Three kids at East Ouachita Middle School had to be taken to a hospital, after falling sick from homemade candy; laced with some kid of drug and given to them by a fellow student. Ouachita Sheriff’s spokesman Glenn Springfield says deputies investigated and located a 14-year-old student still in possession of some of the cagey confections…:

CUT 12  (10)        “…similar narcotic.”

The crime lab will determine exactly WHAT was in the candy. The sick kids will all be OK.

Tropical Storm Julia has formed in the Caribbean Sea between the coasts of Colombia and Nicaragua. It’s maximum winds are at about 50 miles-an-hour and it’s moving quickly – about 18 miles-an-hour to the west. It should be near the Pacific coast of Guatemala by Monday. Will it turn north and head for the Gulf? At this time that is unclear.

The number of wildlife rehab centers in Louisiana has dwindled to only four, and they are feeling the pinch as their patient loads increase…:

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The family of a 17-year-old girl who was found dead Monday at the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville is speaking out and wanting answers. The Avoyelles Parish coroner says Giah Barrere was not stabbed or shot, but that is all. Tunica Biloxi Tribal Police says they are investigating and once they have information, they will share it. Giah was known to have some mental health issues and problems with substance abuse.