41 years in Livingston sex-crimes case

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

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41 years for Cynthia Perkins

The ex-wife of a former Livingston sheriff's deputy at the center of horrible sex abuse charges has been sentenced to 41 years in prison. Cynthia Perkins will not be eligible for parole before serving at least 40 years. James Finn has been following the case and filed a quick story after stepping out of the courtroom.

Homicides up of late ...

Elyse Carmosino takes a look at the recent uptick in homicides, after the city had gone more than a week without one. The mayor-president weighs in, and says most Baton Rouge residents are doing right, and shouldn't be gripped by fear.

... drug overdoses, too

And, here, Jackie DeRobertis takes a look at a surge in overdose deaths. 

We'll have updates throughout the day. We hope you have a good weekend.