State Police release a sketch of a person wanted in the injuring of a Trooper during a traffic stop in Rapides Parish on June 30th. Authorities say during the stop, the Trooper and driver engaged in an altercation and the officer was struck in the head with an unknown object. L-S-P spokesperson Scott Moreau says based on a police composite sketch, the suspect is a medium skin-toned black male…
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Moreau says their suspect was last seen in an older model, mid 1980s, Chevrolet Caprice.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still investigating the case of a child who drowned on July 3rd which has now lead to the arrest of a Monroe man. They say 59-year-old Russell Flowers is booked with second degree murder and domestic violence abuse and aggravated assault. On July 3rd a 5-year old girl drowned in the Ouachita River. There are no other details available at this time.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests the former Evergreen Police Chief for the murder of his wife four months ago. Sheriff Doug Anderson says they got a 911 call on March 21st of this year from Charles Mayeaux Jr. advising that his house was on fire…:
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Anderson says detectives felt the death of Shelly Mayeaux was suspicious and later had enough evidence to charge him with second degree murder and aggravated arson.

There is ongoing sparring between former LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger and Houston Texans defensive end JJ watt. Mettenberger posted a selfie when he started for the Titans in their Texans game last season and Watt responded saying this is the NFL not high school. Mettenberger responded in a recent interview saying Watt was the one acting high schoolish when seen wearing a letterman jacket. Watt tweeted this morning that “a lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.”

The Lafayette man convicted in the 2013 death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault is scheduled to be sentenced this morning. 21-year-old Seth Fontenot was found guilty of one count of manslaughter, avoiding a life sentence had he been convicted as charged of first degree murder. He still faces up to 40 years. Legal Analyst Tim Meche…:
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The defense attorney said his client never denied shooting the teens, but claims he was aiming at the truck, not the people in the vehicle.

Officials with the FBI are looking for known victims in Louisiana of a nationwide “sextortion” case in which a man is accused of tricking underage girls into performing sex acts on camera. 26-year-old Lucas Michael Chanseler of Florida allegedly was pretending to be a teenage boy. It is believed he had hundreds of victims in almost half the country including three in Louisiana.

There’s a lot of attention on the fall statewide elections, but there’s also plenty of political activity involving legislative races. On the Senate side, nine seats open, seven because of term limits. And on the House side, there’s at least 19 open seats, 14 are the result of term limits. Political analyst and pollster John Couvillon says traditional campainging is picking up…:
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He expects you’ll see more out of those seeking political office for the first time.

You can now bring any gun with you when you bow hunt. In the past, hunters were only allowed to carry a 22 caliber pistol loaded with rat shot that could only kill small pests. Port Allen Senator Rick Ward says although there were concerns initially about the bill, the responses have been positive now that it has been signed into law…:
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A former Iberville Parish teacher has been indicted on 37 criminal counts as a result of accusations he had sex with his former students. A teacher that formerly worked with Keavin Keith, who wishes to stay anonymous, told our reporters she heard rumors around Plaquemine that one of the victim’s mother was aware of the situation long before it was ever reported to police…:
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Keith is currently free on bond.

Louisiana hunters are now allowed to carry any firearm of their choice during bow hunting season. Port Allen Senator Rick Ward sponsored the new law saying the gun would be for killing things like threatening hogs and not game by law. He says the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries can easily detect if the new law is being abused…:
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Minden Republican Congressman John Fleming says he had a strong second quarter in terms of fundraising. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s office says the former Evergreen police chief is charged with the murder of his wife four months ago. They say Charles Mayeaux called cops around 2am March 21st reporting a fire at a home where the reamains of Shelly Mayeaux were found. Investigators suspected foul play and Tuesday a judge issued an arrest warrant for Charles Mayeaux for 2nd degree murder and aggravated arson.

The Lafayette man convicted in the 2013 death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault and the injuring of two other teens is scheduled to be sentenced this morning. Scott Carwile reports…:
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Officials with the FBI are looking for known victims in Louisiana of a nationwide “sextortion” case in which a man is accused of tricking underage girls into performing sex acts on camera. 26-year-old Lucas Michael Chanseler of Florida allegedly was pretending to be a teenage boy. It is believed he had hundreds of victims in almost half the country including three in Louisiana.

There are many legislative seats up for grabs in the fall statewide elections. There are 9 seats on the Senate side and at least 19 on the House side. Political analyst and pollster John Couvillon says there is a varying degree of ways candidates may choose to campaign and how much money they may need to run…:
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He says the jockeying for these open seats is well underway, even though qualifying for these races happens in two months.

After the original hosts of the Baton Rouge hosted 2015 Miss USA pageant pulled out of the show following controversial comments made by Donald Trump, three new presenters have been announced. Todd Newton announced on his twitter that he would be co-hosting the pageant with Alex Wehrley. Julie Alexandria will be handling the backstage coverage. The event is airing on the Reelz channel Sunday night.

The Lafayette man convicted in the 2013 death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault is scheduled to be sentenced this morning. 21-year-old Seth Fontenot was found guilty of one count of manslaughter and faces up to 40-years, but legal analyst Tim Meche doesn’t think Fontenot will get the maximum…:
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Fontenot contends he thought the victims were robbing him and was trying to shoot at a truck to scare them off.

A former Iberville Parish teacher has been indicted on 37 criminal counts as a result of accusations he had sex with his former students. Keavin Keith, who recently was named teacher of the year at MSA-West Academy in Plaquemine, is free on bond. A teacher, who wishes to stay anonymous, that formerly worked with Keith commented to LRN on his indictment….
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There’s a lot of attention on the fall statewide elections, but there’s also plenty of political activity involving legislative races. On the Senate side, nine seats open, seven because of term limits. And on the House side, there’s at least 19 open seats, 14 are the result of term limits. Political analyst and pollster John Courville says the jockeying for these open seats is well underway, even though qualifying for these races are two months away…:
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Courville says many candidates use this time to speak one-on-one with residents and fundraise.

The University of Louisiana System has authorized area colleges to raise their tuition and fees by an average of 10 percent in the upcoming school year. The increases are permitted under the GRAD Act. All campuses will receive at least some increase according to ULS leaders.

New Orleans Police arrest one of their own as part of the investigation into the fatal shooting of officer Daryle Holloway. Chief Michael Harrison says suspended officer Wardell Johnson did a lazy job of processing the evidence from a domestic shooting against suspected cop killer Travis Boys and that includes the pat down of Boys…
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Harrison says they are still unsure how Boys got the gun that he allegedly used to kill Holloway on June 20th.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon warns residents that the top two months for vehicle thefts are July and August….
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Donelon advises drivers not to leave their windows down even in the southern Louisiana heat, especially with valuables in sight.

A Church Point mother was charged with two misdemeanors in the death of her two-year-old child, who fell out of a moving vehicle last month in Acadia Parish. State Trooper Brooks David says the charges stem from Mitchell Watson, climbing from the backseat into the passenger seat and then out the front window…
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Thirty-two-year-old Amber Watson was charged with child desertion and no child restraint.

The Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity is running a radio ad that directs voters to a website that highlights the lawmakers who voted to increase taxes and fees to balance this fiscal year’s budget. Director of the anti-tax group, Phillip Joffrion, says the website is louisiana-scorecard-dot-com…
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Several lawmakers who voted for the tax increases say it was needed to prevent huge cuts to higher education and health care.