Baton Rouge police say a man on death row in Texas is responsible for the 1999 fatal shooting of a female LSU student. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Department of Children and Family Services is sending a Human Services Branch Team of three to Florida for a fifteen day deployment.  Director of Emergency Preparedness for DCFS, Ricky Montet.

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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped on LSU, after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. There’s been some criticism that the Congressman could be raising money for better causes, but when asked about it he says…

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He says it’s a fine that could eventually hit the academic side of the school, because the sports foundation donates a portion of their profits to academics, and realistically people are more likely to donate to a cause they are excited about.

There’s been a slight decline in the composite average ACT score among Louisiana students. Last year the composite average was 19.5, but this year it is 19.2, which ranks 45th in the country. The U-S average is also down. Louisiana is one of 17 states that require high school seniors to take the college readiness test.

Baton Rouge Police believe a Texas death row inmate fatally shot 19- year-old LSU student Kassie Federer in her apartment in 1999.  Investigators say DNA has linked 49-year old Travis Green to the crime. Sgt. Don Coppola says he’s not sure of why Green had a connection with the Baton Rouge area, but says he may have been fleeing the Houston area following a murder.  Green is currently locked away for that killing which happened days before the death of Federer.
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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped on LSU, after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The account has raised over 15,000 dollars to date. Graves says if he was in the student section, he would rush the field too…

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Governor John Bel Edwards, along with other state and local leaders, cut the ribbon this morning on the long awaited I-49–I-220 connector in Shreveport. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the 142-million dollar project started in 2014, but delayed by major floods in 2015 and 2016. She says not only has the state opened a new interstate interchange, but I-220 has been re-constructed…

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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Department of Children and Family Services is sending a Human Services Branch Team of three to Florida for a fifteen day deployment.  Director of Emergency Preparedness for DCFS, Ricky Montet says the team doesn’t have a luxurious Florida trip ahead of them as they are facing various challenges with disabled cellular communications and hotels are all filled with people who lost homes during the storm.

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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Department of Children and Family Services is sending a Human Services Branch Team of three to Florida for a fifteen day deployment.  Director of Emergency Preparedness for DCFS, Ricky Montet, says the team is assisting in mass care as well as volunteer and donation management.

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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped on LSU, after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The account has raised over 15,000 dollars to date. Graves ssays the safety implications of forcing people to stay in the stands potentially outweighed those of letting them take the field, and says it’s not like President F. King Alexander led the charge on to the field either…

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Governor John Bel Edwards, along with other state and local leaders, cut the ribbon this morning on the long awaited I-49–I-220 connector in Shreveport. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the governor believes this interchange will be a game changer for northwest Louisiana…

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Baton Rouge Police believe a Texas death row inmate fatally shot 19- year-old LSU student Kassie Federer in her apartment in 1999.  Investigators say DNA has linked 49-year old Travis Green to the crime. Sgt. Don Coppola says the breakthrough came from the Louisiana crime lab from evidence collected at the scene.

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Green is on death row in Texas for killing another 19-year-old female in Houston, just days before Federer was shot.

A Baton Rouge Congressman’s GoFundMe to cover LSU’s field rushing fine has raised over 15,000 dollars. Matt Doyle has more.

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Baton Rouge police say a man on death row in Texas is responsible for the 1999 fatal shooting of a female LSU student. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A Baton Rouge Congressman’s GoFundMe to cover LSU’s field rushing fine has raised over 15,000 dollars. Matt Doyle has more.
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Governor Edwards and other state leaders were in Shreveport today to cut the ribbon on the new I-49, I-220 interchange. DOTD’s Erin Buchanan says not only has the state opened a new interstate interchange, but I-220 has been re-constructed…
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Thanks to new DNA evidence Baton Rouge Police say a Texas death row inmate is the one who killed 19-year-old Kassie Federer, an LSU student who was fatally shot in her apartment in 1999. Sergeant Don Coppola says this case is a testament to how dedicated investigators are to finding answers for the families of vicitms…
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49-year-old Travis Green is on death row in Texas for killing another 19-year-old woman in Houston. A motive on why he may have allegedly Federer is not known.

Louisiana has sent a three-person Human Services Branch team to Florida for a 15-day deployment as they will assist with mass care and help distribute donations to Hurricane Michael victims. Director of Emergency Preparedness for DCFS, Ricky Montet, (Mon-tay) on where they’ll be stationed…
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Baton Rouge police have had a breakthrough in a nearly two-decade olf murder case.  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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There’s been a slight decline in the composite average ACT score among Louisiana students. Last year the composite average was 19.5, but this year it is 19.2, which ranks 45th in the country. The U-S average is also down. Louisiana is one of 17 states that require high school seniors to take the college readiness test.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped LSU, after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The account has raised over 15,000 dollars to date. Graves says if he was in the student section, he would rush the field too…

Cut 9 (07)  “…was wrong”

Baton Rouge Police believe a Texas death row inmate fatally shot 19- year-old LSU student Kassie Federer in her apartment in 1999.  Investigators say DNA has linked 49-year old Travis Green to the crime. Sgt. Don Coppola says he’s not sure of why Green had a connection with the Baton Rouge area, but says he may have been fleeing the Houston area following a murder.  Green is currently locked away for that killing that happened 11 days before the death of Federer.

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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped LSU, after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The Baton Rouge Representative says the safety implications to keeping the crowd off the field, and says it’s not like President King Alexander was leading the charge …

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The account has raised over 15,000 dollars to date.

Governor John Bel Edwards, along with other state and local leaders, cut the ribbon this morning on the long awaited I-49–I-220 connector in Shreveport. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the governor believes this interchange will be a game changer for northwest Louisiana…

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The 142-million dollar project started in 2014.

Baton Rouge Police believe a Texas death row inmate fatally shot 19- year-old LSU student Kassie Federer in her apartment in 1999.  Investigators say DNA has linked 49-year old Travis Green to the crime. Sgt. Don Coppola says the breakthrough came from the Louisiana crime lab from evidence collected at the scene.

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Green is on death row in Texas for killing another 19-year-old female in Houston, just days before Federer was shot.

Louisiana Bishops say in the near future they’ll be releasing the names of clergy who have credible allegations of sexual abuse against them, after they finish reviewing files that date back more than 50 years.

Those who suffer from migraines know how impactful they can be on a person’s daily life, but health professionals say there are three new drugs having great early results. LSU Health New Orleans Assistant professor of Clinical Neurology Amy Voight says the new medication lacks the side effects of previous migraine treatments…
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Ask you doctor about the new migraine medication that’s available.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to help cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped on LSU after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The account has raised nearly 15,000 dollars to date. Graves on why he did it…
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Graves says it was less safe to force people to stay in the stands comapred to letting them take the field.

A week ago today, Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Florida Panhandle and United Cajun Navy Founder Todd Terrell says the devastation is unprecedented…
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Louisiana bishops are preparing to release the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond says they are reviewing files that date back 50 years to make sure the list is accurate and complete. He says it will be published sooner rather than later.

Researchers say they made a breakthrough with a migraine treatment designed specifically to treat the disabling headaches. Matt Doyle has more.

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Mega Millions officials say no winning lottery ticket was sold that matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $667 million grand prize for Tuesday night’s drawing.  The jackpot now climbs to an estimated $868 million for the Friday night drawing, the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.

A study claims Louisiana is bleeding jobs and cash due to the state’s worst in the nation TORT policy, that fosters what advocates say is an environment of frequently frivolous lawsuits. Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Lana Venable noted beyond just macroeconomic effects, TORT policy can have a month to month impact on the average Louisianan and used the state’s sky-high auto insurance premiums as an example.

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The United Cajun Navy is on location in Lynn Haven and Panama City, Florida, sites of mass destruction in the wake of Hurricane Michael. It’s been a week since the storm passed, and officials say it could be months before power and services are restored. United Cajun Navy Founder Todd Terrell says the people of the Panhandle are in serious need of assistance.

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