Multiple state agencies are investigating outgoing Angola prison warden Burl Cain. The Department of Corrections, State Police and the Inspector General’s Offce are not providing specific allegations. Inspector General Stephen Street says they are trying to get to the facts in an efficient manner…
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Cain is resigning at the end of the month, but has denied any wrongdoing after reports surfaced about possible wrongdoing involving his private real estate dealings.

A 40-year-old ban that prevented the United States from exporting oil has been lifted. Both the US House and Senate approved legislation that will allow the US to send crude oil to other countries. Metairie Congressman Steve Scalise calls it a big win for Louisiana as the lifting of the ban could create as many as five-thousand jobs.

Matthew Dotson of Vernon Parish is in jail for first-degree murder after authorities determined he is responsible for the death of his finance and her nine year old son. Misty Marshall and the nine-year-old boy had not been seen since Thanksgiving, but authorities found their bodies this week. Sheriff Sam Craft says this tragic crime has rocked this rural area…
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Two other children belonging to Marshall were not harmed.

Chilly start to the morning. We’ve even seen a few below freezing lows. Slidell hit 30-degrees. But we will warm up today as high temperatures will be around 60-degrees.

It appears Pelicans Coach Alvin Gentry is fed up with the losing. After the team’s latest defeat to Phoenix last night, Gentry said the effort from his players was terrible. New Orleans is now 7-19 on the year.

And tonight Louisiana Tech faces Arkansas State in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.