A new political action committee targets US Senator David Vitter’s attempt to become governor of Louisiana. Gumbo PAC has launched a website and released a video that takes a critical look at Vitter’s time in political office. Gumbo PAC Chairman Trey Ourso says their mission is to educate voters about Vitter’s record…

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A Vitter spokesman says this video does not deter the Senator and he’ll continue to lay out his plan for a brighter future for all Louisianians.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue reminds residents that today is the deadline to file their 2014 Louisiana individual income tax returns. Spokesperson Kizzy Payton says, as the deadline looms, they encourage taxpayers to file their return electronically…

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Payton says if you are not ready to file your taxes just yet, you can file for an extension, but you must do so today.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announces that Safe Boating Week begins Saturday. In Louisiana, Safe Boating Week marks the start of the spring and summer boating season. LDWF spokesman Adam Einck says boaters can expect increased patrols and safe boating checks this weekend…

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In 2014, Louisiana reported 18 boating fatalities, the second lowest number ever recorded. So far this year, 9 fatalities have been reported.

South Carolina scored a total of eight runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take a 10-7 win last night over LSU. The Tigers still hold a half game lead over Vanderbilt in the overall SEC standings.

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger voted “yes” on Houma Representative Lenar Whitney’s bill, but he’s concerned language in the legislation will lead to frivolous lawsuits against abortion doctors…

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Whitney’s legislation passed on an 84-2 vote and now heads to the Senate for more debate.

In a unanimous vote, the state House passed New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno’s bill that would ban hospitals from billing rape victims for their medical exams. The measure would permit health care providers to submit a claim to the victim’s insurance company for payment, but the victim would not be required to pay any share of the costs. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration.

The full House has approved legislation that will reduce the maximum penalty for those who are convicted multiple times for simple marijuana possession. Under the bill, a person convicted three times for having a small amount of pot, faces a maximum sentence of eight years, instead of 20 which is current law. The senate will debate the measure next.

A recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll shows that voters approve of a series of revenue generating bills the House passed to cover state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Scott Carwile reports…

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The New Orleans Police Department report the bodies of a missing mother and her two children were found in a car in New Orleans East. Here’s Eric Gill with that tragic story…
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One person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning. State Police say the crash killed a passenger in the truck and injured both drivers. Twenty-two year-old Terric Glover died in the crash. There were no children on the school bus.
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The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. The bill’s author is Houma Representative Lenar Whitney. She says there have been no documented cases in Louisiana, but she cited an article from Forbes about pregnancies ending early in US Asian communities because the sex of the unborn child was a girl…
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This bill that passed 84-2 now heads to the Senate.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office has charged a substitute teacher on counts of producing and possessing child pornography and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Lt. Bill Davis says 26-year-old Christopher Kerr of Bossier City used his position as a teacher to get access to children, and he used social media as well…
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Four girls between the ages of 13 and 16 have been identified, and there are at least 30 more that are unidentified.

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. The bill’s author, Houma Representative Lenar Whitney, says there have been no documented cases in Louisiana. But she cited an article from Forbes Magazine about pregnancies ending early in certain communities because the sex of the unborn child was a girl…
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The bill passed 84-2, and it’s now on its way to the Senate.

One person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says they have no idea why the truck crossed the median…:
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The dead man is the passenger in the truck driven by Vernon Player. His victim is Terric Glover of Benton. There were no children on the bus.
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The bodies of a previously reported missing mother and her two children were found in a car in New Orleans East. NOPD says 25-year-old Michelle McCullum and her children, 5-year-old Caden and 3-year-old Cylie, were all found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Police say they received a call from concerned family members about McCullum.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest of a substitute teacher, who is charged with several counts of producing and possessing child porn, and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Lt. Bill Davis says they have identified at least four female victims, aged 13-16.  26 year-old Christopher Kerr reportedly either exchanged nude photos and videos or had allegedly had sexual relations with the children…
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At the State Capitol, the House approves legislation that would prohibit gender-based abortions. The bill’s author, Houma Representative Lenar Whitney, who cited an article from Forbes about pregnancies ending early this way in certain communities. New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno argued against the bill (that would require the mother to know the sex of the fetus.)
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New Orleans Police are investigating a apparent murder-suicide, as they find a missing mother and her two children were dead in a car in New Orleans East. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison says their investigation is in the early stage…
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The dead 25-year-old Michelle McCullum and her children, 5-year-old Caden and 3-year-old Cylie.
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A Bossier City substitute teacher has been arrested on counts of producing and possessing child pornography and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Bill Davis says, 26 year-old Christopher Kerr used his position, and social media to allegedly find victims. Davis says this is a safety reminder for everyone….
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State Police say one person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning…
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That’s State Police Sgt. James Anderson, whos says the truck was driven by 21-year-old Vernon Player of Benton and he sustained serious injuries. A passenger in the truck, 22-year-old Terric Glover of Benton died in the crash and another passenger, 25-year-old Gustavo Rodelo-Espinal of Bossier City was ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries.

New Orleans Police say the mother who was missing this morning was found dead with her two young children inside a vehicle in an apparent murder suicide. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison says when officers arrived, they found 25-year-old Michelle McCullum and her children, 5-year-old Caden and 3-year-old Cylie shot dead…:
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A firearm was found at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.

State Police say one person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning. Sgt. James Anderson says there were no children hurt in the crash and the investigation reveals a truck crossed a median and hit the school bus despite efforts of the driver to avoid the vehicle….:
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He says the driver of the bus sustained moderate injuries and there were no children on the bus at the time.

The Louisiana House overwhelmingly approves legislation that would ban “sex-selection abortions” in Louisiana, but not without some concerns. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Former LSU Tiger Odell Beckham has been voted to be on the cover of the EA Sports Maden NFL 16 video game. Beckham beat out Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski a in vote by the fans.

The New Orleans Police Department report the bodies of a missing mother and her two children were found in a car in New Orleans East. Eric Gill reports…:
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State Police say a 15-year-old unrestrained driver from Leesville died in a Vernon Parish crash last night. They say Acadia Sanders lost control of the truck she was driving and slammed into a large tree. Investigators determined Sanders was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. An 18-year-old passenger was restrained and received moderate injuries.

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. The bill’s author, Houma Representative Lenar Whitney, says there have been no documented cases in Louisiana. But she cited an article from Forbes Magazine about pregnancies ending early in US Asian communities because the sex of the unborn child was a girl…:
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Whitney’s legislation passed on an 84-2 vote.

If you haven’t gotten your state taxes done yet tomorrow is the deadline for filing 2014 Louisiana individual income tax returns. The state department of revenue recommends electronic filing.