The US House has unanimously approved legislation that will increase benefits for veterans. Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish authored the legislation and says this is the least we can do and more should be done for our veterans. He says reforming the V-A is his top legislative priority…

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He says, under the bill, vets will receive a cost of living adjustment tied to social security.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard claims four men in a car knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Carnline says investigators began canvassing the area searching for the car, but things weren’t adding up…

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Ballard is charged with filing a false police report.

Louisiana State Police Gaming Troopers arrested two Houston residents for allegedly cheating at casinos in Lake Charles. Sgt. James Anderson says surveillance operators at casinos noticed 44-year-old Long Nquyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo were trying to cheat the casino. Anderson says the message is, if you cheat you will be caught…

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Nquyen and Vo are charged with cheating and swindling.

After getting exposure on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Clay Higgins and his CrimeStoppers videos are officially all over the place. He tells us the latest video is being seen by people from all over the world and remarks in the video, “Congratulations son, I’m about to make you famous,”…

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After playing the video, Fallon told the audience that he believes Lt. Higgins should run for president.

Legislation that will increase benefits for veterans has been unanimously approved by the US House. Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish authored the measure and it’s his first bill that’s been approved by the house. Abraham says under the proposal, vets will receive a cost of living adjustment tied to social security…:
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Abraham says this is the least we can do and more should be done for our veterans.

Two Houston residents were arrested by Louisiana State Police Gaming Troopers for allegedly cheating at casinos in Lake Charles. 44-year-old Long Nquyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo are charged with cheating and swindling. Sgt. James Anderson says both individuals were playing Mini-Baccarat…:
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the two face up to five years in prison or a 2-thousand dollar fine.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed the presence of a brain eating amoeba in a Donaldsonville water system. Emelie Gunn has more….
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Sheriff’s deputies charged an East Feliviana Parish man with a hate crime after investigators said he pulled down the pants of a 12-year-old child and called him a racial slur in public. 54-year-old Ronnie Barnes was originally charged with misdemeanor simple battery but was later charged with misdemeanor hate crime after the incident as seen on video.

Lt. Clay Higgins of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office and his CrimeStoppers videos are officially all over the place after getting exposure on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week. In the latest video, Higgins aka “The Cajun John Wayne” calls out someone who robbed a local supermarket…:
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The video has over 1.3 million views on YouTube. Lt. Higgins tells us they are very close to catching the perpetrator.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. They say 24-year-old Ashley Ballard reported that four men knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Authorities say Ballard gave inconsistent statements leading them to determine the alleged kidnapping never took place. Ballard faces a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report. Ballard’s children are currently with family members.

State Health officials have found another water system in Louisiana that contains a deadly brain eating amoeba. The Department of Health and Hospitals says the presence of the amoeba was found during surveillance testing of a water system that serves 18-hundred residents near Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry…:
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This is the same amoeba found in St. Bernard Parish last week. They add the water is safe to drink.

State Police say they’ve arrested two people from Houston after they were caught cheating in separate incidents at two Lake Charles area casinos. Each man placed bonus wagers after seeing a winning hand in a mini-baccarat. 44-year-old Long Nguyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo were booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center for cheating and swindling.

Saints training camp begins today at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The Black & Gold is ready to put behind last season’s disappointing 7-and-9 campaign. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says it will be interesting to see if the Saints top draft pick, offensive tackle Andrus Peat, can perform well enough to earn a starting spot. He says the team’s second-round pick, Hau’oli Kikaha will be asked to fill the role of the departed Junior Galette…

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The Saints defense struggled last season, but Detillier likes the additions that have been made to the defensive secondary.

The Saints will begin training camp without Safety Jairus Byrd, wide receiver Marques Colston, and defensive lineman Glenn Foster. Each of the three have been declared physically unable to perform. The three remain on the active roster and can be activated as soon as they are healthy.

At the Southland Conference Media Day in Lake Charles, the Southeastern Louisiana football team is picked to finish second in the conference this season behind Sam Houston State. The Lions shared conference championship honors with the Bearkats last season. McNeese State is predicted to finish third in the league. Northwestern State is picked in the fifth spot, with Nicholls State coming in at the number 10 position.

LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones announces he’s hired Brendan Suhr as an assistant coach. Suhr won a pair of NBA titles as an assistant for Chuck Daly, who guided the Detroit Pistons to world championships in 1989 and 1990. Suhr says he’s known Jones for several years and they started talking more seriously over the last month about coming to LSU…

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To hear the entire interview, go to tigerrag-dot-com.

The most recent campaign finance figures for the Lt. Governor’s race shows Republican John Young leading the field. Eric Gill reports…:
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The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Clinton man accused of making racial slurs and pulling the pants of a 12-year-old black child at a gas station. 54-year-old Ronnie Barnes was initially served with a simple batter citation, but after surveillance footage of the indent was obtained, the man was charged with a misdemeanor level hate crime.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard reported the incident happened as she was walking down the road with her four children…:
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He says deputies never did find any vehicles which matched that description and Ballard also gave inconsistent statements. She was booked on a count of filing a false police report.

There was a recent dog fatality in Franklin Parish which appears to be heat related and the Humane Society of Louisiana has issued a statewide advisory for pets in this scorching hot weather. Director Jeff Dorson reminds dog and cat owners to please be responsible when it comes to your pet especially if they have to be outside this summer…:
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He says the most important things for animals in this heat is water and shade.

Second quarter campaign finance figures for the Lt. Governor’s race shows Republican John Young with over $2.2 million in cash on hand, followed by fellow Republican Billy Nungesser with more than $1.6 million. Political analyst Clancy Dubos feels the candidates for Lt. Governor will keep a tight grip on their cash until we get to qualifying in early September. He says this race will definitely be one to keep your eye on this fall…

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Democrat Kip Holden reports $68,000 cash on hand, while Republican Elbert Guillory’s campaign is nearly $4,000 in debt.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has discovered the presence of a deadly brain eating amoeba during surveillance testing of a water system in Ascension Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says they plan on keeping surveillance up and conducting a chlorine burn…

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Guidry says the amoeba thrives at this time of year as warm water dissipates the chlorine, making the amoeba hard to get rid of.

Shreveport Police have arrested a woman in connection with the stabbing death of her boyfriend. They say 30-year-old Doris Hightower was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim that turned violent. Authorities believe, at some point, Hightower armed herself with a knife and stabbed her boyfriend in the upper body. The victim was rushed to a local hospital where he later died. His name has not been released. Hightower is charged with second degree murder.

The Human Society of Louisiana has issued a heat advisory for pets. Here’s Emelie Gunn….

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The Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed the presence of a brain eating amoeba in a Donaldsonville water system. Emelie Gunn has more….

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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. They say 24-year-old Ashley Ballard reported that four men knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Authorities say Ballard gave inconsistent statements leading them to determine the alleged kidnapping never took place. Ballard faces a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report. Ballard’s children are currently with family members.

A statewide heat advisory for pets has been issued by the Humane Society of Louisiana after a dog fatality in Franklin Parish. Director Jeff Dorson says the dog wrapped itself around a pole and ultimately died of heat exhaustion and the owner, who was not present when officers arrived, will be charged with cruelty to animals…

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Dorson says the key is to prevent heat stroke is making sure your pets are comfortable.

A recent WalletHub study ranks Louisiana 47th in the nation when it comes to school system quality. Louisiana also ranked 30th for bullying incidents in schools and state House Education Committee Chairman Representative Steve Carter says this bothers him…

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The study ranked Louisiana second to last in the safest schools category.

The most recent campaign finance figures for the Lt. Governor’s race shows Republican John Young leading the field with over $2.2 million in cash on hand. Fellow Republican Billy Nungesser is not far behind with more than $1.6 million. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says that’s a lot of money for this race…

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Democrat Kip Holden reports $68,000 cash on hand, while Republican Elbert Guillory owes his campaign nearly $4,000.

In a recent WalletHub study, Louisiana ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to the quality of its school systems. The state came in at No. 47 overall and ranks 48th in both math and reading test scores, but Baton Rouge Rep. Steve Carter, Chairman of the state House Education Committee, says there are a lot of good things happening in our schools which are turning that trend around…

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State Health officials have found another water system in Louisiana that contains a deadly brain eating amoeba. The Department of Health and Hospitals says the presence of the amoeba was found during surveillance testing of an Ascension Parish water system that serves 18-hundred residents near Donaldsonville. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry…

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This is the same amoeba found in St. Bernard Parish last week.

The Humane Society of Louisiana issues a statewide heat advisory for pets after learning of a dog fatality in Franklin Parish. Director Jeff Dorson says during the hot summer months they start to receive a lot of calls from around the state regarding people not taking proper care of their pets and leaving them out in the heat…

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Dorson says in the Franklin Parish case, they got a call from neighbors about a gray pit bull tied up outside without any shade or water for several days.

In a recent study by WalletHub, Louisiana ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to the quality of its school systems. The state came in at No. 47 overall with low data rankings in School System Quality at No. 43 and School Safety at 44. Baton Rouge Rep. Steve Carter is the Chairman of the state House Education Committee…

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The study ranks Louisiana 48th in both math and reading test scores.

The Department of Health and Hospitals says the presence of a deadly brain eating amoeba has been found in an Ascension Parish water system. This is the same amoeba found in St. Bernard Parish last week. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says it’s not a surprise that they’ve detected the presence of this amoeba in two water systems within two weeks…

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Guidry says the water is safe to drink.

The most recent campaign finance figures shows Republican John Young leading Lt. Governor’s race the field with over $2.2 million in cash on hand. Fellow Republican Billy Nungesser is not far behind with more than $1.6 million. Democrat Kip Holden reports $68,000 cash on hand, while Republican Elbert Guillory owes his campaign nearly $4,000. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says, as the only Democrat in the race, Holden may have sizable support that will offset his lack of financial resources…

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Dubos feels the candidates for Lt. Governor will keep a tight grip on their cash until we get to qualifying in early September.