Louisiana Catholic Bishops are putting together a list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors and according to New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond their list will be revealed sooner than later. LSU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Michael Pasquier (Pass-Kay) says when the day comes, it’s possible the number of priests involved will be shocking.
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A Houma man has been committed to a mental health institute after he was found not guilty by the reason of insanity in the stabbing death of his mother last year. Assistant District Attorney Dennis Elfert says based on the findings from four different mental health professionals he could not prove 36-year-old John Monteiro’s guillt beyond a reasonable doubt…
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First Lady Donna Edwards along with state health leaders announced the launch of Vaccinate Before You Graduate, a public information campaign designed to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated in high school. Jeri Acosta is a main spokesperson for the initiative, because her son was one of two people who died during a UL Lafayette Meningitis outbreak in 2006.
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Acosta says parents should know a second vaccine is needed to protect against Meningitis B, which in the U.S. accounts for nearly 50-percent of all cases in individuals between 17 to 23 years of age.

A teacher at Benton Elementary school has been arrested on a video voyeurism charge. Deputies say the victim was a student and 47-year-old Aubrey Norcross of Bossier City has been booked into the Bossier Maximum Security Facility with a bond of 200-thousand dollars.