SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - There shouldn't be any hang-ups if hunters and fishermen want to donate their catch to nonprofits that feed the hungry. Gov. Bobby Jindal on Tuesday signed a bill by KeithvilleMore >>
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - There shouldn't be any hang-ups if hunters and fishermen want to donate their catch to nonprofits that feed the hungry. Gov. Bobby Jindal on Tuesday signed a bill by KeithvilleMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:45:13 GMT
Preparations are under way for the funeral of Texarkana, Texas police officer William Sprague, who died Saturday as the result of a hit and run while he was on duty early Friday morning.More >>
Preparations are under way for the funeral of Texarkana, Texas police officer William Sprague, who died Saturday as the result of a hit and run while he was on duty early Friday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:55 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:55:01 GMT
Louisiana State Police says it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Friday in an effort to combat impaired driving in Webster Parish.More >>
Louisiana State Police says it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Friday in an effort to combat impaired driving in Webster Parish.More >>
Five-year-old Celeste Lowe from Bossier City was killed back in 2011. Her stepmother, Catherine Lowe, has already been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in jail. But Celeste's biological mother, Jamie Mercer, says she's not finished fighting for justice.
"I think it's incredibly wrong that Wesley gets to walk away without any repercussions at all," said Mercer during a phone interview. Wesley Lowe, Celeste's father, originally faced a charge of negligent homicide. But that charge was recently dropped.
This online petition that demands Wesley be prosecuted has been signed by 3000 people and emailed to the Bossier DA's Office.
Mercer didn't create the petition. She says a friend created it a few weeks ago and got an overwhelming response. Mercer says the petition is asking the Bossier DA's Office to reconsider.
Celeste died in January of 2011 from internal bleeding caused by severe trauma.
Investigators believe she'd been dead at least two hours before being taken to the hospital.
Mercer says, even though Wesley wasn't there when Celeste was killed, he had a responsibility to keep his daughter safe. And she's critical of DA Schuyler Marvin for not prosecuting him.
"To me it's just laziness on your part to not want to push a few extra papers to make sure that he is held accountable," said Mercer.
Mercer knows the signatures have no legal power, but she hopes that they prompt Marvin to think about his decision.
Mercer has filed a civil lawsuit and says Wesley is named in that lawsuit.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:05:02 GMT
A driver trapped by a falling tree crashing down on his car as he headed down the road in Minden early Tuesday morning has been freed and rushed to the hospital.More >>
A driver trapped by a falling tree crashing down on his car as he headed down the road in Minden early Tuesday morning has been freed and rushed to the hospital.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:33 AM EDT2013-06-18 11:33:55 GMT
A lane on Westbound I-20 in Bossier City has been reopened between Old Minden Road and Airline Drive following multiple accidents Tuesday morning.More >>
A lane on Westbound I-20 in Bossier City has been reopened between Old Minden Road and Airline Drive following multiple accidents Tuesday morning.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:59:19 GMT
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Monday, June 17 2013 8:50 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:50:06 GMT
An animal lover has been hailed a hero after he wrestled a suffocating cat from the squeeze of a boa constrictor with his bare hands. The unidentified man was alerted to the distressing scene after heMore >>
Incredible footage shows a man managing to pry a startled cat out of the suffocating clutch of a boa constrictor. Andres Gonzalez captured the footage on his cell phone in Costa Rica.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:10:44 GMT
WWL-TV reports there has been a possible explosion in Washington Parish early Tuesday morning. The station stated on its website officials are on their way to the town of Isabel to investigate. According toMore >>
There was a gas line explosion early Tuesday morning, according to Washington Parish Sheriff Randy Seal. The gas fire is out, but trees in the area are still burning. More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 01:54:17 GMT
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Last night was the 62nd annual Miss USA pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contestants from all 50 states and territories of the Unites States went heel to heel on stage at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Miss Connecticut, Erin Brady, ended up walking away with the grand title of Miss USA, but it was Miss Utah who really stood out from the rest of the competitors.More >>
Jamie Mercer: "I think it's incredibly wrong that Wesley gets to walk away without any repercussions at all."
Anna Celeste Lowe (Source: Jaime Mercer (mother's) Facebook page)
Wesley and Catherine Lowe (Source: Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office)
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