Following an all-day search that involved multiple agencies, a ten-year-old Livingston Parish boy who disappeared from his home is found safe. Sheriff Jason Ard says ten-year-old Brody Sturdivant ran away from home after being punished, and this isn’t the first time this has happened.

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Sheriff Ard says Brody was found underneath a house in a neighborhood not too far from his own.

In the Madison Parish City of Tallulah, beginning November 1st, authorities are imposing a curfew No one will be allowed on the streets between midnight and five a-m. City spokeswoman Yvonne Lewis mentioned issues as the cause but didn’t elaborate. She says the curfew will be in place indefinitely.

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Days before the curfew was announced, the principal of Madison High School ordered students to leave backpacks at home this week. Lewis said this is so that any issues that are persisting in the city do not spill over into the school community.

Jeff Landry is in South Korea for his first economic development mission trip as governor. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Today is the last day for early voting in the presidential election here in Louisiana.

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John Couvillon (COO-vee-ahn) with JMC Analytics says while the early voting in polling places is up from four years ago, the mail-in ballots are considerably down from that time. If you do not vote today, your last chance will be on Election Day one week from today at your assigned precinct.

Jeff Landry is conducting his first overseas economic development trip as governor. The governor’s office says Landry is in South Korea to strengthen relationships with major companies currently doing business in Louisiana or considering future investment in the state. Economist Doctor Loren Scott says these face-to-face visits can result in more jobs and investment in Louisiana…

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The governor’s office did not say when Governor Landry will return to Louisiana.

Today is the last day of early voting in Louisiana and this year has surpassed early voting numbers from the last presidential election in 2020 when according to the secretary of state’s office, 719,000 ballots were cast. This year, 746,000 early ballots were cast. Mail-in voting numbers are down from 2020. Election day voting is a week from today. Sample ballots, polling places and other information can be found at geaux vote dot com, of course that’s g-e-a-u-x dot com.

Later this week, people in one northeast Louisiana community will be told to be home by midnight. Andrew Greenstein explains.

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Following an all-day search involving multiple agencies, a ten-year-old Livingston Parish boy who disappeared from his home Sunday is found safe. Sheriff Jason Ard says ten-year-old Brody Sturdivant ran away from home after being punished, and he says even though the boy has been found safe, the investigation is ongoing.

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The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the search.

Authorities are thankful ten-year-old Brody Sturdivant of Livingston was found safe. The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service assisted Livingston parish in the search after the young boy went missing Sunday evening. Sheriff Ard says Brody was found underneath a house in a neighborhood not too far from his own.

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Ard says Brody ran away after he was punished and even though he was found safe, the investigation is ongoing.

The City of Tallulah, in Madison Parish, will be imposing a curfew later this week. Starting November 1st, no one will be allowed on the streets between midnight and five a-m. City spokeswoman Yvonne Lewis says the police chief is taking the action with the blessing of the mayor and city council. She mentioned issues but didn’t define them.

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Governor Jeff Landry is in South Korea conducting his first overseas economic development trip Economist Doctor Loren Scott says the cheap price of natural gas makes Louisiana an attractive place to invest but he says the price of natural of gas is also cheap in Texas so there’s competition in attracting companies from Asia.

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According to the governor’s office, South Korea is Louisiana’s fourth largest import market and Korea is also the world’s third largest liquefied natural gas importer which includes exports from two different LNG facilities in south Louisiana.

Governor Landry is conducting his first overseas economic development trip as governor as he’s in South Korea. The governor’s office says Landry is there to strengthen relationships with major South Korean companies currently doing business in Louisiana or considering future investment in the state. Economist Doctor Loren Scott says the cheap price of natural gas makes Louisiana an attractive place to invest…

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Following an all-day search that involved multiple agencies, a ten-year-old Livingston Parish boy who disappeared from his home is found safe. Sheriff Jason Ard says ten-year-old Brody Sturdivant ran away from home after being punished, and this isn’t the first time this has happened.

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Sheriff Ard says Brody was found underneath a house in a neighborhood not too far from his own.

The City of Tallulah, in Madison Parish, will be imposing a curfew later this week. The city says the police chief is taking the action with the blessing of the mayor and city council due to issues within the community, not elaborating on the nature of said issues. The principal of Madison High School in the city has ordered students to leave backpacks at home this week; the city says this is so that issues do not spill into the school community. The curfew will be in place indefinitely.

If you’re looking for a spooky place to celebrate Halloween, look no further than the Baton Rouge area. Travel experts at Planet Cruise have named The Myrtles in St. Francisville as the sixth spookiest place in the world, based on the number of times the word “spooky” appeared in TripAdvisor reviews. Mary Glen Miller, the director of sales and marketing at The Myrtles, says it has quite the history.

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One week from tomorrow, lawmakers will be back in Baton Rouge to, among other things, consider Governor Landry’s tax reform proposal. It calls for lowering the income tax across the board and imposing sales tax on some services not currently being taxed. Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says there seems to be agreement that we’re moving in the right direction…

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It was an argument that led to a deadly shooting that ruined St. Martinville’s homecoming football game last Friday. Police Chief Ricky Martin says the people involved had nothing to do with any players on either team.

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The three suspects were captured in Texas and are awaiting extradition.

If you’re looking for a spooky place to celebrate Halloween, look no further than the Baton Rouge area. Colleen Crain has more…

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A new playground coming in Metairie will be the largest inclusive playground in the state. The playground will include equipment for kids with auditory issues and spaces for non-verbal kids. Construction will begin soon, and it’s expected to be completed next spring.

The tax reform special session is scheduled to start on Nov. 6, and Governor Jeff Landry’s plan focuses on tax cuts, income tax reductions, and increased take-home pay. Sean Richardson has more.

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One of the spookiest places in the world, according to Planet Cruise, is gearing up for Halloween just two days from now. Mary Glen Miller, the director of sales and marketing at The Myrtles near Baton Rouge, says if you’d like to stay there on Halloween night, you’d better plan ahead – way ahead.

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Three suspects in connection with a deadly shooting outside a high school football game in St. Martinville are awaiting extradition. 22-year-old Zackyric Gardner and two others are charged in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Deondre Benjamin. Police Chief Ricky Martin says the shooting ruined St. Martinville’s homecoming game.

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The LSU School of Nursing in New Orleans receives the National League for Nursing award for the third time. Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing Jenna Martin says this award underscores the school’s unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in nursing education.

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The call for the special session on tax reform is out and state lawmakers will return to the state capitol for the session on Wednesday November sixth. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says the ideas that will be debated and voted on have been debated for years and they are supported by several nonpartisan groups…

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St. Martinville Police Chief Ricky Martin credits a city-wide camera system for allowing them to quickly arrest 22-year-old Zachyric Gardner for a fatal shooting that occurred as St. Martinville fans were tailgating and celebrating homecoming at last Friday’s game…

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Martin says they suspected Gardner was headed to Texas. He and two others were arrested in Beaumont.

If you’re looking for a spooky place to celebrate Halloween, look no further than the Baton Rouge area. Colleen Crain has more…

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We’ve seen very little rainfall this month, but wouldn’t you know it, there’s a chance we’ll see some much-needed rain on Halloween, which is Thursday. Some towns are re-adjusting their trick or treat times because of the weather.

And Just a reminder, this is the final day to early vote for the November fifth election, polls close at 6 PM.

Former State Police Trooper Kory York has avoided jail time for his role in the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene, a black motorist who was beaten and tased by officers following a high-speed chase in Union Parish. York was facing eight counts of malfeasance in office, but York entered a plea of no contest to simple battery and was placed on one year of supervised probation and must perform 160 hours of community service.

We’re learning new information about a shooting that ruined a homecoming football game Friday night. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The call for Governor Jeff Landry’s tax reform special session is out as lawmakers will be asked enact major tax reform that would result in lower income taxes for many, but many services that are currently not taxed would be taxed. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson says the goal is to make the state more competitive as a place to do business…

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The special session is set to begin next Wednesday and must end by November 25^th.

Halloween is Thursday and the Myrtles in St. Francisville near Baton Rouge is is ranked as one of the spookiest places in the world according to TripAdvisor. Director of sales and marketing at the Myrtles, Mary Glen Miller, says the resort, which was once a plantation, does not intentionally try to be spooky.

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Several visitors say they have encountered a ghost named Chloe which was a slave that lived in the home.