The tropics and the air temperature are heating up. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Lafourche Parish Sheriffs believe they’ve solved a 44-year-old cold case murder. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Forecasters are giving a broad area of low pressure in the Bay of Campeche a high chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next five days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the disturbance is expected to stay in the southern Gulf of Mexico for the next couple of days before heading north…

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Keim says a lot could still happen with this developing storm, but it would be wise for everyone to keep an eye on this system. He says at this point, he’s not expecting this disturbance to develop into our first hurricane of the season

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Keim says the public also needs to pay attention to the heat. Heat advisories have been posted for today across north Louisiana and southeast Louisiana as heat index values will approach 110-degrees. Keim says it’s our first taste this year of hot temperatures

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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Department has made an arrest in the 1977 cold-case murder of a Golden Meadow woman who was found shot in the back in a restaurant.

LPSD spokesperson Brennan Matherne says on October 10^th 1977 Deputies found 32-year-old Dianne Vegas on the floor of the Chicken House restaurant. They now believe her husband murdered her.

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78-year-old Chester Vegas of Cut Off is charged with 2^nd Degree Murder and left the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex Friday night after posting bail.

Matherne says despite this being one of the coldest cases on file detectives never gave up.

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Matherne says it’s good to get some closure on this murder, even if it meant waiting more than four decades.

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Slidell Police Officer Theresa Simon died while on duty Sunday from what authorities believe was likely a massive heart attack.

SPD spokesperson Daniel Suzeneau says Simon was a decorated veteran of the force and leaves behind her husband, a Slidell Police Lt., and two children.

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Simon was a Southeastern Louisiana University alumni with a degree in criminal justice.

Suzeneau says Simon wore a lot of hats with SPD and was even featured on the former reality show Live PD.

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Just last week Simon had passed her promotional exam to become a sergeant.

Suzeneau says she was highly respected and loved by all in the department.

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A tragic drowning on June 1st in Bossier Parish that claimed the life of a 15-year-old, highlights the need for more safety measures on state-operated waterways. Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says Hayden Mangum of Elm Grove might still be alive if safety barriers had been installed at the spillway on Lake Bistineau.

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Hayden Lane Mangum drown while fishing with a friend when the boat they were in capsized at the Lake Bistineau spillway.

Campbell says currents along impoundments that retain water on manmade lakes can be swift and unpredictable and safety barriers are already installed at Red River and Toledo Bend.

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To address the issue, Campbell sent a letter Friday to the Secretary of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to have the safety barriers installed at spillways on all state-operated waterways.

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Campbell says he expects that the cost would be minimal to install the safety barriers.

A broad area of low pressure in the Bay of Campeche may bring heavy rain to Louisiana late this week, and has a high chance of becoming at least a tropical depression over the next five days, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says it is unlikely to develop into the first hurricane of the season…

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Slidell Police Officer Theresa Simon died while on duty Sunday from what authorities believe was likely a massive heart attack.

SPD spokesperson Daniel Suzeneau says Simon was a decorated veteran of the force was highly respected and loved by all in the department.

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Simon was 46 years old.

Lafourche Parish Sheriffs believe they’ve solved a 44-year-old cold case murder. Matt Doyle has the story.

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New Orleans Representative Gary Carter Jr. has won the Senate seat recently vacated by his uncle Troy Carter who was elected to replace Congressman Cedric Richmond. Gary Carter’s victory means another special election will be to fill his seat that represents Algiers and New Orleans’ westbank sections.

The tropics and the air temperature are heating up. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Today Orleans Parish became the first parish in the state with over 60 percent of all adults having received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine. In total 1.7 million Louisianans have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, still one of the lowest rates in the country.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Department has made an arrest in the 1977 cold-case murder of a Golden Meadow woman who was found shot in the back in a restaurant. LPSD spokesperson Brennan Matherne says on October 10^th 1977 Deputies found 32-year-old Dianne Vegas on the floor of the Chicken House restaurant. They now believe her husband murdered her.

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78-year-old Chester Vegas of Cut Off is charged with 2^nd Degree Murder.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is calling for safety barriers to be installed along the Lake Bistineau Spillway after the tragic death of a 15-year-old teenager on June 1^st. Campbell says currents along impoundments that retain water on manmade lakes can be swift and unpredictable.

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A broad low-pressure system in the Bay of Campeche now has a high chance of developing at least into a tropical depression over the next five days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system will hang around to the south of us before trekking northward into the upper Gulf later this week…

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Keim is not expecting this system to develop into a hurricane.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Brennan Matherne says the arrest of 78-year-old Chester Vegas of Cut Off for the alleged murder of his wife 44 years ago is probably the oldest cold case the department has solved before. Then 32-year-old Dianne Vegas was found shot in the back in 1977 and while Chester Vegas was always a suspect…

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Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is calling for safety barriers to be installed along the Lake Bistineau Spillway after the tragic death of a 15-year-old teenager on June 1^st. Campbell sent a letter Friday to the Secretary of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries to have the safety barriers installed at spillways on all state-operated waterways.

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Hayden Lane Mangum drown while fishing with a friend when the boat they were in capsized at the Lake Bistineau spillway.

Slidell Police Officer Theresa Simon died while on duty Sunday from what authorities believe was likely a massive heart attack. SPD spokesperson Daniel Suzeneau says Simon was a decorated veteran who wore a lot of hats…

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Lafourche Parish Sheriffs believe they’ve solved a 44-year-old cold case murder. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Lafayette Police says 22-year old Artella Andrus was arrested after a shooting by an unidentified suspect struck his vehicle on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish Friday night. Andrus is a suspect in shooting at the Lafayette Police Department parking lot that injured three, shots were fired at six individuals. Andrus faces six counts of attempted first degree murder.

Forecasters say an area of low pressure in the Bay of Campeche has medium chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next five days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the public also needs to pay attention to the heat with advisories posted for today across north Louisiana and southeast Louisiana as heat index values will approach 110-degrees.

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Slidell Police Officer Theresa Simon died while on duty Sunday from what authorities believe was likely a massive heart attack. SPD spokesperson Daniel Suzeneau says Simon was a decorated veteran of the force and leaves behind her husband, a Slidell Police Lt., and two children.

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Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is calling for safety barriers to be installed along the Lake Bistineau Spillway after the tragic death of a 15-year-old teenager on June 1^st. Campbell says Hayden Mangum of Elm Grove might still be alive if safety barriers had been installed…

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Mangum was out fishing with his friend when their vessel got pulled towards the Spillway and capsized.

A 44-year-old cold case murder may have been solved by Lafourche Parish Sheriffs following the arrest of 78-year-old Chester Vegas of Cut Off. Vegas is accused to shooting his wife, Dianne Vegas, in the back while in a restaurant in October of 1977. LPSD spokesperson Brennan Matherne says it’s good to get some closure…

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The tropics and the air temperature are heating up. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Slidell Police are mourning the death of Officer Theresa Simon who is believed to have suffered a major heart attack while on duty leading to her death.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Department has made an arrest in the 1977 cold-case murder of a Golden Meadow woman who was found shot in the back in a restaurant. LPSD spokesperson Brennan Matherne says on October 10^th 1977 Deputies found 32-year-old Dianne Vegas on the floor of the Chicken House restaurant. They now believe her husband murdered her.

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78-year-old Chester Vegas of Cut Off is charged with 2^nd Degree Murder and left the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex Friday night after posting bail.

A broad area of low pressure in the Bay of Campeche may bring heavy rain to Louisiana late this week, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says it is unlikely to develop into the first hurricane of the season…

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Governor Edwards is expected to veto two controversial bills that are headed to his desk, one involving removing the requirement to be permitted to carry a concealed handgun and the other restricting trans athletes from playing on girls or women’s sports teams. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says despite the strong support for these two bills in the session he doubts lawmakers will care enough about them to call a veto override session…

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If both chambers do agree to return for a veto session it will take a two-thirds majority vote of both houses to override a veto.

Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan is celebrating the impending signing of legislation that will create grants of up to 6,400 dollars for working-class Louisiana adults who want to get degrees or certifications in one of five in-demand programs…

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Forecasters are giving a broad area of low pressure in the Bay of Campeche a medium chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next five days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the disturbance is expected to stay in the southern Gulf of Mexico for the next couple of days before heading north…

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Keim says a lot could still happen with this developing storm, but it would be wise for everyone to keep an eye on this system.

LSU’s baseball season is over and so is the career of hall of fame coach Paul Mainieri as Tennessee completed a super-regional series sweep of the Tigers beating the Bayou Bengals 15-6. LSU finished with a 38-25 record and Mainieri says his players battled all season…

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Governor Edwards is expected to sign legislation to provide grants to low and middle-income workers 21 and older who want to go to a community or technical college. Only those making about 38,000 dollars or less a year are eligible. Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan says Individuals who meet the requirements can be awarded up to 3,200 dollars a year and 6,400 dollars total.

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Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says he’s filed a police report against Bogalousa Representative Malinda White for allegedly threatening gun violence against him on the House floor last week. Seabaugh says White is guilty of simple battery or assault and says if he had done the same thing, he’d be tossed out.

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The LSU baseball season is over and so is the hall of fame coaching career of Paul Mainieri. Tennessee routed the Tigers 15-6 to complete a sweep of the Super Regional Series. Mainieri was visibly emotional in the ninth inning. The 63-year-old says he was thinking about his late father and his nearly four decades as a coach…
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Governor Edwards is expected to veto two high-profile bills from the 2021 legislative session that made their way to his desk. One bill bans transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports, the other the right to conceal carry without a license. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says overriding a veto isn’t simple.
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Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh wants House leadership and law enforcement to take action against Bogalousa Representative Malinda White for allegedly grabbing and threatening him with gun violence on the House floor. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The LSU baseball Tigers were taken down by Tennessee yesterday as the Volunteers hit six home runs in 15-6 win that completed the sweep of the Super Regional Series. It was the final game as a coach for LSU’s Paul Mainieri…
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Mainieri won 1,505 games during his 39-year coaching career.

There are two bills from the recently completed legislative session that Governor Edwards will likely veto. A bill that would remove the need for a concealed carry permit to carry a gun and a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls sports teams. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it remains to be seen if the appetite is there to override these potential vetoes…
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Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says he’s filed a police report against Bogalousa Representative Malinda White for allegedly threatening gun violence against him on the House floor. The incident occurred after a heated argument over White’s domestic violence-related bill that was opposed by Seabaugh.…
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That interview is courtesy of KEEL in Shreveport. No word from L-S-P is they plan on filing charges.

Governor Edwards is expected to sign legislation that would provide grants to low and middle-income workers 21 and older who want to go to a two-year school. Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan calls the grants “TOPS for grown folks” who want to go into one of five high-demand fields…
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