A House committee killed a bill to allow the families of wrongfully convicted inmates receive compensation if the inmate dies before being compensated. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Deputies in Bossier Parish arrest a man who allegedly brutally beat his live-in girlfriend over a 24 hour period. They say 39-year-old Jason Hull of Tensas is accused of punching the victim with a closed fist in the head and mouth, biting her and choking her. According to investigators, she was able to escape after a day of enduring this and deputies located and charged Hull with second degree battery domestic violence and possession of meth.

Authorities say an arrest has been made in the death of a student from Destrehan High who was set to graduate next week. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office booked 22-year-old Javon Wells for second degree murder. The victim is identified as Kendall Williams Jr.

Louisiana’s teen pregnancy rate has dropped over the past decade, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control. Historically, Louisiana has ranked somewhere in the top five for the rate of teens having babies. Now it’s seventh. Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Rebekah Gee says it shows two things…:
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Gee says parents can help by talking to their teens.

Today is Cinco De Mayo and some folks in New Orleans are using the occasion to honor what they call a “Catastrophic Failure.” Over 1500 people confirmed they will be attending a “Sinkhole de Mayo” celebration in response to the sinkholes that have been popping up in The Big Easy of late.