A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent is back at work after being shot in the line of duty in January. Twenty-five-year-old Tyler Wheeler of Monroe was shot four times while conducting a traffic stop in Morehouse Parish. Wheeler says doctors told him he recovered extremely fast given the injuries he had…:
Cut 3 (10) “good to go”
Two suspects, 31-year-old Amethyst Baird and 34-year-old Jeremy Gullette of Monroe, have been charged in the shooting and are awaiting trial.

After peaking over the last couple of weeks, gasoline prices appear to be leveling off, according to GasBuddy. Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says this is good news for drivers, as prices rose slightly over the summer, but now are moving back down again…:
Cut 7 (08) “price of oil”
The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.14.

The state Department of Revenue is reminding some taxpayers to claim refunds before it’s too late. LDR sent letters to about 95-hundred taxpayers advising them to claim their state income tax refunds before they are transferred to the Unclaimed Property Division. Spokesperson Byron Henderson says those who received a letter have until September 6th..:
Cut 6 (08) “to them”
He says the total amount of unclaimed refunds is 8.6 million dollars for refunds issued June 30th of 2016.

Calcasieu Public Library officials are warning residents not to use the eclipse glasses distributed at their branches. Residents are asked to throw the glasses away because “they may not be suitable for use during the eclipse.” In a statement, officials say they’ve received notice that there may be a defect in the glasses and we don’t want to take any chances in harming any of our patrons.