Senator Bill Cassidy’s third place finish in Saturday’s Senate Republican Primary likely means the end of his political career. The 68-year-old from Baton Rouge failed to make the run-off as he was seeking a third term in the U-S Senate. UNO political science professor Ed Chervenak is not surprised Cassidy finished behind Julia Letlow and John Fleming…
For the second year in a row, voters said no to every constitutional amendment on the ballot by a wide margin. All five amendments failed by a minimum of 16 points. Melinda Deslatte with the Public Affairs Research Council says there are several reasons why voters turned aside all five amendments.
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A Lafayette toddler drowns in a bathtub and the woman who was in charge of caring for him is arrested. Lafayette Police Senior Corporal Ken Handy says 50-year-old Dawn Lee left the bathroom to conduct some other business in the home and returned to a horrifying sight.
Cut 4 (04) “…inside the bathtub.”
Three-year-old Khaine Natto was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Lee is charged with one count of negligent homicide.
Attorney General Liz Murrill announces 60 registered sex offenders have been arrested for violating state registration laws that say if you are a registered sex offender, you can’t be on social media. Murrill urges parents to closely monitor their children’s online activity…
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Murrill says this year alone, Louisiana has received 27,000 cyber tips, compared to more than 31,000 cyber tips received in all of 2025.