Monday, May 21 2012 11:55 PM EDT2012-05-22 03:55:36 GMT
Some parents are devastated that they missed their child's graduation. They tried to attend the ceremony - they just couldn't get in. Capitol High's graduation appeared to have as many people outsideMore >>
Some parents are devastated that they missed their child's graduation. They tried to attend the ceremony - they just couldn't get in.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:50 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:50:40 GMT
Police said they busted a drug ring after a 4-month investigation that led to the arrests of six people and confiscation of over 14 kilos of cocaine worth more than $1 million.More >>
Police said they busted a drug ring after a 4-month investigation that led to the arrests of six people and confiscation of over 14 kilos of cocaine worth more than $1 million.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 5:56 PM EDT2012-05-22 21:56:40 GMT
According Derek Ponamsky to LSU has picked up a much highly touted quarterback. Hayden Rettig, a 4-star recruit from Los Angeles, picked LSU over Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Boston College, Cal,More >>
Hayden Rettig, a 4-star recruit from Los Angeles, picked LSU over Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Boston College, Cal, Miami, Rutgers, UCLA, Vanderbilt and more.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:50 AM EDT2012-05-22 15:50:17 GMT
Zachary Police seized six garbage bags full of pot and a baby bottle filled with codeine following a routine traffic stop.According to reports, Terrence Whiten, 21, was initially pulled over for speedingMore >>
Police seized a baby bottle filled with codeine and six garbage bags full of pot following a routine traffic stop. It was the biggest marijuana seizure in the department's history. More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:05 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:05:44 GMT
The rush is on to apply for the State's new school voucher program. It is an opportunity for parents to place their children into a school that is not failing, but the spaces in the schools are limited.More >>
The rush is on to apply for the State's new school voucher program. It is an opportunity for parents to place their children into a school that is not failing, but the spaces in the schools are limited.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:09 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:09:34 GMT
the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says a trustee walked away from the Central substation on Gurney Road. Raymond Ballard was arrested in April on cocaine possession. He is not considered dangerous,More >>
the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says a trusty walked away from the Central substation on Gurney Road.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 6:46 PM EDT2012-05-22 22:46:39 GMT
The fire that sparked at a chemical plant Monday is out. Crews are on the scene removing the cylinders not affected by the blaze and testing the ones that were.More >>
The fire that sparked at a chemical plant Monday is out. Crews are on the scene removing the cylinders not affected by the blaze and testing the ones that were.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:18 PM EDT2012-05-22 16:18:44 GMT
Gov. Bobby Jindal's financial disclosure report for 2011 lists his $127,407 annual salary as governor plus various sources of investment income for him and his wife Supriya.More >>
Gov. Bobby Jindal's financial disclosure report for 2011 lists his $127,407 annual salary as governor plus various sources of investment income for him and his wife Supriya.More >>
LAMAR COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - Officers from Troop J of the Mississippi Highway Patrol in Hattiesburg were out in force Tuesday morning looking for drivers who were passing stopped school busses.
Two motorists on Highway 98 East in Oak Grove were spotted by an officer in an unmarked car passing the same bus at the same time and were ticketed. A third person also went through but was not caught.
Nathan's Law was passed by the Mississippi Legislature in January as a way to tighten school bus safety and penalize those that break the law. It's named after 5 year old Nathan Key who died in 2009 when exiting a school bus. He was hit by a motorist who went around the stopped school bus. The law calls for increased penalties and fines. The fines can range from $500 to $5000 and a first offense can carry up to one year in jail and a 30 day license suspension. If a child is injured or death is involved it would be considered a felony and carry up to $5000 in fines and a prison sentence of up to five years.
Statistics show that 1 in every 2 school busses have drivers not stop while the bus is picking up or dropping off children on a daily basis across the country. Corporal Todd Miller of the Highway Patrol says people not stopping is becoming an increasing problem throughout the Pine Belt
"We're getting calls across our district about people passing stopped school while the bus is trying to stop for kids to load. It's just something we're trying to address and make a public safety awareness issue," said Miller. "You have to locate people breaking the law and issue citations."
Miller says they will continue the crackdown in hopes of raising the public's awareness on the dangers of passing a stopped school bus.
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