High alert: LSU returned to normal operations this afternoon after university police found no credible threat on campus following a report of an armed person near Barnes Nobles and the neighboring parking garage. WBRZ reports the university issued an alert around 1:30 p.m. warning students and staff of a possible armed individual on campus. LSU police officers investigated the area, and the matter was cleared less than an hour later. Read more.
New charges: A Shreveport businessman accused of defrauding investors out of at least $96 million is facing new criminal charges and has been ordered to forfeit a number of personal possessions including a private jet, The Shreveport Times reports. A grand jury indicted David deBerardinis on 13 new charges, including six counts of mail fraud, four counts of wire fraud and singular counts of bank fraud, false statement to a bank and money laundering. The new indictment was filed in court March 29. Neither deBerardinis nor his attorney was available for comment. Read more.
Early death: A big financial loss may shorten your life, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those who didn’t. The heightened danger of death after a devastating loss, which researchers called a “wealth shock,” crossed socio-economic lines, affecting people no matter how much money they had to start. The analysis of nearly 9,000 people’s experiences underscores well-known connections between money and well-being. Read more.
