The St. Tammany Parish town of Mandeville is shocked this morning over the fatal shooting of one of its police officers. 58-year-old Captain Vinny Liberto was killed and another officer wounded during an incident yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Causeway Boulevard and Highway 22 and U-S 190. Two suspects are in custody. Liberto is a former Marine and had been on the force since 1994.

An Independent running as the only challenger to Amite Representative Robby Carter is facing drug and child endangerment charges. Hammond Daily Star Reporter Jesse Brooks says 26-year-old Marylee Bellau was a surprise, last-minute entrant into the race, with an unconventional background for an aspiring politician.
Cut 10 (09) “…Pine Grove.”
Unless Bellau is convicted, her name will remain on the October ballot for the District 72 race.

Congressman Ralph Abraham has lobbed an incendiary allegation at Governor Edwards over his handling of Medicaid contracts. Matt Doyle has more…
voicer 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Today is National Seat Check Saturday a chance for parents and caregivers to make sure their child safety seat is properly installed…
cut 25 (05) “…safety seat”
That’s Bridget Gardner, a registered nurse at University Medical Center New Orleans. Nine locations have been set up across Louisiana where certified technicians are standing by to make sure a child safety seat is properly installed.