Baton Rouge Police officer Matthew Gerald has been laid to rest at Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary. He’s one of the three officers killed in last Sunday’s police ambush. The 41-year-old was a former Marine and served in the US Army. Police Chief Carl Dabadie spoke at an emotional service…
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Gerald leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

Former KKK leader and state legislator David Duke has put his name on the November ballot for the US Senate race. The Louisiana Republican Party denounces Duke’s candidacy, and Chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party Roget Villere says they’ll do whatever they can to make sure he doesn’t get elected.
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Duke says being rejected by the party is the best endorsement he could get.

Mandeville Police have arrested an owner of a snowball stand, who allegedly received sexual favors from his juvenile employees in exchange for cash and drugs. Captain Gerald Sticker says 56-year-old Anthony Fortune conducted his indecent behavior for about two months…
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Fortune faces numerous charges, including possession of a schedule I narcotic, carnal knowledge of a juvenile and child sex trafficking.

Deputies say they’ve arrested a man for threatening the safety of Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on Facebook. Caddo Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Michael Evans was arrested during a traffic stop in Sacramento…
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Chadwick says Evans has been charged with terrorizing.