A 20-year-old Ville Platte man is now in custody after taunting, and then evading authorities for over a month. Kevin Barnhart has details.
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries whooping crane program has hatched 5 little chicklets this year, the most since the program started in 2011. Biologist Sara Zimorski.
The woman accusing former LSU Junior Wide Receiver Drake Davis of months of abuse is changing her statement to authorities. The victim is accusing the Baton Rouge native of strangling her, threatening her, and even beating her four times beating for four times, over the course of the last 18 months, time when he was clad in Purple and Gold. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says this is not an uncommon occurrence with these types of accusations.
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The Iraqi government has agreed to purchase 15,000 tons of American rice in a deal that should relieve some pressure on Louisiana rice growers who are feeling the burn from an escalating trade war with China, and other nations. The Bayou State is one of the top US rice producers at about 1.35 million tons. North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham says it’s a good step for a massive industry.