New Orleans Congressman and member of the US Homeland Security Committee, Cedric Richmond, says President Barack Obama has laid out a good, comprehensive strategy in calling for increased airstrikes against Islamic State extremists. Richmond hopes Congress will support the President in this growing military operation…

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Richmond says Congress can support the President’s effort by providing resources and weaponry to the Iraqi military and Syrian rebels who are fighting the Islamic State militants.

The Slidell officer who was involved in a suspected drunk driving fatal accident on Sunday, has died from his injuries. Trooper Greg Marchand says Detective John Cole flipped his Jeep in the crash and his passenger, Daniel Hanlon, died on the scene. Marchand says impairment on the part of Cole is suspected…

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Cole passed away Wednesday afternoon. Marchand says troopers are reminding motorists that having a plan in place for a safe ride home is everyone’s responsibility.

The Shreveport Police Department has identified the woman who was found dead in her home Wednesday afternoon. Cpl. Breck Scott says 53-year-old Angela Godley was discovered by a friend in South Shreve Island around 3:15pm and called the cops…

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Scott says Godley was pronounced dead at the scene. He says right now they are working to locate Godley’s live-in boyfriend, 57-year-old Mark Colby, who is a person of interest in this case.

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is warning Louisianians of an IRS telephone scam. The scam involves a caller claiming to be an IRS official and then attempting to intimidate victims into making payment by pre-loaded debit card or wire service. If you get this type of phone call, you should tell the caller that you’ll contact the IRS and then report the call to the agency.