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The number of reported flu cases in Louisiana has dropped. Jeff Palermo spoke with flu bug expert Dr. Frank Welch…
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A Port Allen high school volunteer has been accused of having sex with a 15-year-old-student. Reports say the 30-year-old Ronald Barbier has been charged with one count of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and five counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. The reports say Barbier worked as an athletics volunteer. Barbier is being accused of communicating with the minor through social media.
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State Police arrest a 20-year-old Kaplan man for a hit and run crash that killed two high school students. Sergeant Jared Sandifer says Tyler Meaux was driving a Ford F-150 and heading the wrong way on U-S 167 last night when he slammed into a Honda Civic, carrying four teenagers. Sandifer says they believe Meaux was drunk while behind the wheel.
The two girls killed in the wreck are identified as 16-year-old Alana Duhon of Abbeville and 15-year-old Sydney Colomb of Maurice.
Former Louisiana high school football coach and ex-ULM quarterback Doug Pederson is a Super Bowl champion today after guiding the Eagles to an upset win over the Patriots. They were not given much of a chance at winning, but Pederson kept faith.
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