Responding to a hostage situation Thursday, 35-year-old Lafayette SWAT negotiator Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette (See-guss Joe-vee-ette) died in the line of duty. He is survived by his wife and five children. There will be a candlelight vigil at Jenerette City Hall tonight in his memory at 7 o’clock.

Legislative leaders have announced no special session on tax reform this year, but they want to take a crack at it before their term is up. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan…

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Harris has received enough votes to win the nomination that she’ll formally accept at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.

There’s a new list of what you can’t bring to New Orleans Mardi Gras next year. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says to leave your tents, canopies, and portable toilets at home. And he says grills, BBQ pits, and generators are prohibited on parade routes.

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Throw guidelines have also changed, among the banned throws are confetti, silly string, and anything with a sharp point.

The Lafayette police officer who was killed yesterday after an hours-long standoff has been identified as Corporal Segus Jolivette. He was a SWAT officer who responded to a hostage situation when Jeanette Marshals tried to issue an arrest warrant Thursday morning. He is survived by his wife and five children.

31 LSU athletes will represent the Tigers at this year’s Paris Olympics competing in basketball, beach volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, diving, tennis, and track and field.

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There will not be a tax reform special session this year, but House Speaker Phillip DeVillier says before lawmakers hold one, they would like to get more input from business leaders and state agencies to find out what’s keeping businesses from locating and growing in Louisiana.

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He wants to hold meetings to get a better idea of needed changes

There are new rules for New Orleans Mardi Gras on what you can’t bring to parade routes next year. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says the devil isn’t just in the details it’s also in enforcement. He says it will be interesting to see how it’s carried out. Among the banned items are…

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And New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell faces a federal civil rights lawsuit from the woman she accused of stalking her.

Lafayette Police have identified the officer fatally shot during a SWAT operation in Jeanerette. He is Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette, a husband and a father of five. Jolivette has served on the Lafayette P-D for nearly 11 years. He was part of a group of officers attempting to execute an arrest warrant. The suspect who also wounded three other officers is in custody.

On August 5, 2023, a Lafayette Police Officer was shot in the line of duty and now is sharing her story of her recovery.
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There will not be a tax reform special session this year, but House Speaker Phillip DeVillier says the goal for this Legislature is to pass some meaningful reforms in the near future to bring more businesses to the state. DeVillier says he would like to get suggestions from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development
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DeVillier says before legislators hold a special session on tax reform, they would like to get more input from business leaders and state agencies to find out what’s keeping businesses from locating and growing in Louisiana

The Paris Olympics get underway today and one of the favorites to medal in women’s beach volleyball are former LSU stars Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says their matches will take place during the middle of the day our time…
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Nuss and Kloth’s first match is at 3 PM central time tomorrow against a duo from Canada.

Lafayette police officer Segue Jolivette is dead after being fatally shot during an hours-long standoff with an armed suspect in Jeanerette Thursday. The Officer was a father of five.

Three arrests have been made in the shooting death of 20-year-old Steven Harris, the Southern student who was reported missing on July 17^th when he didn’t return for a custody hearing for his son His body was found in Mississippi days later. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman says among the suspects is the mother of his child. He says it’s a heartbreaking case and Spillman recalls when he had to make the death notification to Harris’ parents…

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21-year-old Allyah Martin is among the suspects charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

It’s been nearly a year since Lafayette Police Officer Hali Bradford was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Her injury has left her with severe nerve damage and partial paralysis in her left foot. Bradford’s recovery has been challenging, physically, emotionally, and financially. The cost of continued therapy is 140 thousand dollars.

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The community is rallying with fundraisers to defer the costs.

The Summer Olympics get underway in Paris today and there are 35 athletes in the Games that have ties to Louisiana, 31 of them are either current or former LSU athletes. One of those star athletes is former LSU pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis, a big favorite to defend the Gold Medal he won for Sweden in the 2021 Tokyo Games….
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That’s LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe.

One Lafayette police officer is dead after a hostage standoff in Jeanerette. Three other officers were injured, and the suspect has been arrested. The hours-long standoff began at 9 am Thursday. The incident reportedly began when a Jeanerette City Marshal attempted to serve an arrest warrant. After deputies arrived two people exited, and then the suspect barricaded himself with two others inside the home. Shots were reportedly fired when authorities tried to extract the suspect and hostages from the residence. State Police is investigating the shooting.

Last August Lafayette Police Officer Hali Bradford was shot leaving her with severe nerve damage and partial paralysis in her left foot.  Bradford says the rehab has been grueling.

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The community is holding fundraisers to pay for her treatments not covered by workers comp.

The Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association is now Film Louisiana. President Jason Waguespack says Louisiana is a fantastic place to film, with a variety of locations and scenery…

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Being known as Hollywood South, Waguespack says Louisiana was one of the first states to adopt a film incentive program, and ever since 38 others have followed.

The 2024 Paris Olympics open today, and among the 14 track and field Olympic athletes with ties to LSU is Team USA world-champion sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says there’s no doubt Richardson could bring home gold…

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31 current and former LSU athletes will represent 20 countries at the Paris games.

The Lafayette Police Department is mourning the death of one of its officers who was fatally shot outside of a home in Jeanerette. Officers were attempting to serve a warrant, when the suspect opened fire. Three other officers were injured and they are in good condition. The suspect is in custody.

On August 5, 2023, a Lafayette Police Officer was shot in the line of duty and now is sharing her story of recovery….
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The West Feliciana Sheriff’s Office has charged three individuals with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Southern University student Steven Harris. One of the people charged is the mother of their child. Sheriff Brian Spillman says the trio lured Harris to Mississippi as part of a plan to murder him…
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Spillman expects Wilkinson County officials to charge the three individuals. Harris’ family reported him missing on July 17th when he failed to show up for a child custody hearing.

On a much more positive note….the Paris Olympics get underway today and one of the favorites to medal in women’s beach volleyball are former LSU stars Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says their matches will take place during the middle of the day our time…
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A Lafayette police officer is dead, fatally shot during a hours long standoff with an armed suspect in Jeanerette. The unidentified officer was with the Lafayette SWAT team, assisting the Jeanerette City Marshals Office with a hostage situation. The suspect had multiple warrants for his arrest and he fired multiple shots, killing a Lafayette officer and injuring three others, who sustained non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is now in police custody.

Three have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder after former Southern University student Steven Harris was reported missing when he missed a July 17th child custody hearing.
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It’s been nearly a year since Lafayette Police Officer Hali Bradford was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call that turned violent, with the suspect shooting multiple rounds killing a 19-month-old. Bradford was shot in the buttocks and it has left her left foot partially paralyzed. Bradford’s rehab is grueling, but she’s striving to return to full duty and resume her active lifestyle…
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John Mitchell Nicholas of Lafayette is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of the 19-month-old and five counts of attempted first-degree murder.

The Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association has undergone a name change and the organization is now called Film Louisiana. As a result of the name change, they’ve created a new logo and website which president Jason Waguespack says is more functional for clients and productions choosing to film in the Bayou State.
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