A 29-year-old teacher at Carroll High School is arrested along with his wife after doctors told cops their 7-week-old baby had been repeatedly abused. Monroe Assistant Police Chief Don Bartley says they got a call from a local hospital in reference to a baby who was bleeding on the brain and James Hall and his wife 27-year-old Emily Rae Hall had no explanation. He says the infant remains in the hospital in critical condition…:
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The Monroe couple is charged with second degree cruelty to a juvenile and are in the Ouachita Correctional facility on $50,000 bond.

The man who is in jail accused in the New Orleans Bourbon Street shooting which claimed the life one and injured nine made a court appearance Wednesday. Twenty year-old Trung Le faces one count of first-degree murder, and 9 counts of attempted first-degree murder, but his attorney says there is video evidence he says will clear his client. The lawyer also says Le has an alibi. Meanwhile New Orleans police continue to search for a second shooter.

Following a discovery in Arkansas, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says the USDA is conducting trap surveys across the state to watch for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles. He says when the pest gets into an ash tree, it generally kills the tree in three to five years. The EAB was first discovered in Michigan in 2002 and is now present in 24 states. Strain says the beetle is often transported into an area by infested firewood…:
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For more information on the EAB go to emeraldashborer.info.

The New Orleans Saints report to football camp in West Virginia today and the Black and Gold nation is already stocking up on their gear for the mega-hyped 2014 season. Lauren “FleurtyGirl” LeBlanc is the owner of a popular Saints fan shop in New Orleans. She says even though the Saints aren’t practicing in Metairie this year regulars are still coming in as they do every year looking for that one lucky shirt they will wear for the season…:
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The Saints begin pre-season play August 8th and the regular season begins less than a month later.

The big Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo is happening this weekend and it’ll be the biggest weekend of the year for the town. The Rodeo began in 1928 and is billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the nation. It kicks off today and runs through Saturday.

A man who is reportedly a teacher at Carroll High School and his wife are under arrested for allegedly repeatedly abusing their 7 week old infant. Monroe Assistant Police Chief Don Bartley says neither 29-year-old James Hall or his wife 27-year-old Emily Rae Hall could give an explanation as to why their baby was in the hospital with bleeding on the brain. He says doctors told cops the 7-week-old had been abused…:
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The parents were booked on $50,000 bond.

The Baton Rouge vice-principal who is accused of exchanging explicit photos with an 8th grader over Facebook bonded out of jail Wednesday on a $20,000 bond. BRPD police say Edwin Chastang is charged with computer aided solicitation of a minor after he was caught sexting with the 15-year-old student over social media. The suspect is reportedly on paid suspension from Southeast Middle.

Following a discovery in Arkansas, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says the USDA is conducting trap surveys across the state to watch for Emerald Ash Borer beetles. Eric Gill has the story…:
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State Police say a Houma woman extorted an undisclosed amount of money from illegal immigrants while working as a Spanish interpreter for the Terrebonne Parish Government. Trooper Evan Harrell says 45-year-old Trina Bourg (Burg) used her position to extort money from these individuals claiming to be able to get their cases dropped. when the arrest was made, Bourg was turned over to federal agents…
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Harrell says Bourg will also face multiple state charges including extortion and malfeasance in office.

Gas prices are continuing their rapid decline. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $3.38 — down a penny from last night and almost a nickle from this time last week.

A Monroe couple is charged with second degree cruelty to a juvenile after taking their 7-week old son to the hospital. The Monroe Police Department believe the infant suffered repeated abuse. Assistant Police Chief Don Bartley says officers responded to a call from a local hospital in reference to an injured child…:
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The parents, 29-year-old James Hall and his wife, 27-year-old Emily Rae Hall were booked into the Ouachita Correctional facility each on $50,000 bond. The News Star reports James is a teacher at Carroll High School.

The attorney for the man accused of being the first to open fire on Bourbon street in the shooting that killed a woman from Hammond and injured nine others, said Wednesday his client, Trung Le, is not the shooter and that he has an alibi. The lawyer said there is video evidence that proves his client is innocent.

Louisiana State Police announce the arrest of a Houma woman who allegedly scammed illegal immigrants out of money. Eric Gill reports…
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The New Orleans Saints report to football camp in West Virginia today and the Black and Gold nation is already stocking up on their gear for the mega-hyped 2014 season. Lauren “FleurtyGirl” LeBlanc is the owner of a popular Saints fan shop in New Orleans…:
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The Saints begin pre-season play August 8th and the regular season begins less than a month later.

State Police say a Houma woman extorted an undisclosed amount of money from illegal immigrants while working as a Spanish interpreter for the Terrebonne Parish Government. Trooper Evan Harrell says 45-year-old Trina Bourg (Burg) faces federal and state charges…:
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The total amount of money Bourg supposedly extorted is unknown.

The Office of Conservation has reported that another hold has been placed on the work needed for the sinkhole in Assumption Parish. This is the second time in less than a month that a hold has been placed. According to the police jury’s website, crews have been forced to stop working due to increased levels of seismic activity in the sinkhole in Bayou Corne.

Following a discovery in Arkansas, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says the USDA is conducting trap surveys across the state to watch for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles. Strain says the EAB is an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees…
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For more information on the EAB you can visit the site emeraldashborer.info.

The Louisiana Lottery says there were no big winners in the two major jackpots in the state last night. Louisiana Lotto now goes to an estimated $650,000 for Saturday. The recently hit Powerball prize will rise to an estimated $50 million dollars for its next drawing.

State Police detectives are investigating a shooting that involved a Calasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy. LSP Sergeant James Anderson says the shooting happened last night as a sheriff’s deputy was attempting to perform a traffic stop on a 33-year-old woman from Sulphur, who was not cooperating…

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office says the driver, Evelyn Dargin, was taken to a local hospital and her condition is unknown. She faces numerous charges, including attempted first degree murder of a police officer.

A Spanish language interpreter, employed by the Terrebonne Parish Government, is in jail for allegedly taking money from some defendants, telling them she would use that money to bribe the US Immigration Services to get their cases dropped. 45-year-old Trina Bourg was arrested on federal and state charges.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany files legislation that would give south Louisiana veterans the option to receive health care from a non V-A provider. Boustany says the federal government should pay for the care..

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There is another bill that would authorize new VA clinics in Lafayette and Lake Charles. But Boustany says our veterans in those areas shouldn’t have to wait for the new clinics to open, so he wants to give them the option to receive care from a non VA provider.

Louisiana State Police has arrested a St. Maurice man on drug charges. Authorities say a search of 32-year-old Tony Martin’s residence turned up two firearms, methamphetamine with distribution paraphernalia, and marijuana. Martin was booked into the Winn Parish Detention Center on numerous charges including distribution of methamphetamine.

The LSU AgCenter has launched a statewide billboard campaign urging people to engage in a more healthy lifestyle. Diane Sasser, Director of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program, says the first message that will be promoted is to eat more fruits and vegetables. She says they will also be spreading messages about doing more activities together as a family…

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Sasser says by displaying these simple suggestions in places that people will see easily and frequently, the hope is that they will absorb the information and start thinking about their own health habits. She says the campaign will run for about a year and a half.

It’s been widely reported that many South Louisiana veterans have found access problems and crowded conditions in several V-A clinics. Now, Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany has introduced legislation to allow vets to get their primary and mental care at NON-VA facilities, because the current situation-hes says-is unacceptable…:
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There’s another bill that would authorize new clinics in Lake Charles and Lafayette.

The man who is in jail for the Bourbon Street shooting in New Orleans that killed one and injured nine made a court appearance this morning. Twenty year-old Trung Le faces one count of first-degree murder, and 9 counts of attempted first-degree murder, but his attorney says there is video evidence he says will clear his client. ===============================
A school administrator in Baton Rouge is accused of sexting a former teen student. Michelle Southern has that…:

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The LSU Ag Center has launched a statewide billboard campaign urging people to engage in a more healthy lifestyle. Diane Sasser is the AgCenter director of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Educational Program. She says the first message to be promoted is for people to eat more fruits and vegetables…:
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Sasser says this effort also includes banners and posters that will be displayed in schools, stores and parish extension offices.

A Lafayette Congressman files legislation that would give South Louisiana veterans the option to receive health care from a non V-A provider. Representative Charles Boustany says he filed the legislation because the Lafayette V-A clinic has crowded conditions and access problems and he says veterans living in Lake Charles also lack adequate health care…:
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And he wants the feds to pay for that care.

A language interpreter from the Terrebonne Parish Office of the Public Defender is in jail for allegedly taking money from some defendents, telling them she would use that money to bribe the US Imigration Services to help them on their illegal immigrant charges. Trina Bourg was arrested on federal and state charges.
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An assistant principal at a Baton Rouge Middle School is facing charges in connection with the exchange of naked pictures with a 15 year-old former student. BRPD Sergeant L’Jean (el gene) McKneely says the mother contacted police about the crime and an official investigation was launched…:
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The suspect is 42 year-old Edwin Chastang, and he is charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile and also computer aided solicitation of a minor. He’s been suspended with pay from the school.
State Police detectives are investigating a shooting that involved a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy. L-S-P Sergeant James Anderson says it took place last night as a sheriff’s deputy was attempting to perform a traffic stop in Lake Charles on a Sulphur woman , who reportedly did not cooperate.
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The suspect-33-year-old Evelyn Dargin- was taken to the hospital with non-disclosed injuries.
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office syas they’ve received reports of 36 vehicles that were broken into in 2 subdivisions in Denham Springs. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video to see if they can discover the identity of the person or persons responsible.

The Baton Rouge Police Department says an assistant principal of a middle school is accused of exchanging naked pictures with a 15-year-old former student. Corporal L’Jean (el gene) McKneely says the victim’s mother contacted police after finding her daughter’s Facebook account…:
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That individual is 42 year-old Edwin Chastain from Southeast Middle School, who is charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer aided solicitation of a minor.

The man in jail for the Bourbon Street shooting in New Orleans that killed one and injured nine made a court appearance this morning. Twenty year-old trung Le faces one count of first-degree murder, and 9 counts of attempted first-degree murder, but his attorney says there is video evidence he says will clear his client.

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Authorities are investigating a shooting that involved a Sulphur woman and a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy. Louisiana State Police report the shooting happened last night as the deputy was attempting to make a traffic stop in Lake Charles when she took off, then later sped toward the deputy when he caught up to her. The deputy fired his weapon and the suspect – 33 year-old Evelyn Dargin – was taken to a local hospital…:
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That’s Louisiana State Police Sergeant James Anderson, who says, as in the cases with shootings involving local law enforcement, State Police will be the lead on the investigation.

The LSU Ag Center has launched a statewide billboard campaign urging people to engage in a more healthy lifestyle. Michelle Southern has that…:
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The Baton Rouge Police Department says an assistant principal of a middle school is accused of exchanging nude photos with a 15-year-old former student. Corporal L’Jean McKneely says 42-year-old Edwin Chastang, who works as an administrator at Southeast Middle in Baton Rouge, is charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer aided solicitation of a minor. McNeely says the teen girl had her phone taken away so she would use her mother’s phone in the middle of the night to access Facebook…

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Chastang has reportedly been suspended from work with pay.

The LSU AgCenter has launced a statewide billboard campaign urging people to engage in a more healthy lifestyle. Simple healthy lifestyle suggestions will be displayed in places where they will be easily and frequently seen, in hopes people will absorb the information and start thinking about their own lifestyle. The campaign is expected to run for about a year and a half.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany files legislation that would give south Louisiana veterans the option to receive health care from a non V-A provider. Boustany says the federal government should pay for the care..

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Boustany says he filed the legislation because the Lafayette V-A clinic has admitted to crowded conditions and access problems for primary and mental care.

State Police detectives are investigating a shooting that involved a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy. L-S-P Sergeant James Anderson says the shooting happened last night as a sheriff’s deputy was attempting to perform a traffic stop in Lake Charles on 33-year-old Evelyn Dargin from Sulphur, who did not cooperate. After the initial stop Dargin sped away from the arresting officer and after a short pursuit she struck a patrol unit. Anderson says she then started driving towards another deputy who ordered the vehicle to stop and that deputy fired his weapon…

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says Dargin was taken to a local hospital and her condition is unknown. She faces several charges, including attempted first degree murder of a police officer.

Louisiana State Police has arrested a St. Maurice man on drug charges. Authorities say a search of 32-year-old Tony Martin’s residence turned up two firearms, methamphetamine with distribution paraphernalia, and marijuana. Martin was booked into the Winn Parish Detention Center on numerous charges including distribution of methamphetamine.

A school administrator in Baton Rouge is accused of sexting a former teen student. Michelle Southern has that…

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A report from the American Gaming Association ranks Louisiana fourth for its number of casino jobs. The group says the state’s 19 casinos employ 15,706 people on a permanent basis.

State Police detectives are investigation a shooting that involved a Calasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy. LSP Sergeant James Anderson says the shooting happened last night as a sheriff’s deputy was attempting to perform a traffic stop on a 33-year-old woman for Sulphur, who was not cooperating…

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office says the driver, Evelyn Dargin, was taken to a local hospital and her condition is unknown. She faces numerous charges, including attempted first degree murder of a police officer.

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David LaCerte will host a town hall meeting with veterans in Houma today. The purpose of the meeting is to allow veterans to share their experiences with the VA healthcare system. The meeting will start at 6PM.