The state Board of Regents releases a report showing students at colleges are more vulnerable when it comes to sexual assault because there is no statewide policy in place for handling such allegations. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell requested the report and says no two Louisiana colleges have the same guidelines for handling sexual assault accusations…

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Morrell says Louisiana needs to establish a benchmark that all colleges must meet when it comes to the way sexual assault claims are handled.

Louisiana schools are still seeing a higher number of teachers retiring compared to what they saw just three years ago. Louisiana School Board Association Director, Scott Richard, says if there wasn’t so much uncertainty with Common Core and changes to how teachers are evaluated, many recently retired teachers would still be teaching….

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Nearly three-thousand K-through-12th grade teachers retired during the fiscal year that ended June 30th.

The Tallulah Police Department says a little 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a loaded handgun in his home. Michelle Southern has that…

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A Baton Rouge state judge has ruled that the last-minute retirement increase the Louisiana Legislature gave to State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson and another trooper is, indeed, unconstitutional. District Judge Janice Clark stated that lawmakers did not properly pass the pension change and her ruling voids that provision. No one defended the measure in court.

Louisiana schools are still seeing a higher number of teachers retiring compared to what they saw prior to 2010. Nearly three-thousand K-through-12 teachers retired during the fiscal year that ended June 30th. Scott Richard, director of the Louisiana School Board Association, blames it on the turmoil that’s going on in public education…

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Richard says if there wasn’t so much uncertainty with Common Core and changes to how teachers are evaluated, many recently retired teachers would still be teaching.

State Judge Janice Clark has ruled that the last-minute retirement boost lawmakers gave to State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson and another trooper is unconstitutional. Clark said the Louisiana Legislature did not properly pass the measure. Edmonson and the other trooper had both said they had no intention of accepting the increased benefit. No one defended the law in court.

According to officials, two students from Central High had to be removed from class and sent to the hospital Monday after having bad reaction to synthetic marijuana they smoked at school. Superintendent Michael Faulk says the students, aged 17 and 18, were rushed to the emergency room for treatment, then an investigation began…

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Faulk says according to school policy each student will be automatically expelled and the case is now in the hands of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office.

The Vermillion Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Loreauville man in connection to a shooting in Abbeville over the weekend. Seven people sustained non-life threatening injuries during the incident. 20-year-old Bryson Provost is charged with seven counts of attempted first degree murder. Authorities say more arrests are possible.

The Talluah Police Department says a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a loaded handgun in his home. Spokeswoman Yvonne Lewis says emergency personnel got the call around 4:10 Monday afternoon…

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Lewis says they believe this is really just a tragic accident.

Area Development has ranked Louisiana as the sixth best state to conduct business. Here’s Scott Carwile…

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According to officials, two students from Central High had to be removed from class and sent to the hospital Monday after having a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana they smoked at school. Superintendent Michael Faulk says the teachers reported something just wasn’t right with the two boys in the classroom…

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Faulk says the students, aged 17 and 18, were rushed to the emergency room for treatment and the case is now in the hands of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a vehicle that hit and killed a man in Albany over the weekend. Deputies say they found 27-year-old Cleveland Barnes, Jr. of Tickfaw in the road and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities believe Barnes was run over by a vehicle that fled the scene. At this time, they have no description of the vehicle or suspect. If you have any information related to this case, you are asked to contact the sheriff’s office or Crime Stoppers.

The recent indictment of Minnesota Vikings runnning back Adrian Peterson on child abuse charges has opened a nationwide discussion on disciplining chilren with corporal punishment. State Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Suzy Sonnier says when a parent is being accused of abuse when disciplining a child, DCFS looks at several factors…

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She says the Louisiana Children’s Code requires the agency to take into account the possibility of accidental injury or that the injury resulted from what might be considered a reasonable exercise of discipline.

In a hearing scheduled today, a judge is expected to rule whether or not to issue an injunction against the enforcement of the last-minute retirement raise that legislators gave state police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson and another trooper. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor filed a lawsuit challenging the retirement boost claiming the process lawmakers used violates the constitution.

The Talluah Police Department says a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a loaded handgun in a home. Spokeswoman Yvonne Lewis says the mother left the home for about 3 to five minutes to get the kids something to drink at a nearby store and when she returned the child had already found the gun and shot himself…

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Lewis says investigators did a test on the child and learned that the 3-year-old did in fact shoot himself.

According to State Farm, the number of vehicle-deer collisions are on the rise in Louisiana. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says there were over 9,700 vehicle-deer collisions in the state last year. He says the last few months of the year is the most active time for these accidents…

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State Farm calculated the chances of any single motorist in Louisiana striking a deer at 1 in every 299 drivers.

The recent indictment of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson on child abuse charges has opened a nationwide discussion on disciplining children with corporal punishment. Eric Gill has more…:
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According to a report released Monday, Louisiana doesn’t have a policy for the way it should handle allegations of sexual assaults on college campuses and as a result students are more vulnerable to such incidents. New Orleans State Senator JP Morrell asked for the report and said legislation will likely be proposed that seeks to address this problem in the next legislative session.

State Farm says Louisiana has a growing problem of vehicles hitting deer in the road. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says there were over 9,700 vehicle-deer collisions in the Bayou State last year. He says this is a costly issue…:
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State Farm calculated the chances of any single motorist in Louisiana striking a deer at 1 in every 299 drivers.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a couple from Bethany is under arrest for allegedly not reporting a serious injury to a 15-month-old girl for nearly two days. They say 27-year-old Jeffrey Noble claimed he fell asleep while the child was in his lap then he landed on top of the child. Investigators believe about 48 hours went by before they took the little girl to the hospital. Noble and 26-year-old Stephanie File-Malone were booked with cruelty to a juvenile.

A couple from Bethany is under arrest after allegedly failing to report serious injuries to a 15-month old child for nearly 42 hours. The Caddo Parish Sherriff’s office says 27-year-old Jeffrey Noble and 26-year-old Stephanie File-Malone told deputies the child was in the lap or Noble when the suspect fell asleep then dropped the toddle. Spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says both are charged with cruelty to a juvenile…:
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She says the girl suffered severe bruising and swelling of her head.

Authorities say two students at Central High School were sent to the hospital Monday from class after apparently ingesting synthetic marijuana in the bath room. They say the boys, aged 17 and 18, went back to class and starting having issues. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office last said they were still waiting to talk to the boys at the hospital.

According to State Farm, the number of vehicle-deer collisions are on the rise in Louisiana. Eric Gill reports…:
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Police in Tallulah say a 3-year-old little boy is dead after he accidentally got his hands on a loaded handgun and shot himself. They say Dart Turner’s mother had left the house for just a very short time and when she returned she found him dead of a gunshot wound. Police say preliminary reports indicates this was in fact an accident. The Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office is also investigating.

Area Development has ranked Louisiana as the sixth best state to conduct business. Scott Carwile has the story…:
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Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office need the public’s help in locating a vehicle that hit and killed a man in Albany over the weekend. They say they found 27-year-old Cleveland Mareal Barnes, Jr. of Tickfaw, La. in the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies believe Barnes was run over by a vehicle that left the scene. Officials say there is no description of a vehicle or a suspect. Please contact authorities if you have information on this incident.

The recent indictment of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson on child abuse charges has opened a nationwide discussion on disciplining children with corporal punishment. State Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Suzy Sonnier says corporal punishment is considered legal in Louisiana within reason…:
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She says there is nothing in Louisiana law that explicitly says what you can or cannot do when it comes to disciplining your child.

A group which leans Democrat has asked for an investigation into a $100,000 alleged transfer of funds from US Senator David Vitter’s federal campaign account to a PAC which supports his candidacy for governor. The American Democracy Legal Fund announced the complaint is filed with the Louisiana ethics board.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Bethany couple after they delayed seeking medical treatment for a toddler with a head injury. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says detectives responded to a call from a local hospital and found a 15-month-old girl suffering from severe bruising and swelling of her head…:
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She says 27-year old Jeffrey Noble and 26-year-old Stephanie File-Malone were charged with cruelty to a juvenile because they didn’t seek medical attention for about 48 hours.

A hearing is scheduled today where a judge is expected to rule whether or not to issue an injunction against the enforcement of the last-minute retirement raise that legislators gave state police superintendent Mike Edmonson and another trooper. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor filed a lawsuit challenging the change saying the process lawmakers used violates the constitution.

According to State Farm, the number of vehicle-deer collisions are on the rise in Louisiana. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says there was a nearly six-percent increase in these accidents here…:
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He urges motorists to take caution at night especially during the last quarter of the year as the cold weather and hunting season keeps herds on the move.

Police in Tallulah say they are investigating an accidental shooting death of a child. Reports indicate a 3-year-old boy fired a gun striking himself. The Madison Parish Sheriff’s office is assisting in the investigation. More on this as it develops.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirms that the brain-eating ameba, Naegleria Fowleri, has now been found in a water system in Sabine Parish. Office of Public Health Medical Director, Takiesha Davis, says while the ameba is potentially dangerous, it doesn’t make water unusable…

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She says a chlorine burn has been ordered for that water supply in Sabine Parish.

State Police say a 53-year-old Gonzales man was killed yesterday when a tree limb came crashing down on him while riding his Harley Davidson in Livingston Parish. Trooper Jared Sandifer says Travis Lessard and his 52-year-old brother, Joseph, were transported to local hospitals after they were hit by the tree limb…

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Travis Lessard was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Two Shreveport police officers are on routine paid administrative leave after they were involved in a shooting of an armed robbery suspect. Corporal Marcus Hines says the incident happened Saturday night and the person who was shot has been identified as 26-year old Anthony Thomas of Shreveport…

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He says Thomas’ gunshot wound is considered non-life threatening, but he faces numerous criminal charges.

PayScale-dot-com ranks Louisiana Tech number one in the state in early- and mid-career salaries for graduates. The report says Tech graduates, early in their career, earn an average of over $49,000 per year. University spokesman Dave Guerin feels this ranking is a real testament of the faculty at Tech…

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Mid-career salaries for Tech graduates, who have at least 10 years of experience in their field, average over $86,000 per year.

The brain eating amoeba has made another appearance in Louisiana. The same one that was discovered in St. John the Baptist Parish has showed up in a Sabine Parish water system. But the DHH Office Public Health Medical Director Takiesha Davis says the main reason the amoeba is being discovered more often is because they are looking for it now…

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Davis says a water supply burn has been ordered for that water system.

When the Saints play the Minnesota Vikings in the dome Sunday, there will be a recognizable name on the playing field. Less than a week after he was charged with child abuse, star running back Adrian Peterson is cleared to play. The Vikings’ owners say they want to let the legal process play out before any other playing decisions are made.
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Louisiana ranks 12th in the nation for having the rudest drivers. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A freak accident of a falling tree limb yesterday has killed one motorcycle rider and severely injured another in Livingston Parish on Highway 22.

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That’s State Trooper Jared Sandifer who says the dead man is identified as 53 year-old Travis Lessard of Gonzales. His brother Joseph Lessard of Maurepas suffered serious injuries.