The fate of the shuttered charity hospital in New Orleans should not be decided by the Jindal administration according to State Treasurer John Kennedy. He says the building could’ve been used again as a hospital even though a new facility was constructed. Kennedy says he wants to ensure the best for tax payers and New Orleans…

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He says the hospital’s future should be determined by the next governor and legislature.

Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state issued vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge home and the thief attempted to set it on fire. He adds this isn’t the first time A-T-C has been targeted as six of their vehicles were shot up outside of headquarters about two years ago. Hebert says Louisiana State Police will continue to investigate…

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He says Alcohol and Tobacco Control has issued over 800 citations this year so that could be a motive in these attacks.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says a former Rayne part time police officer, Troy Menard, is in jail on charges of multiple sex crimes against children. Spokesperson Maxine Trahan says Police Chief Carroll Stelly did what he had to do and fired Menard from the force as soon as he found out this information…

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Menard faces multiple charges including sexual battery on a minor.

Blue Bell will begin distributing ice cream again in a five phase plan beginning August 31st in select markets. In April, the company was forced to cease their entire operation and recall all products after its ice cream was linked to 10 listeria illnesses and three deaths. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says the plan of slowly phasing the ice cream back is a good strategy…

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Louisiana is in phase four of the plan.