A 32-year-old man is in the Franklin Parish detention center after he allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and forced a 74-year-old woman into the trunk of her car. Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb says 32-year-old Jimmy Edward Franklin was eventually taken into custody in a wooded area early this morning after a pursuit by law enforcement. Cobb says Franklin has a lengthy criminal history…
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Cobb says they are not sure on a motive and the victim is doing okay, considering the ordeal she went through.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning is asking residents that have a real Christmas tree to make sure they are properly watered, because when they dry out, the tree becomes a fire hazard….
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Folks in the Lutcher-Gramercy area are getting ready for tomorrow night’s Festival of Bonfires in St. James Parish. Festival spokesperson Jason Amato says there’s a few stories about how the tradition got started and locals tell people to pick the one they like best….
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Amato says they light the bonfires at 7 PM sharp.

And if you want to track Santa Claus tomorrow night, the folks at the North American Aerospace Defense Command have you covered. Lt. Commander Paul Noel says they took over 141-thousand calls and emails last year…
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Families can monitor Santa’s journey through the NORAD Track Sanata app.