions “I don't feel like we're getting the proper answers,” Adele Ortego said. “I don't feel like we're getting justice." Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 10:15 PM EST February 18, 2021 Updated: 4:05 PM EST February 19, 2021 JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — On the night of Jan. 14, a driver crossing the Hale Boggs Bridge struck four construction workers. Three suffered minor injuries, but the fourth was thrown from the bridge, falling more than 150 f...