State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s a busy week for many and in addition to rain, this weather system will also bring the potential of damaging winds, tornadoes, and flash flooding…:
CUT 7 (09) “umbrellas handy”
He says up to five inches of rain could fall in areas across the state over the next three days, especially in southeast Louisiana.

As of today, Blue Bell Ice Cream back is officially back in stores for the holidays and Louisiana consumers are thrilled. Blue Bell Spokesperson Joe Robertson says they are nearly done with all phases of the return of the product since the ice cream was linked to listeria cases in the spring…:
CUT 1 (09) “another phase”
He says they’ve made major changes to ensure that listeria is never a problem again in Blue Bell ice cream.

A maintenance worker at a horse farm in Bossier Parish is in jail after he allegedly set off a bomb underneath a home located on the property. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson, Lt. Bill Davis, says 54-year-old Douglas Holley of Benton is facing two counts of attempted first degree murder and one count of manufacturing a bomb. He says investigators found incriminating evidence at Holley’s home…:
CUT 4 (08) “explosive scene”
He says apparently Holley was upset at one of the vet’s who lived at that home. Nobody was seriously injured.

A suspected organized violent gang operating throughout four parishes in South Central Louisiana has been busted according to authorities. State Police say a lengthy, multi-agency investigation led cops to suspect the Gremlins Gang is possibly linked to homicides, intimidation and widespread narcotics distribution. They say 10 members of the Gremlins gang are in custody with 7 members still at large.