A young engaged couple from Jefferson Parish is killed after being hit by an SUV in Baton Rouge early Sunday morning. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L’Jean McKneely says the crash happened in an unlit section of Nicholson Drive, near Tigerland. 

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Leah Fonte was pronounced dead at the scene; her fiance, Shane Hirstius (HERSE-tus), died of his injuries at a hospital. The driver, Mia Dawson, is facing several charges.

A Webster Parish homeowner fatally shoots a man who was breaking into his home. Sheriff Jayson Parker says after getting into a crash, 44-year-old Billy McFarland walked to a nearby mobile home and broke into it.

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The homeowner shot McFarland several times, killing him. Parker says since the homeowner had every right to defend himself inside his own home, he will not be facing any charges.

The latest campaign finance reports show Republican Julia Letlow with a slight fundraising edge over Democrat Jamie Davis in the U-S Senate race. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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We’re getting new details of a deadly shooting near Ville Platte High School’s homecoming game that led to the game’s cancellation. Investigators say there were five gunshots, and the shooting did not happen on stadium grounds. The victim who died in the shooting is identified as 24-year-old Deondra Thomas of Texas. Two others were hurt. So far, police have not made any arrests.