09:30 Newscast, January 18th, 2017

Cops in Kenner say they have solved the case of a man killed, cut into pieces and dumped in the water near the interstate. They believe 27-year-old Ivis Alexis Portales-Lara was murdered and dismembered by 44-year-old Viusqui J Perez-Espinosa for sleeping with his ex…:
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Portales-Lara faces murder charges.

A 47-year-old Chauvin man has surrendered to State Police in connection with a deadly pedestrian hit and run in Terrebonne Parish. Troopers say Christopher Little called and said he was the driver responsible for striking 39-year-old Taylor Thibodeaux who was killed just after midnight on Tuesday. Little was arrested for Felony Hit and Run.

A new study from Tulane University finds the use of cockroach bait can eliminate enough of the pests to reduce asthma symptoms in children. Lead study author Felicia Rabito says cockroaches are directly related to asthma illness…:
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Hot chili peppers could help you live longer, according to a study from the University of Vermont. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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