Are Americans overracting about the Ebola scare? State and local officials are asking citizens to remain calm. Dr. Frank Welch is the Medical Director for the state Department of Health and Hospitals and he says what this is is a huge wake up call for our health care system to keep their workers safe…:
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He says Louisiana is well prepared to handle an Ebola patient should we get one.

The community around the hardest hit areas in Monroe/West Monroe by the EF2 tornado is making news because of the community response. Alan West Brockman is president of a property management company in Monroe and he says it was a major grass roots effort by citizens taking charge…:
CUT 10 (11) “to help everybody”

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a domestic violence situation that turned into a murder-suicide Thursday night in Deville. Lt. Tommy Carnline says the suspect in the murder of a woman, 36-year-old Terrel Joe Laprarie, was found dead with a self inflicted gunshot wound. He says investigators are trying to determine what exactly happened…:
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He says 39-year-old Theresa Ann Johnson of Devile was found with a gunshot wound to the right side of her face.

Terrebonne Parish cops have arrested two men for allegedly having sex with someone who is mentally handicapped. Fifty-three year old Cornelius Ellis and 66 year old Roland Shepard are both charged with sexual battery of the infirm. Captain Dawn Foret says the 18 year old victim came forward with the allegations and one of the men ended up confessing. Both suspects are from Gray, Louisiana and had bonds set at $250,000 dollars each.