Qualifying for the fall elections begins today and runs through Thursday. Michelle Southern reports on the official kickoff of the campaign season…

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of the shooting death of his roommate over the weekend. They say 64-year-old Randall Austin and 40-year-old Sidney Moore, Jr. were in an argument when Austin grabbed a shotgun. A struggle ensued and the shotgun went off striking Moore. Moore passed away as a result of his injuries. Austin confessed to authorities and has been charged with manslaughter. The investigation is ongoing.

The Insurance Information Institute says more people are driving now because of low gas prices and when more people drive, there are more accidents, which leads to higher insurance costs. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, Jim Donelon, says it’s up to the motoring public to help reduce the number of crashes on our roads and law enforcement has role in that as well….

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Donelon says there are several factors that go into how a person’s insurance premium is determined.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is assisting in the recall of cucumbers because of a salmonella outbreak across several states. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says if you have cucumbers in your kitchen, make sure they are not Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce…

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There have been three cases in Louisiana that could possibly be linked to the contaminated cucumbers.