BATON ROUGE — Louisiana lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to sweeping changes in crime laws sought by Gov. Jeff Landry — including measures that will expand methods of execution to include electrocution and nitrogen hypoxia and shield records relating to the executions.
Having raised three daughters, I’ve gained, in the words of Liam Neeson, “a very particular set of skills.” Unfortunately, none of these skills would be useful in the event of an international kidnapping.
In my formative years, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by a large family that was very close knit. It wasn’t unusual for most of the family to gather on Sundays at my grandparents’ house after church for a large lunch and an afternoon of family time.
The Kappa Delta Shamrock Team toured the Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home, and is all smiles with LMCH Director of Staff Development Gary Rambin. This year’s Shamrock fundraiser is scheduled for March 16 at Lincoln Parish Park and will benefit LMCH. Read more about the Shamrock event on page 12.
Lincoln Parish sheriff’s deputies took a Simsboro man in custody shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday after he refused to answer their knocks at his door for approximately two hours.