Five people dead, including three-children as a result of an overnight house fire in New Orleans. The three children ranged from ages seven to 12. The children’s father escaped uninjured, but he also lost his girlfriend and mother in the blaze. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell says they did not have smoke detectors
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The fire remains under investigation.

Despite having millions for their Senate runoff campaigns, both Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy are doing their own versions of dialing for dollars. Landrieu has already been active on the phone, and in a release out today, Bill Cassidy asks “Will you stand with me?,” and then asks for anywhere from between $25 and $250. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says total spending for the runoff could top $80 million dollars.

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With temperatures still dropping in North Louisiana, freeze warnings has been issued for Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Union, and Webster Parishes overnight tonight. Marty Mayeaux with the National Weather Service Office in Shreveport says it will be cold, then get colder…

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The cold front should move through Southeast Louisiana tonight.

A Terrebonne Parish fiery crash involving two trucks lead to 3 deaths on Highway 24 yesterday. Trooper Evan Harrell says one driver driving at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle in an S curve and slammed into another truck. Harrell says, due to the nature of the impact, the two vehicles almost instantaneously caught fire…

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Dead at the scene were 19 year-old Jordan Mayon and 30 year-old Kendric Prince, and 54 year-old Shannon Tassin.

The cold front is coming through, and temperatures have already dropped in north and central Louisiana, and South Louisiana is next…

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That’s Marty Mayeaux with the National Weather Service Office in Shreveport, who says freeze warnings are already out for 5 parishes along the Arkansas border.
A tragic house fire overnight in New Orleans has claimed the lives of five people, including three children. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy Mcconnell got the call about the 2 story house fire aroung 12:20 am, and when fire fighters got there, it appeared that there was no clear path to escape…

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There were no working smoked detectors in the home. The children ranged in age from 12 down to 7.
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A fiery crash in Terrebonne Parish had deadly results last night as one driver lost control in a S curve on Highway 24, and crossed over into the other lane of traffic hitting another vehicle…

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That’s State Trooper Evan Harrell who says 30 year-old Kendric Prince of Patterson, 19 year-old Jordan Mayon of Patterson, and 54 year-old Shannon Tassin all died at the scene.
There were some profanity reports coming out of Tiger Stadium Satuday night for the Alabama game against head coach Nick Saban, which has prompted Athletic Director Joe Alleva to send a letter of apology to the University of Alabama. Coach Les Miles was unaware of the chants at the time, but once he found out, expressed his feelings…
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There has been an extremely tragic accident in New Orleans where three children and two adults died in an overnight house fire. The children were ages 6, 11 and 12. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell says they have learned there were no working smoke alarms inside the home:
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The father of the children escaped but he lost his girlfriend and mother in the blaze.

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva has sent out a written statement apologizing for fans using a “profane” chant that was directed towards Alabama Coach Nick Saban. Alleva called it crude behavior by a small minority of people. Coach Les Miles was unaware it happened at the time and didn’t like hearing that LSU fans would do that…:
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Alleva says in the future they will dismiss people from games who behave in this manner.

Freeze warnings are in effect for five parishes along the Arkansas border as a cold front moves through Louisiana. Eric Gill has more…:
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Louisiana State Police say a fiery crash in Schriever yesterday afternoon has left three dead in Terrebonne Parish. An investigation revealed a Dodge driven by 19-year-old Jordan Mayon of Houma was speeding when he failed to make a curve and traveled into the opposite lane of traffic on La 24. LSP says the Dodge was hit by another vehicle with two occupants. All three were unable to escape the flames and were pronounced dead on the scene.

A cold front is currently moving through Louisiana and bringing some chilly Canadian air behind it. Marty Mayeaux, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says freeze warnings are in effect for five parishes along the Arkansas border tonight. He says the cold front has already moved through the Shreveport area Louisiana…:
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He expects the cold front to move through southeast Louisiana sometime tonight.

As things turn cold, fire officials are urging residents to please make sure you have a working smoke detector in your home. There was a tragedy last night in New Orleans in which three children and two adults died in a blaze inside their two story home. Authorities say there were no working smoke alarms inside the home. The three children who died were age 6, 11 and 12.

Louisiana State Police is investigating a fiery two vehicle crash that has claimed the lives of three people in Terrebonne Parish. Eric Gill has the story…:
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A woman from White Castle is accused of setting her boyfriends car on fire after a fight last night. Firefighters say 20-year-old Erin Marie Robinson is charged with simple arson.

Louisiana State Police is investigating a fiery two vehicle crash which claimed the lives of three people in Terrebonne Parish. Trooper Evan Harrell says 19-year-old Jordan Mayon of Houma was speeding north on LA-24 when his truck missed a curve and entered the sounth bound lanes of the highway…:
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He says the vehicles then burst into flames. He says Mayon and the two occupants in the other vehicle, 30-year-old Kendric Prince of Patterson and 54-year-old Shannon Tassin, all died in the blaze.

Governor Bobby Jindal has issued a statement on Veterans Day. He says every day we enjoy liberty and the ability to pursue the American Dream because of those who fought tirelessly before us to protect and preserve the values that our Founding Fathers fought for, and that we are eternally grateful.

Five people are dead, including three-children as a result of an overnight house fire in New Orleans. The three children range from ages seven to 12. Their father escaped uninjured, but he also lost his girlfriend and mother in the blaze. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell says the two-story home did not have smoke detectors…:
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He says it appears there was not a clear path out of the home for the victims to escape.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva isn’t happy about nasty chats in Tiger Stadium Saturday night that were directed at Alabama Coach Nick Saban. In a statement, Alleva says this is not what we want a national audience to think this is what LSU is about and Coach Les Miles hopes this never happens again…:
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Veteran’s Day is a day to honor those who have served our country for the freedom of American citizens. David LaCerte, Louisiana Department of Veterans Secretary, says it’s important to not only thank those who have served today — but 365 days a year…:
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He says their website, vetaffairsla.gov, lists all of Louisiana’s fallen heroes who have lost their lives serving our country.

There’s been a tragic accident in Rapides Parish in which an Alexandria man was shot and killed by a man he was hunting with. Sheriff’s office spokesman Lt. Tommy Carnline says the friend mistaked his friend for a deer. He says this is just another incident that should remind hunters to wear clothing that clearly makes them visible to other hunters…:
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He says no charges will be filed in this case.

If you’re not ready for winter yet, it’s about that time. Scott Carwile reports…:
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Louisiana State Police say a fiery crash in Schriever yesterday afternoon has left three dead in Terrebonne Parish. An investigation revealed a Dodge driven by 19-year-old Jordan Mayon of Houma was speeding when he failed to make a curve and traveled into the opposite lane of traffic on La 24. LSP says the Dodge was hit by another vehicle with two occupants. All three were unable to escape the flames and were pronounced dead on the scene.

There have been multiple fatal incidents in the state in the past several hours. A house fire in New Orleans has claimed the lives of two adults and three children and a head-on collision in Terrebonne Parish has claimed the lives of three others. We will have more information on both of these stories in future newscasts.

Today is Veteran’s Day, a day to honor the millions who have served our country and fought, and are still fighting, for our freedom. Michelle Southern reports…

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The latest television ad from Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu shows shows her republican challenger, Bill Cassidy, stumbling badly over his words during a speech last May. The narrator in the commercial says Cassidy was incoherent…

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Meanwhile, Republicans, even far-right conservatives, are getting behind Cassidy’s US Senate campaign.

No charges will be filed in a fatal shooting of a hunter in Rapides Parish. Sheriff’s office spokesman Lt. Tommy Carnline says 37-year-old Michael Haynes of Alexandria was the victim of a single gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. He says detectives responded as well as the crime scene unit…

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He says this is another reminder for hunters to wear clothing that clearly makes them visible to other hunters.