Going away: Brandon Scott Lavergne has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of two Lafayette Parish women, Michaela “Mickey” Shunick of Lafayette, and Lisa Pate of Youngsville. The 33-year-old has reportedly reached a plea agreement that will allow him to avoid the death penalty and instead serve a sentence of life in prison. Lavergne appeared in court today. Read the full story here.
A battle of attrition: The NFL Players Association has filed documents in federal court disputing Commissioner Roger Goodell’s sworn statement that he was prepared to discipline players for their involvement in the New Orleans Saints bounty pool back in March but waited until May as a courtesy to the union. Attorneys for four players suspended in the bounty investigation have argued the punishment handed down by Goodell should be overturned, in part because the commissioner’s public statements last spring showed he had improperly prejudged the players’ actions.
No joke: Imagine the potential treasures inside the stolen iPad of the late Steve Jobs: secret corporate documents, personal correspondence, maybe even game prototypes. But professional entertainer Kenny the Clown says he unwittingly received the stolen tablet after the Apple co-founder’s Palo Alto home was burglarized last month and that he never examined the touchscreen device’s contents. Instead, he says he downloaded iTunes to get the “Pink Panther” theme song and Michael Jackson songs to play while entertaining San Francisco Bay Area kids and tourists. Get the full story here.
