A 48-year-old Destrehan woman is facing a negligent homicide charge after she left her two-year-old niece in a hot car earlier this month for about six hours. St. Charles Parish deputies say 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria of Destrehan failed to take the child out of a vehicle after returning from the store with the infant’s grandmother. Legal Analyst Chick Foret…
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Foret says there’s a good chance a jury would not find Sanabria guilty of negligent homicide if the case goes to trial.
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved a new training pathway for high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in education. Assistant Superintendent of Students Opportunities with the Department of Education Ken Bradford hopes this will help elevate the teaching as a career option…
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Bradford says these students will also spend 30 to 40 hours observing and spending time as a classroom assistant so they can learn more about K-12 teaching.
An economic impact study shows planned sediment diversions will be a significant boon to local economies in Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes. Matt Doyle has more.

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An economic impact study shows planned sediment diversions will be a significant boon to local economies in Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes. Matt Doyle has more.

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A 2-year-old girl is dead after being left in a car and her aunt is charged with negligent homicide. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A new set of classes available to high school students may sway them toward pursuing a career in education. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A report says coastal southeastern parishes could see significant economic benefits from the planned construction of the mid-Barataria and mid-Breton sediment diversion projects.

The study, by Dr. Loren Scott and Associates, says the projects will generate three billion dollars in regional sales and support 4,000 new jobs. Restore the Mississippi Delta Director Steve Cochran says it’s a win-win.

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Residents will see an 809 million dollar increase in earnings across Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes as a result.

The two projects will cost 1.8 billion dollars to complete. Cochran says they’re substantial investments, the likes of which we haven’t seen in this state in half a century.

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Cochran says the economic benefits are plus, but first and foremost the projects are an investment in making sure south Louisiana remains in existence…

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The study looked at the economic impact of the projects from 2021 to 2027, the years in which they will be built.

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New Orleans officials are racing against the clock to bring down damaged cranes attached to the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel before the possible arrival of a tropical system this weekend.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s meeting with his modified unified command group in New Orleans at 1 o’clock to figure out what to do about the two cranes that are dangerously close to collapsing.

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New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says if they can’t get the cranes down in time, the heavy winds and rains from the system could send them careening into nearby structures.

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McConnell says they have engineers on-site from around the country working out the best way to bring the cranes down without damaging nearby buildings like the historic Saenger Theatre.

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Search and rescue operations have ceased, and the final official death toll from the collapse sits at three. Authorities say they have now moved into recovery mode and hope to discover two missing bodies.

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St Charles Parish deputies arrest the aunt of a 2-year-old girl that was left in a vehicle, charging her with negligent homicide. Detectives say 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria of Destrehan told them she thought child’s grandmother took the girl out of the vehicle following a shopping trip.  Legal analyst Chick Foret says it is usually not an easy decision for a prosecutor to charge a guardian.

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Sanabria was arrested Wednesday and transported to the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center.  Foret says the aunt has a defense that can be presented in that the death was an accident.

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Foret says a jury might show leniency toward Sanabria upon the case making it to trial.

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Authorities say the child was left in the car for six hours on October 4th, when the temp reached 97 and a triple-digit heat index outside of the vehicle.

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High school students who are interested in pursuing a career in the education field can now take a special progression of courses focused on building the skills needed for the job.  Assistant Superintendent of Student Opportunities with the Department of Education Ken Bradford says students can take classes that are a part of collegiate level teacher prep programs.

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Bradford says the courses don’t just prep students for a career as a teacher.

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Bradford hopes the pre-education pathway will elevate education profession as a career option.

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The Ragin Cajuns face the Arkansas State Red Wolves tonight in a battle between two teams in the Sun Belt Conference. Arkansas State lost its starting quarterback a few weeks ago to a broken hand, but U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says his back-up Layne Hatcher has played well

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U-L Lafayette’s defensive secondary will have its hands full with Red Wolves receiver Omar Bayless, who is averaging 19 yards a catch and has caught 10 touchdown passes on the season. Napier says Kirk Merritt is also a talented receiver

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LSU will travel to Mississippi State looking to avoid a let down after a big win against Florida. Tigers Quarterback Joe Burrow says last week’s performance against the Gators was their best to date on offense…

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Burrow says it’s been fun playing in this record-breaking LSU offense…

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An area of low pressure just off the southern Mexican coast has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression and possibly a storm according to the National Hurricane Center. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Michael Hill says forecasts show the system moving away from Mexico, and heading towards the central Gulf coast this weekend.

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And Hill says depending on which way the storm tilts over the next two days, we could be looking at a very wet weekend

A woman is arrested in Breaux Bridge for impersonating a police officer. 48-year-old Christina Macdonald is accused of initiating a traffic stop.  Assistant Police Chief Terry Latiolais says the suspect flashed a badge to encourage another driver to pull over.

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At the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site, today is day five and likely the last day of rescue mode operations.  New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says they have not had a detection of life since Sunday morning from any of the dogs searching the rubble.

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McConnell says the transition to recovery mode means reducing the risk to responders take at the site as a further collapse is likely.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office has charged a 71-year-old Alexandria man with two counts of first-degree murder for the 1989 deaths of his wife and her friend. Lt Stephen Phillips says Robert Blair was responsible for the disappearances of 34-year-old Isabelle Blair and 31-year-old Marian Coutee after finding a vehicle in a pond on a piece of property that once belonged to Robert Blair…

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At the site of the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel, New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the chance of survival of the remaining missing construction worker drops significantly if there is no indication of a live person by tonight.  McConnell believes they have a good idea of where bodies can be found.

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Two people are confirmed dead as a result of the collapse Saturday morning.

An area of low pressure just off the southern Mexican coast has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression and possibly a storm according to the National Hurricane Center. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Michael Hill says depending on which way the storm tilts over the next two days, we could be looking at a very wet weekend…

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office has charged a 71-year-old Robert Blair of Alexandria with two counts of first-degree murder for the 1989 deaths of his wife Isabelle Blair and her friend Marian Coutee. Lt Stephen Phillips says Robert Blair was taken into custody without incident. His bond has been set at two-million dollars. Phillips says they are glad to finally get justice in this case…

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St Charles Parish authorities arrested the aunt of a two year that was left in a vehicle on October 4^th and charged her with negligent homicide. Police say 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria told them she thought someone else took her niece inside, but the child was left in the car in Destrehan while the aunt was shopping in Metairie. Sanabria was arrested Wednesday and transported to the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center.

Authorities say they now know what motivated an Alabama student to phone in a threat to Tiger stadium. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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It’s day 5 at the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site… New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says now the transition to recovery mode means reducing the risk responders take at the site as a further collapse is likely.

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office charges a 71-year-old Robert Blair with two counts of first-degree murder for the 1989 deaths of his wife Isabelle Blair and her friend Marian Coutee. Lt Stephen Phillips says Robert Blair was responsible for the disappearances the two women after they found the vehicle the women were last seen in, in pond on property that once belonged to Robert Blair…

Phillips says a detective received new information, which led to a search of the pond…

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A woman is arrested in Breaux Bridge for impersonating a police officer. 48-year-old Christina Macdonald is accused of initiating a traffic stop.  Beaux Bridge Assistant Police Chief Terry Latiolais says impersonating an officer hurts the relationship between law enforcement and citizens.

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office has charged a 71-year-old Alexandria man with two counts of first-degree murder for the 1989 deaths of his wife and her friend. Lt Stephen Phillips says Robert Blair was responsible for the disappearances of 34-year-old Isabelle Blair and 31-year-old Marian Coutee after finding a vehicle in a pond on a piece of property that once belonged to Robert Blair…

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At the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site, today is day five and likely the last day of rescue mode operations.  New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says they have not had a detection of life since Sunday morning from any of the dogs searching the rubble.

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An area of low pressure just off the Yucatan Peninsula has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression and possibly a storm according to the National Hurricane Center. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Michael Hill says even if we do get bulls-eyed by the system, it’s unlikely to do anything other than bring some rain on the region and cooler temperatures.

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A woman is arrested in Breaux Bridge for impersonating a police officer. 48-year-old Christina Macdonald is accused of initiating a traffic stop.  Assistant Police Chief Terry Latiolais says the suspect flashed a badge to encourage another driver to pull over. Latiolais says after the stop, the victim came to the police station to explain what had happened.

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They are investigating if the badge is official or not.

The first few ads of the governor’s run-off race are in rotation as the first barrage in what one analyst says will be the most expensive one-month period ever in Louisiana political history. Political consultant Roy Fletcher says an incredible 20-million dollars will likely be spent over the next few weeks.

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An investigation of injuries to multiple State Police cadets during training last week results in the reassignment of three employees responsible for training. There are accusations the injuries resulted from hazing, but State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves would not label the incidents as such. He did say the training went beyond “normal parameters.”

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The National Weather Service gives an area of low pressure near the Bay of Campeche a medium chance of developing on its way to the northern gulf coast this weekend.

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St Charles Parish authorities arrested the aunt of a two year that was left in a vehicle on October 4^th and charged her with negligent homicide. Police say 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria told them she thought someone else took her niece inside, but the child was left in the car in Destrehan while the aunt was shopping in Metairie. Sanabria was arrested Wednesday and transported to the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center.

Some low pressure off the Yucatan Peninsula has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression according to the National Weather Service. NWS Slidell Meteorologist Michael Hill says it appears the system will move into our area late Friday night, and depending on which way the storm tilts over the next two days, we could be looking at a very wet weekend…

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There is some good news though, Hill says the chance of a major development is low.

A woman is arrested in Breaux Bridge for impersonating a police officer.  48-year-old Christina Macdonald is accused of initiating a traffic stop.  Assistant Police Chief Terry Latiolais says the suspect flashed a badge to encourage another driver to pull over.

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The investigation is ongoing as to how the suspect obtained the badge or if it was an official badge.

There has been a rise in women running for legislative seats in Louisiana, but the state still has the lowest percentage of seats assigned to females in the nation.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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