The Louisiana National Guard says an investigation has determined the cause of the Black Hawk Helicopter crash which claimed the lives of four local guardsman and 7 Marines in March was pilot error. Col Pete Schneider with LANG says spatial disorientation of both pilots caused them to lose control of the aircraft…:
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He says an important part of this investigation is to share what happened so that tragic accidents like this can be prevented in the future.

Grambling State University has narrowed its Presidential search down to two candidates. It will either be Gilbert Rochon, who serves on the President’s Council at UNO, or Willie Larkin, who works as chief of staff for the President of Morgan State University. The final interviews are taking place at this hour and a new president of GSU will be announced this afternoon.

The rising waters of the Red River are causing some Caddo and Bossier Parish residents to be driven from their homes. Floodwaters are approaching some neighborhoods and those residents are being encouraged to evacuate. Marty Mayeaux, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says the river is continuing to swell…:
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NWS says this is the first time the river has reached flood stage in Shreveport in 25 years.

A deputy with the Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office is under arrest after being found with a large amount of marijuana in his vehicle. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says investigators searched the truck of 28-year-old Derek Nothnagel of Lake Charles and ended up finding about 18 pounds of marijuana in a duffle bag. He says Nothnagel faces numerous charges…
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Nothnagel was fired from his job as a deputy.