The Louisiana House gave final passage to a bill to eliminate the employer-required 20-minute break for 16- and 17-year-old workers. Sean Richardson has more.

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And the Senate is expected to vote on a bill to remove the 30-year statute of limitations to prosecute child molestation. The bill passed unanimously in the House. Lafitte Republican Representative Tim Kerner says victims deserve to have their cases heard no matter how long ago it occurred.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking for your help if you see any fish kills this summer. LDWF Inland Fisheries Technical Advisor Robby Maxwell…

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Fish kills are typical this time of year due to droughts or hurricanes, but Maxwell says mainly it’s due to temperature and low oxygen in the water.

The 74^th annual Peach Festival is this Saturday in downtown Ruston. Tori Davis with Experience Ruston says Lincoln Parish is home to the largest peach orchard in the state and the event, which honors their farming heritage, is the longest-running agricultural festival in Louisiana.

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A bill heading to the governor’s desk would end the requirement for employers to give 16 and 17-year-old workers a 20 minute break once they reach five straight hours on the clock. Denham Springs Representative Roger Wilder says we shouldn’t prevent teenagers with good work ethic from making money….
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The bill received a vote of 63 to 28 for final passage in the House.

The 74th annual Peach Festival is this Saturday in downtown Ruston, an opportunity to enjoy 12 hours of live music, an art market and it’s Louisiana so of course there’s a plethora of peachy good food to consume. Tori Davis with Experience Ruston…
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The festival begins at 9 am and the last call for peaches is 11 pm.

With just a few days left in the legislative session, the full Senate is expected to take up a bill today that would remove the 30-year statue of limitations one can be prosecuted for child molestation.
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With a 63-28 vote, the House gave final passage to a bill to remove the employer requirement to give 16-and 17-year-old employees at least a 20-minute break after working five hours. Denham Springs Republican Representative Roger Wilder says his legislation is good for teenagers looking for work.

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The bill heads to the Governor’s desk for his signature.

Among the bills to be heard in the Senate this afternoon is one to eliminate the 30-year statute of limitations one can be prosecuted for child molestation. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner hopes the bill, which passed unanimously in the House, will reach the governor’s desk.

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The Senate convenes at 1pm.

An autopsy shows Ponchatoula Police Corporal Pricilla Dean Pierson who was found dead in her patrol car Tuesday morning, died as a result of significant heart problems. She had 80-percent blockage in one of her arteries. Chief Bry Layrisson…

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She’s survived by her husband and their five children.

Walker Police Chief David Addison was at the right place at the right time last Friday. He says it was divine intervention he took his daily walk an hour early, because three young girls ran towards him pleading for help because their father was unresponsive in their backyard pool.

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The father of three is alive but remains hospitalized.

A bill set to be heard today in the Louisiana Senate would eliminate the 30-year statute of limitations one can be prosecuted for child molestation. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner says far too often children are victimized and they repress those memories to survive.
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The House passed Kerner’s bill unanimously and he is hoping the Senate will approve the bill as well.

What’s predicted to be an above-average active hurricane season begins Saturday. GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux, says his biggest concern is the coastal residents who refuse to leave when mandatory evacuations are issued…
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Thibodeaux says now is the time to finalize evacuation plans.

Ponchatoula Police Corporal Pricilla Dean Pierson was found dead in her patrol car outside a Rouses in west Ponchatoula Tuesday morning. Chief Bry Layrisson says Pierson had several existing health issues and foul play is not suspected.  He says she was much more than an outstanding officer.

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She’s survived by her husband and five children.

Walker Police Chief David Addison says it was divine intervention when he took his daily walk an hour earlier last Friday when three young girls pleaded with him for help because their father was unresponsive in their backyard swimming pool. He was able to get the man out of the water…

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For the victim’s and the family’s privacy, his name is being withheld.

Among the bills to be heard in the Senate is one to eliminate the 30-year statute of limitations where one can be prosecuted for child molestation. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner hopes the bill, which passed unanimously in the House, will be heard in the Senate before the session ends.

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Kerner encourages residents who support the bill to call their state Senator and ask them to pass House Bill 453.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland and Security and Emergency Preparedness are encouraging Louisiana residents to get a hurricane plan together before an above-average season starts Saturday. Director Jacques Thibodeaux says in the event of an evacuation, listen to local officials.

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Thibodeaux encourages Louisiana residents to visit GOHSEP’s website, getagameplan.org, to help stay hurricane ready.

A Ponchatoula city police officer found dead in her patrol car is remembered fondly. Mel Bridges has more.

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The bodies of 27-year-old Macy Richard and 57-year-old Jerilyn Hebert, both of Opelousas, were identified from a fatal boating incident at Toledo Bend Lake on Tuesday.

Survivors say a wave capsized their chartered fishing boat, and all six aboard went into the water. Three customers and the fishing guide clung to the boat until LDWF agents arrived. But Richard and Hebert both drowned.

A bill to eliminate the statue of limitations for a child abuser who committed their crime decades ago is up for a vote in the Louisiana Senate today. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner says he’s heard from many victims of child sexual abuse and they believe their case should be heard no matter how long ago it happened…
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Right now the statue of limitations is 30 years.

An autopsy on 44-year-old Ponchatoula Police Corporal Pricilla Dean Pierson found that she died from heart failure. Dean was found unresponsive in her police cruiser on Tuesday. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson says Pierson’s death hits hard as she was married to a captain with the police department…..
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Funeral arrangements are pending.

A hurricane season that’s expected to be extremely active starts Saturday. Are you prepared? Mel Bridges has more.
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The next threat for severe weather in Louisiana is tomorrow. Forecasters are calling for severe thunderstorms tomorrow morning through tomorrow afternoon for most of north and central Louisiana and southwest Louisiana. Damaging winds, large hail, heavy rainfall and isolated tornadoes are possible.

A bill set to be heard today in the Louisiana Senate is a measure that would eliminate the 30-year statue of limitations where one can be prosecuted for child molestation. Lafitte Representative Tim Kerner believes there should be no limitations on when a person can be prosecuted for sexually abusing a child. Far too often Kerner says children are victimized by someone they know and trust, and they repress the memories of what happened to survive.
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The House passed Kerner’s bill and he is hoping the Senate will do the same today.

What is expected to be an extremely active hurricane season begins Saturday. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Jacques Thibodeaux says the message they have for those who are told to evacuate, head north…
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An autopsy shows Ponchatoula City Police Corporal Pricilla Dean Pierson who was found dead in her patrol car Tuesday morning, died as a result of significant heart problems. She had 80-percent blockage in one of her arteries. Chief Bry Layrisson says his department is reeling from the loss.
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Corporal Pricilla Dean Pierson leaves behind three children and two step-children.

A father of three is alive today thanks to Walker Police Chief David Addison and the work of other Walker Police officers. Addison rushed to this man’s aid after his three daughters ran up to him as he was walking down the street and the girls told the chief their father was unresponsive in their pool…
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Addison says he got the man out of the pool and started resuscitation efforts, other officers also arrived to assist with life saving efforts. The victim is now recovering in a hospital.

With just a few days left in the legislative session, the full Senate is expected to take up a bill today that would remove the 30-year statue of limitations one can be prosecuted for child molestation.
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Legislation that removes the requirement that employers must give 16 and 17-year-olds a 20-minute break if they work five consecutive hours has received final legislative passage. House Bill 156 by Denham Springs Republican Representative Roger Wilder heads to the governor’s desk.

What is expected to be a super active hurricane season begins Saturday. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Jacques Thibodeaux, says one of his biggest concerns is that there are many coastal residents who refuse to evacuate when local officials issue mandatory evacuations…
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Thibodeaux says now is the time to finalize evacuation plans.

Walker Police Chief David Addison was at the right place at the right time last Friday. He says it was divine intervention he took his daily walk an hour early, because three young girls came rushing up to him, pleading for help because their father was unresponsive in their backyard pool.
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Addison says he quickly rushed to the man’s aid and provided life-saving measures on him. The father of three is alive, but remains hospitalized.