 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer What if ankle monitors don't work? The technology is supposed to allow courts to let people out of prison while they await trial, while still providing a measure of safety. But when an ankle monitor failed to stop a murder-suicide in St. Francisville last year, we started investigating. What we found is that there are few standards or rules for ankle monitoring companies, and most courts don't keep much track of who has the monitors — or the companies responsible for watching them. Here's the story.
You may have seen headlines about a dangerous bacteria than can cause the potentially deadly disease melioidosis. That bacteria was recently found in the Gulf of Mexico. Should Louisiana be worried? Here's what the experts say.
In 2016, a Zachary man died after an encounter with police in which he was stun-gunned. The man's parents are suing parish government, and the parish attorney's office had suggested a $125,000 settlement. But now the Metro Council has voted to reject that settlement. Here's what it means for the case. | 
