Authorities say the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy killed in the line of duty was the epitome of public service. Police say 43-year-old Sgt. Shawn Anderson was fatally shot Saturday night after he encountered a rape suspect at a barber shop. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Hicks says Sheriff Sid Gautreaux was at the hospital with the family throughout the night…:
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30-year-old Brandon Wiley is identified as the suspect and cops say he remains in critical condition. Wiley was wanted for questioning in a reported rape by a 15-year-old girl. EBRSO has remotely charged Wiley in that incident but State Police have not officially charged the man in the murder of Anderson.

Opening arguments have concluded in Marksville in the Derrick Stafford trial. The former deputy marshal faces murder and attempted murder charges after he and another officer allegedly shot at a vehicle killing a 6-year-old boy and injuring his father.

As of 5:29 this morning, spring has officially sprung in the Bayou State. Jeff Palermo has more on the spring forecast…:
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A north Louisiana lawmaker believes he has the solution to Louisiana’s ongoing midyear budget cuts. Jonesboro Senator Jim Fannin says the Revenue Estimating Conference consistently overestimates how much money the state will bring in, which leads to midyear cuts every year…:
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Fannin says he plans to propose a bill in the upcoming fiscal session to limit the amount of money the state budgets each year.