An online portal set up by the Department of Education is accepting public comments about Common Core. Emelie Gunn spoke with a state lawmaker about the review process…
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Court documents show that one of the two individuals charged with murder in East Baton Rouge Parish was a sex crime victim of the man who was killed. Robert Noce of Zachary was found stuffed in a drum at his home. He was indicted for aggravated rape and court records list the 17-year-old arrested for his murder as the victim.

The US Army has announced a soldier reduction of 388 at Fort Polk. It’s part of a troop reduction of 40-thousand that’s impacting Army bases across the country. Fort Polk Progress Chairman Michael Reese is glad the Army spared major cuts to the Vernon Parish military base…
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Reese says their main focus now is to prevent future reductions.

In nearby Jefferson Davis Parish, authorities say 51-year-old Jesse Jones the third of Reeves was electroecuted while trying to steal copper from utility polls. Chris Ivey, with the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s office, says three men who were also involved in the stealing of the copper wire, were the ones that alerted the authorities about the electrocution…
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Jones was pronounced dead at a Lake Charles hospital and the three others were arrested on theft charges.

The US Army has confirmed that Fort Polk in Vernon Parish will lose 388 soldiers and other personnel over the next two years as part of a reduction plan that will reduce the number of troops nationally by 40-thousand. Fort Polk officials say this is actually good news, because there was a concern that the cuts would be worse.

Parents, teachers and students who want to provide public comments about Common Core can now so at an online portal set up by the state department of education. Lake Charles Representative Brett Geymman says the comments will be used as part of the review process for the controversial educational standards…
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As part of the review process, Geymann says the new governor, legislature and BESE will have a say on what changes could be made.

Tragic story out of Avoyelles Parish as authorities say a seven-year-old was the victim in an apparent murder-suicide. Sheriff Doug Anderson says they believe 28-year-old Ryan Recktenwald killed his young daughter and then turned the gun on himself…
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Anderson says the two bodies were found laying in a field in the Vick area.

The investigation continues in East Baton Rouge Parish into the stabbing and strangling of a sex offender in Zachary. Authorities found 47-year-old Robert Noce in a plastic drum. Noce was serving probation for a sex crime involving a child. A 21-year-old man and 17-year-old woman have been charged in his murder. Authorities are not commenting on whether the slaying is connected to the conviction.

The State Department of Education has set up an online portal to accept comments from the public about Common Core. This is part of the extensive review process of the controversial English and math standards. Lake Charles Representative Brett Geymann, who helped set up this public comment period, says this lets anybody have their say:
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Those comments will be reviewed next month by teachers and experts who have been charged to provide BESE with possible changes to Common Core. Visit louisiana.statestandards.com.

Several media outlets are reporting the man who was previously convicted of second-degree murder in the death and dismemberment of Bourbon Street dancer Jaren Lockhart, is getting life in prison. Terry Speaks was last seen leaving a club in New Orleans with the victim along with another woman, Margaret Sanchez, before cops believe the two cut Lockhart up and threw the remains in the Gulf. Sanchez’s trial date has been set for December 7th.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says a man shot and killed his 7-year-old daughter, then turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder/suicide. Sheriff Doug Anderson says they got a 911 call around 8:50pm Wednesday evening in reference to two bodies laying in a field in the Vick area…:
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Anderson says they determined that 28-year-old Ryan Recktenwald killed his young daughter and then killed himself.

The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s office says a man has died after he tried to steal copper from a utility pole. Spokesman Chris Ivey says 51-year-old Jesse Jones III of Reeves was electrocuted while trying to yank down copper wire from poles near US Highway 165…:
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Jones was pronounced dead and three others were arrested on theft charges.

Members of our Congressional Delegation say the Army is expected to announce today that Fort Polk will have 358 troops cut as part of the 40,000 troop reduction nationwide. The Vernon Parish military base currently has 81-hundred troops stationed and it’s located in the district of U-S Representative John Fleming. He says Fort Polk and the surrounding area has worked hard to stave off any troop reductions:
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Plus he says troops shouldn’t be cut at a time when our country is so threatened by ISIS.

The Manning Passing Academy — now in its 11th year at Nicholls — once again takes over the Thibodaux campus with 1,200 campers and 120 coaches beginning today and ending on Sunday. The success and admiration of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning in both college football and the NFL has lead the camp in becoming a national event.

The Lafayette Parish District Attorney will seek through an appeal to have 21-year-old Seth Fontenot spend more than 13 months in prison for the shooting death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault. D-A Keith Stutes..:
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Fontenot shot at a moving truck in 2012. One of the bullets killed Austin Rivault and two other teens were also wounded. He got manslaughter and two counts of aggravated battery with a max 40 year sentence, got 3 but had all but 13 months suspended.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested a couple from Denham Springs in the murder of a man from Zachary who was found dead in his home inside a plastic drum on Saturday. They say 21-year-old Jace Crehan and 17-year-old Brittany Monk were booked on counts of second-degree murder. 47-year-old Robert Noce was stabbed several times and strangled to death two weeks after he began serving probation for a sex crime involving a young child. Authorities won’t say if the killing was connected to Noce’s conviction in the sex crime.

The DA in Lafayette Parish is going to appeal the 13 month prison sentence of Seth Fontenot for killing a 15-year-old. Fontenot got manslaughter and two counts of aggravated battery and had all but the 13 months of his sentence suspended. District Attorney Keith Stutes says that’s not enough…:
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Fontenot shot at a moving truck in 2012 claiming he was being robbed. One of the bullets killed Austin Rivault and two other teens were also wounded.

Tuition is going up starting next semester for four year colleges in Louisiana. U-L System President Doctor Sandra Woodley says last school year’s tuition in Louisiana was well below the Southern Regional Average…:
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The highest increase is at UL-Lafayette at 20 percent while Nichols State’s tuition hike is less than 2 percent.

Anti-abortion advocates gather in New Orleans for a three-day convention that begins today. Emelie Gunn has the story…:
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The Army is expected to make an official announcement today, but US Representative Ralph Abraham’s office says Fort Polk will lose 358 soldiers from its Vernon Parish military base as part of the 40-thousand troop reduction plan nationwide. Abraham says Fort Polk shouldn’t lose a single soldier, because of the growing threat from ISIS.

5th District US Representative Ralph Abraham is not happy about Fort Polk losing 358 troops at the military base in Vernon Parish. An official announcement is expected today as the Army cuts 40,000 troops nationwide. Abraham says a slight silver lining is that Fort Polk didn’t get hit as hard as others, but the loss of one soldier is enough to take…:
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Because, he says, of growing threats from ISIS groups.

The National Right to Life convention begins a three day conference in New Orleans today. Executive Director Ben Clapper says delegates from all 50 states come together to celebrate a festival of life and feature speakers to educate individuals of the Right to Life movement.
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Governor Bobby Jindal is a keynote speaker tonight then a Republican Presidental forum will be held tomorrow.

The Lafayette Parish District Attorney says an appeal is coming over the length of sentence Seth Fontenot received in the shooting death of a 15-year-old…:
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A man from Allen Parish was electrocuted Wednesday while he was trying to steal copper wires from electric utility poles according to the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office. After a “man down” call came in, deputies and emergency officials say they arrived on scene and discovred 51-year-old Jesse Jones of Reeves unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Three alleged accomplices are arrested on theft charges.

The University of Louisiana System has approved tuition and fee increases at their four-year universities. The highest increase is at UL Lafayette, 20-percent. U-L System President Doctor Sandra Woodley says the hikes took into consideration how many students at a particular school received the TOPS scholarship and other factors..:
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The increases are permitted under the GRAD Act. All campuses will receive at least some increase according to ULS leaders.

The National Right to Life convention begins a three day conference in New Orleans today that will feature Republican presidential hopefuls including Governor Bobby Jindal who will make an appearance tonight.
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An official announcement is expected later today, but Fort Polk is expected to lose 350 soldiers as part of the US Army’s effort to reduce troop numbers by 40-thousand. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The State Department of Education has launched a website which will allow parents, teachers and anyone to share their thoughts on Common Core state standards. It’s a portal which is part of a compromise reached in the last session by both opponents and supporters of the English languare arts and math standards. To weigh in, log on to louisiana.statestandards.com.

An official announcement from the US Army is expected today, but 5th District US Representative Ralph Abraham has learned Fort Polk will lose 358 soldiers from its Vernon Parish military base, as part of a plan to cut 40-thousand troops nationwide. Abraham says Fort Polk should ADD soldiers because of the growing threats from ISIS and countries like Iran and North Korea…:
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He adds Fort Polk did not get hit as hard as other bases.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office has arrested a couple from Denham Springs in the murder of a man from Zachary who was found dead in his home inside a plastic drum on Saturday. They say 21-year-old Jace Crehan and 17-year-old Brittany Monk were booked on counts of second-degree murder. 47-year-old Robert Noce was stabbed several times and strangled to death two weeks after he began serving probation for a sex crime involving a young child. Authorities won’t say if the killing was connected to Noce’s conviction in the sex crime.

The Lafayette Parish District Attorney will seek through an appeal to have 21-year-old Seth Fontenot spend more than 13 months in prison for the shooting death of a 15-year-old. Fontentot , who was convicted on manslaughter and two counts of aggravated battery, was sentenced to three years in prison, but most of the sentence was suspended. Lafayette D-A Keith Stutes says they will argue to the appeals court that none of his sentence should be suspended…:
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Fontenot has admitting to shooting at the truck that had three teens inside, but he says he did so, because he thought they were breaking into his vehicle.