Texas Senator Ted Cruz has officially announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination, but Governor Bobby Jindal says he will wait until the legislative session ends in June before announcing whether he will enter the race. Eric Gill has more…:
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The Terrbonne Parish Sheriff’s office says a woman from Ashland is charged with manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing her live-in boyfriend. They say 32-year-old Schwann Williams told cops she was attacked by the victim, but evidence at the scene warranted the manslaughter charge.

Baton Rouge Police say a man is charged with attempted manslaugter chargesafter he allegedly shot his son during an argument over orange juice. Cpl. Don Coppola says officers were dispatched to a disturbance at the home of 58-year-old Eldridge Dukes…:
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He says apparently the situation began over an argument about a lack of orange juice in the home.

Former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper, who pleaded guilty last week to sexual assault charges in three states including Louisiana, will reportedly get a maximum 8 years in jail in Nevada. Legal analyst Doug Sunseri says it’s likely that the similar charges in other states, including Louisiana, will run concurrently and not consecutively…:
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He says not going to trial is probably a good idea on Sharper’s part.