A Houma man is under arrest after four new born puppies were found dead in a home, one with a severed head. Police Chief Todd Duplantis says 52-year-old Richie Kiffe (KEEF) is the live-in boyfriend of the woman who owned the puppies. He says the woman and Kiffe got into an argument and the woman left the home to calm down…:
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The woman called the cops who found the suspect drunk on the couch. There were also three other dead puppies found. Kiffe was arrested, charged with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office says a three year old child is dead after she accidently shot herself with one of the family’s guns. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says the father was cleaning his guns and suddenly had to leave the house for work. He says the dad called the mom and told her to put the guns away when she got home…:
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He says they are turning the matter over to the DA and it’s likely the case will go before a grand jury but for now no charges are filed.

At least 14 school districts have passed a resolution that asks the state not to punish them for students who decide not to take the Common Core standardized test. Jeff Palermo has the story..:
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Today Governor Bobby Jindal is back in Baton Rouge to attend the ground breaking ceremony for The Water Campus. The event is taking place this afternoon at 1:30.

The Powerball prize for tonight’s drawing is now $500 million dollars. The Louisiana Lottery announced the jackpot grew once again just this morning. The deadline to purchase a ticket is 9pm.