Police in Shreveport say man kidnapped two small children, shot them both and then turned the gun on himself. The victims were both toddlers. Shreveport PD’s Sgt. Chris Bordelon says investigators have been piecing together what led to the tragedy…:

CUT 04(07)      “…to the family.”

Some kind of domestic dispute started it all. Bordelon says the identities of those involved are being withheld for now.

Ever share your Netflix password with a friend? The TV streamer will start cracking down on that by tracking IP addresses and hitting those that violate terms of use with a penalty. “Tech Gumbo” radio show host Haggai Davis…:

CUT 07(08)      “…subaccount.”

How that will affect watching on a mobile device is unknown.

More federal bucks coming to Louisiana, which will mean new jobs. Vidalia’s Syrah Technologies will get about $220-million to manufacture electric vehicle batteries for Tesla. Senator Bill Cassidy says the money will help Louisiana build an economy for 2050, not just 2023…:

CUT 14(10)      “…our state.”

$100-million will flow to Kloura chemical in St. Gabriel, in Iberville Parish, will be the first U.S. manufacturing plant for lithium hexafluorophosphate; a battery component.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a murder suicide Tuesday morning in Mandeville. Officers say 43-year-old Tara Brook called 9-1-1 and told them she’d just shot her daughter and was about to shoot herself. They then heard a gunshot. Responding officers found Brooks and the daughter, 23-year-old Brittany Buras, dead.