Supreme Court, seeking directions to the water ministry for constitution of the Cauvery Management Board.

28 May 2013: Tamil Nadu moves the Supreme Court, seeking Rs2,480 crore in damages from Karnataka for not following the orders of the CWDT.

26 June 2013: Tamil Nadu moves SC for constitution of the Cauvery Management Board.

22 August 2016: Tamil Nadu files petition in the Supreme Court, seeking direction to the state of Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu.

6 September 2016: SC directs Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs a day till 15 September. Karnataka released 10,000 cusecs of water from the Krishna Raja Sagara dam to Tamil Nadu. State witnesses widespread unrest.

12 September 2016: Supreme Court modifies direction, asks Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs a day till 20 September instead of the earlierMan allegedly threatens 9-year-old with gun for drinking his Dr. Pepper

Chad Lee Kinnaird

WEST MONROE - Deputies with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office say a man has been arrested for threatening a 9-year-old with a gun after the child drank the man's last Dr. Pepper.

Deputies say the incident took place at a West Monroe home on New Year's Day.

According to their report, the 9-year-old said his father, Chad Kinnaird, had been overindulging in alcoholic beverages and eventually got angry with the boy for drinking the last Dr. Pepper back on Dec. 28. In retaliation, Kinnaird allegedly held a loaded .32 caliber handgun to the boy's head.

Though Kinnaird denied the allegations, he was arrested and charged with violative of a protective order and domestic abuse battery/child endangerment.

