Governor Jeff Landry is sending Louisiana National Guard troops to the U-S Mexico border. Jeff Palermo has the details…

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The suspect killed in a fatal officer involved shooting in Caddo Parish on Wednesday has been identified as 19-year-old Javaria Taylor. Authorities say shots were fired as officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant to Taylor, who was in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Deputy Justin Dunn took a bullet but is expected to recover.

Congratulations to Kelly Ryan and Lauren Waguespack! The two Louisiana teachers won the Milken educator award, the nation’s preeminent teachers’ program. Waguespack, a sixth grade teacher at Harry Hurst Middle school in Destrahan hopes to make a lasting impression on the lives of her science students.

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Ryan and Waguespack was awarded a 25-thousand dollars cash prize for their outstanding work as a educators.

Boyce Police Chief Ronald Goudeau is the only officer left in the police department as a result of the town’s budget cuts. Goodeau says the town’s finances could no longer support the salaries of his six officers who were laid off…

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Governor Jeff Landry announces he’s sending Louisiana National Guard troops to the southern border to assist the Texas National Guard in border security. The deployment is expected to cost the state three-million dollars and Landry says it’s well-spent money….

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He says other states have also committed to sending troops to the border.

Financial problems have force the town of Boyce to lay off their entire police force except for police chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). He’s hopeful the town’s financial house can get back in order, so he can hire police officers again…

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Goudeau says he’ll continue to patrol the town daily and Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies will also assist in law enforcement duties.

Two more Louisiana educators were surprised Wednesday with the Milken Educator award, and each received a $25 thousand dollar cash prize. The recipients are Destrehan sixth grade science teacher Lauren Waguespack and Northshore High science teacher Kelly Ryan, who says she could have never prepared herself for such an award.

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Christine Bayard of Johnston-Hopkins Elementary in Iberia Parish and Derrick Winn of Crestworth Elementary in Baton Rouge also received the Milken Educator award this week.

LSU Football had a successful signing day yesterday as six players signed through the transfer portal including three defensive backs, two receivers, and former Vanderbilt quarterback AJ Swann, who LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly is excited to have on campus.

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LSU will begin spring practice on March 5th and their spring game will be on April 13th.

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ULM also had a successful National Signing Day as the Warhawks added 11 players that make its class the highest rated class at ULM in three years. The class ranks fourth in the Sun Belt and is very balanced, including 6 offensive players and 5 defensive players.

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And in baseball news, UL-Lafayette shortstop Kyle DeBarge was picked to be the 2024 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year.

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The LSU Lady Tigers take on Vanderbilt tonight after dominating the Florida Gators 106 to 66 on Sunday. After suffering two tough losses to South Carolina and Mississippi State, LSU Head Coach Kim Mulkey says that she’s proud of her team’s grit this season.

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Tip off will be at 8 pm.

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The New Orleans Pelicans extended their three game win streak against the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday winning 117 to 106.

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The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team suffered their second home loss of the season against the Georgia State last night, 78 to 69. LA Tech suffered their first home loss of the season to Western Kentucky 81 to 76. ULM defeated Coastal Carolina at home, 79 to 75 and LSU could never get settled in their 88 to 68 loss on the road to Tennessee.

Statistics show the weekend before Mardi Gras is the deadliest of Carnival season on Louisiana roadways, and this year, Super Bowl Parties are added to the mix.

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State Police are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 14-year-old passenger Wednesday morning. They say for unknown reasons a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Henry Ezernack of Noble crossed the centerline on Highway 191 and collided with a Dodge Ram. The 14-year-old in the Dodge was not restrained and the 16-year-old driving the Ram was also unrestrained.

The Landry administration will present a proposed budget to legislators at 1 o’clock today. The administration is projecting a 64-million-dollar shortfall for the next fiscal year and a loss of 600 million when a temporary sales tax expires next July. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it’s possible the governor’s budget will prepare the state for that fiscal cliff…

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Financial problems have resulted in the town of Boyce having to lay off its entire police force, except for police chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). Goudeau says he’ll continue to patrol the town daily and Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies will also assist in law enforcement duties.

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The Landry administration presents its first budget to state lawmakers today. Jeff Palermo has this preview…

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And Governor Jeff Landry will hold a press conference at 11 am at the state capitol today on his trip to the southern border where he joined 11 other Republican governors in Texas Sunday and his plan to deploy National Guard troops from Louisiana to assist in Texas.

Financial problems have resulted in the town of Boyce having to lay off its entire police force, except for police chief Ronald Goudeau (Good-oh). Goudeau says the town’s finances could no longer support the salaries of his six officers…

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Goodeau says he’ll continue to patrol the town daily and Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies will also assist in law enforcement duties.

For the past two years, the weekend leading up to Mardi Gras day have been deadly on Louisiana roads as alcohol-related crashes increase. AAA’s Don Redman says during the 2022 and 2023 Carnival seasons, there were over 600 alcohol-related crashes with over 300 serious injuries.

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Redman says studies show that just two drinks for the average adult are enough to impair judgement.

Governor Landry will provide an update today on his plan to deploy Louisiana National Guard troops to Texas to help with border security. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Because of financial issues, the town of Boyce has been forced to lay-off its entire police force, except for police chief Ronald Goudeau. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says it will assist the town of Boyce with law enforcement duties. Boyce Mayor Kelvin McCoy has not commented on the situation.

A teenager was killed in a deputy-involved shooting in Shreveport yesterday afternoon. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says officers were attempting to serve a warrant when 19-year-old Javaria Taylor of Shreveport shot Caddo sheriff’s Deputy Justin Dunn…
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Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wanted for murder, armed robbery and home invasion charges.

We’re looking at a big weekend of Mardi Gras activities and Super Bowl parties. AAA’s Don Redman says it’s important to have a plan before you head out…
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Redman says statistics show there were over 600 alcohol-related crashes during the 2022 and 2023 Carnival seasons resulting in 18 deaths.

The Landry administration will present a proposed spending plan to legislators today. The administration is projecting a 64-million dollar revenue shortfall for next fiscal year. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it’s a manageable deficit
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The state is also facing a loss of 600-million dollars in state revenues when a temporary .45 cent sales tax expires in July 2025.

Governor Jeff Landry is expected to provide more information today on his proposal to deploy Louisiana National Guard troops to the U-S Mexico border. Attorney General Liz Murrill says the number of migrants crossing the border is out of control and Congress is unable to pass legislation to improve the situation…
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A Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputy is recovering after he was shot while attempting to execute an arrest warrant. Sheriff Steve Prator says a man wanted on a homicide charge was killed after he shot at officers who were trying to apprehend him at an apartment complex in Shreveport…
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The name of the man who was fatally shot has not been released.

For the past two years, the weekend leading up to Mardi Gras day have been deadly on Louisiana roads as alcohol-related crashes increase. AAA’s Don Redman says during the 2022 and 2023 Carnival seasons, there were over 600 alcohol-related crashes with over 300 serious injuries.
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Big day at the state capitol today. At 11 AM, Governor Landry holds a press conference to provide more details about his plan to deploy the National Guard to the southern border. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says the Biden Administration is not properly managing immigration laws…
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The potential cost of sending the Guard to the southern border is three million dollars.

This afternoon the Landry administration will submit a proposed budget for next fiscal year to the state legislature. The governor is looking at ways to shrink state government. Landry has asked Natural Resources Secretary Tyler Gray to develop a plan to merge D-N-R with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says such a move could be included in the governor’s budget plan…
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State Police is investigating a fatal shooting involving officers attempting to execute an arrest warrant in Shreveport yesterday. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says shots were fired in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Prator says one of his deputies Justin Dunn took a bullet.
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The man who was fatally shot was wanted on murder, armed robbery and home invasion charges.

Highway transportation safety advocates are concerned about the combination of Mardi Gras weekend and Super Bowl parties on Sunday night….
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AAA’s Don Redman says there will be plenty of people traveling into and out of New Orleans on Sunday for the big Bacchus Parade. By the way we are looking at a stormy weekend, but nice weather for Mardi Gras day.

Governor Jeff Landry is expected to provide more details about deploying the Louisiana National Guard to the southern border at a press conference today at 11. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she supports Landry’s idea of sending the National Guard to the border.
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The cost of sending troops to the border would be around three million dollars.

A Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputy was shot yesterday attempting to serve an arrest warrant at a Shreveport apartment complex and authorities say the male suspect died when officers returned fire. Sheriff Steve Prator says State Police is handling the investigation…
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Prator says the deputy will be okay and the deceased individual was a suspect in a homicide.

Statistics show the weekend before Mardi Gras is the deadliest of Carnival season on Louisiana roadways, and this year, Super Bowl Parties are added to the mix. Colleen Crain has more…
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