12:30 Newscast, January 12th, 2016

The body of a woman who worked for the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office was found in a shallow grave near her home in Homer, and a man has been arrested in connection with her murder. 68 year-old Sulyn (SOOH’ lihn) Prince was reported missing by her daughter on Monday, according to Webster Parish Sheriff Gary Sexton…:
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He says K-9s located Prince’s remains in woods near her residence. 35-year-old Jermaine Johnson is charged with second degree murder. The investigation is ongoing.

As the Powerball jackpot is now up to 1.5 billion dollars, many people are teaming up to buy tickets in bulk. Legal analyst Tim Meche says it’s not illegal to pool money to purchase several tickets, but you should make sure the person in charge is someone you trust…:
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The UL-Lafayette football team has been placed on two years probation and will lose three scholarships for each of the next two seasons. The NCAA accepted the university’s self-imposed sanctions regarding a former UL assistant coach alleged to have violated rules by arranging fake entrance exam scores for five prospects. Voice of the Ragin Cajuns Jay Walker says the NCAA’s penalties could have been worse…:
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UL-Lafayette must also vacate wins from the 2011 season.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette is the first player in LSU history to lead the nation in rushing, with an average of 162.8 yards per game. Fournette is also the first running back from the SEC to be declared rushing champion since 1949.