The Louisiana Department of Revenue begins accepting your 2015 tax returns today. Michelle Southern has more…

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A Destrehan High School teacher, arrested for having sex with a student, admitted to detectives that she was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old, according to a police affidavit. Authorities say 26-year-old Kimberly Naquin had several sexual encounters with the teen during a nine month affair which led to criminal charges against the former teacher. Naquin is at least the fourth Destrehan High teacher to face allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student since 2008.

A recent study by InsuranceQuotes.com shows Louisiana drivers only save about 6% on average on their car insurance for choosing larger deductibles. Senior analyst Laura Adams says Louisiana already has some of the highest car insurance rates in the country, so it may be tempting to do whatever it takes to reduce your premium….

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She says Louisiana motorists save about a $60-65 dollar a year by increasing deductibles from $500 to $1000.

Visitation is today for Raymond Laborde, a former state legislator and ex-mayor of Marksville, who passed away Sunday. He was Marskville’s mayor from 1958 to 1970 and served as Commissioner of Administration during former Governor Edwin Edwards final term in office. Edwards says Laborde was a successful politician because he was a people person…

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Laborde was 88-years-old.