State Police say 61 people have died in crashes they’ve investigated since the day before Thanksgiving this year. Michelle Southern reports…

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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Houma man is under arrest accused of kidnapping his estranged wife. Authorities say 52-year-old Mike Nixon allegedly forced his way into the victim’s home armed with a shotgun and forced her into his vehicle. Nixon and his estranged wife were later found at Nixon’s residence. The victim was unharmed. Nixon is charged with one count of aggravated kidnapping and one count of aggravated assault with a firearm.

Governor Bobby Jindal returns to the key Presidential primary state of Iowa today. Radio Iowa News Director Kay Henderson says a Jindal victory in Iowa would not be out of the question with the caucuses over a year away. Henderson says Mike Huckaby was virtually unknown in Iowa a year from the 2008 caucuses…

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Although he has yet to declare his intent to run for President in 2016, Henderson says Jindal has been doing the things that one does if your are planning a presidential campaign.

The ugly Christmas sweater continues to grow more popular every year. LeShai Brown is a vendor at Polished Peasant in Sulphur which specializes in tacky Christmas attire. She says many people throw specific “Ugly Christmas Sweater” parties with the goal of being the one in attendance with the most hideous holiday shirt….

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Brown says a lot of her customers will buy an ugly Christmas sweater then go home and add even more ugliness.