The murder trial for a former Marksville City Marshal accused of fatally shooting a 6-year-old boy is underway in Avoyelles Parish. 33-year-old Derrick Stafford is one of two officers who allegedly fired into the victim’s vehicle in November of 2015 killing an autistic child and injuring his father. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says the body camera video will play a critical role…
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The attorneys have yet to agree to a jury, so tesimony has yet to begin.

A spokesperson for the governor’s office calls it just a rumor that the leader of Louisiana State Police, Colonel Mike Edmonson, will step down. Speculation is building Edmonson will resign as several State Troopers are to be subpoenad as part of an investigation into illegal campaign contributions involving the Louisiana State Troopers Association and there’s also a probe into taxpayer funded side trips by four state troopers.

A bill that’s been filed for next month’s regular session calls for a possible prison sentence and-or fine for a student who brings toy gun to school. Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington says he requested the bill after a scare in his parish last year when students brought a fake and a real gun to school…
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If the legislation is approved, the penalty if found guilty is a 250-dollar fine or as much as six months in jail.

A study out of LSU attempts to help solve the problem of childhood obesity. Dr. Amanda Staiano with Pennington Research Center says one in two Louisiana kids struggle with their weight. She says the goal is to learn how much physical activity kids are getting, what they’re eating, and what can be done to improve their health…:
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She says parents can enroll their kids at PBRC.edu/HealthierLA.