Gov Edwards addresses members of the Baton Rouge Press club about the formation of the state’s response to the coronavirus. Brooke Thorington has more.

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State Police have found the body of a missing deaf and mute Ville Platte woman and have made an arrest in the case. Search teams found the body of Jody Thomas along I-49 between Sunset and Opelousas. Phillip Dewoody has been arrested in connection with her death.

The investigation continues today into the weekend house fire in Alexandria that killed four people, including three children. Alexandria Fire Department Chief Larry King says the deadly blaze started late Saturday night in the living-dining room and no one was able to escape

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The family has identified the victims as 48-year-old Verlana Cooper, seven-year-old Jayda Cooper, four-year-old Brooklyn Cooper, and four-month-old Dreya Russaw.

One person is dead after being shot in the chest with a crossbow and two others have been arrested by Caddo Parish deputies in connection to the killing.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the body was discovered by two teens shortly after 4PM Saturday near Wallace Lake in Shreveport. Chadwick says the body was left near the parking lot at Cameron Park early Friday morning.

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Investigators say it may take several days before they determine a cause to a fatal fire in Alexandria on Saturday night that killed four people, including three children…

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While there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards announces the creation of a coronavirus task force. The Governor says it’s a matter of when, not if we find a case, and when we do he will let you know.

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Houma Republican Tanner Magee files a House bill that would allow local companies to use independent contractors to deliver alcohol, whereas previously you had to be an hourly employee of the delivery company. Magee says his bill is important because of the state’s need to keep up with modern times adding one of the problems that have held the state back is the unwillingness to change.

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One person is dead after being shot in the chest with a crossbow and two others have been arrested by Caddo Parish deputies in connection to the killing.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the body was discovered by two teens shortly after 4PM Saturday near Wallace Lake in Shreveport.

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The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Rodney Christopher Nordby and the two arrested have been identified as 24-year-old Daniel Haire and 27-year-old Dillon Brown.

Federal and state officials are ramping up preparation efforts for a possible Coronavirus outbreak in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards reports there are a few dozen people in Louisiana who have recently visited coronavirus epicenters and have been asked to stay in their homes for a 14 day period to make sure they don’t show signs of infection. Edwards says they will inform the public if a Louisiana case is discovered, and only trust official sources like LDH and CDC when seeking out virus news.

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Senator Bill Cassidy is proposing legislation that would change telehealth practices so doctors can send healthcare workers out to those who feel they might have the symptoms of the virus, so they out of waiting rooms and not expose others.

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The number of cases in America is at 90.

One person is dead after being shot in the chest with a crossbow and two others have been arrested. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Rodney Christopher Nordby and the two arrested have been identified as 24-year-old Daniel Haire and 27-year-old Dillon Brown. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim was shot Thursday night during a dispute at Haire’s home.

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Houma Republican Tanner Magee files a House bill that would allow local companies to use independent contractors to deliver alcohol. Rouses Supermarket facilitates deliveries through independent contractors. Recent changes for food delivery service Waitr now follow that same model. However, Magee says originally, Waitr had its delivery methods in compliance with the current law.

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Today at the Baton Rouge Press Club Governor Edwards announced the creation of a coronavirus task force and says if a case develops in Louisiana it will be announced by his administration…

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Edwards encourages citizens not to panic over the news of the reported deaths in the U-S but to gather facts from reputable sources like the CDC and the Louisiana Department of Public Health.

And Senator Bill Cassidy says after his experience with Katrina, he’s proposing a federal bank account where public health has immediate access to funds in order to speed its response.

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The investigation continues today into the weekend house fire in Alexandria that killed four people, including three children. Alexandria Fire Department Chief Larry King says the deadly blaze started late Saturday night and half the home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived…

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Houma Republican Tanner Magee files a House bill that would allow companies to use independent contractors to deliver alcohol. Current law says alcohol home deliveries have to be conducted by an hourly-wage employee of the business.

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Rouses Supermarket facilitates deliveries through independent contractors. Recent changes for food delivery service Waitr now follow that same model.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces the formation of a task force that will prepare the state for the possible outbreak of the coronavirus. Brooke Thorington has more.
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State Police officials are telling Lafayette TV stations they have found the body of a missing deaf and mute Ville Platte woman. Search teams found the body of Jody Thomas along I-49 between Sunset and Opelousas. Phillip Dewoody has already been arrested for the disappearance of Thomas.

It could take several days before investigators know what caused Saturday night’s fire in Alexandria that killed four people including three children, ranging in ages from seven-years-old to four-months-old. Alexandria Fire Chief Larry King says they do know the deadly blaze started in the living-dining room and no one was able to escape…
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King says there no working smoke detectors in the home.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people in the death of a person who was killed from a crossbow and then his body was found near Wallace Lake in Shreveport on Saturday. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick…
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24-year-old Daniel Haire and 27-year-old Dillon Brown have been charged for their roles in 33-year-old Rodney Nordby’s death.

One person is dead after being shot in the chest with a crossbow and two others have been arrested by Caddo Parish deputies in connection to the killing.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the body was discovered by two teens shortly after 4PM Saturday near Wallace Lake in Shreveport.

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The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Rodney Christopher Nordby and the two arrested as 24-year-old Daniel Haire and 27-year-old Dillon Brown.

Senator Bill Cassidy addresses reporters and about health concerns and his efforts to combat the coronavirus. Cassidy, who is also a physician, is proposing changes to telehealth practices so doctors can send healthcare workers out to those who feel they might have the symptoms of the virus and keep them out of the waiting rooms and not expose others.

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Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fatal fire in Alexandria on Saturday night that killed four people, including three children. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A 48-year-old grandmother and three children ranging from seven years old to four-months-old were killed in a house fire in Alexandria late Saturday night. Alexandria Fire Department Chief Larry King says there were no working smoke detectors in the home…
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King says the fire started in the living-diving room area of the home. A cause has yet to be determined.

Governor Edwards speaks today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, one week ahead of the start of the 2020 regular session. Efforts to reduce auto insurance rates through tort reform will be a big topic. Edwards helped to defeat this approach last year, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor will have little choice but to try and reach a compromise this year…
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Two pit bulls have been removed from a Shreveport home where a deadly attack occurred on 64-year-old Geraldine Hamlin. She died from her injuries on Friday morning. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says it’s unclear what provoked the attack…
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Willhite says the woman shared a home with her son and the dogs lived with the family for four years.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news. The website, detect-fake-news.com, is a guide on the latest developments in fake news. Apcar says the website has tips on how to fact check, with do-it-yourself tools and information.
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Apcar says fake news is only a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.

The investigation continues today into the weekend house fire in Alexandria that killed four people, including three children. Alexandria Fire Department Chief Larry King says the deadly blaze started late Saturday night and half the home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived…

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King says there were no working smoking detectors in the home.

Governor Edwards will lay out his legislative agenda today at the Baton Rouge Press Club, exactly one week before the start of the 2020 session. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat expects the Governor will continue pushing a minimum wage increase and equal pay for women, Democratic priorities, but also tout a major bipartisan policy…

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The Governor’s budget recommends a 25 million dollar increase in early childhood education spending.

The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is set to start helping first responders from around the country prepare for the coronavirus. NCBRT Associate Director of Research and Development Jerry Monier says they’re developing training that will teach responders the history of the virus, how to ID it, how to respond to it, and then…

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NCBRT will release information on when these trainings will become available on its website.

LSU Manship School of Mass Communication professor Len Apcar relaunches a website that aims to help spot fake news and disinformation.  The website, detectfakenews.com, is a curated resource guide on the latest developments in fake news.  Apcar says fake news is all around us, but it’s a small percentage of the overall amount of information out there.  However, it is increasing.

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Apcar says the process of fact-checking is usually a quick one with the website.