A Denham Springs woman has been arrested amid allegations she filed a false rape report against a Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputy. State Police Senior Trooper Bryan Lee says 38-year-old Sherri Penton and the officer met on online and hooked up in mid-October…:
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And Lee says evidence shows the sexual encounter was consensual.

North Korea has resumed its testing of powerful weapons that could be used against the U-S. The U-N Security council held emergency meeting this afternoon. Retired U-S Army Lt General Russell Honore says South Korea and Japan are concerned, but other countries in the region are not….
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Honore is confident that if North Korea chooses to go to war, they’ll lose.

NBC’s Matt Lauer is yet another to be accused of sexual harassment. Emelie Gunn on why victims are now being taken seriously….
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State Police is alerting the public about fraudulent LSP solicitation phone calls. Troopers say the impersonators contact the phones of potential victims by using a call that appears to be originating from Troop A. The caller is pretending to be law enforcement and attempting to gain personal information. Never give unsolicited callers any personal information.

NBC Host Matt Lauer is another prominent name who has been fired amid allegations of sexual misconduct. LSU Health New Orleans Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Michelle Many says after seeing so many well-known names accused of sexual harassment, victims are feeling more confident coming forward and supervisors are listening instead of dismissing the claims…
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Radar indicates scattered showers in south Louisiana today. But state climatologist Barry Keim says north Louisiana could really use some rain….
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Keim says Louisiana can expect a dry winter because of a La Nina weather pattern.

North Korea launched a ballistic missile yesterday that landed in the Sea of Japan. Retired U.S. Army Lt. General Russel Honore says the 33-year-old leader of North Korea is ordering these strikes to act like he has a seat at the table with powerful countries like the U.S. But he says if Kim Jong Un tries to go to war with us, he will lose.
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State Police say a Denham Springs woman is under arrest for allegedly filing a false rape complaint against a Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputy. They believe 38-year-old Sherri Penton had consensual relations with a deputy, but the suspect went to a hospital and said she had been raped. Senior Trooper Bryan Lee.:
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Penton is charged with with filing a false complaint against law enforcement and criminal mischief.

Matt Lauer of the Today Show is now another prominant figure to be fired after being accused of sexual harassment. LSU Health New Orleans Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Michelle Many believes the general consciousness of sexual harassment has been raised over the last 10 years allowing for more victims to be taken seriously. She says it’s time for employers to take another look at this issue.
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The current La Nina pattern is to blame for the recent aird conditions in Louisiana. An updated three month forecase from the Climate Prediction center is due tomorrow and State Climatologist Barry Keim says he expects more of the same. He says this strong La Nina will keep moisture from coming south.
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A Denham Springs woman has been arrested for filing a false police report accusing a Livingston Parish deputy of raping her. State Police says 38-year-old Sherri Penton met the law enforcement office on a dating webite. Trooper Brian Lee says DNA tests cleared the deputy of any wrongdoing but when a law officer is accused, they take those allegations very seriously.
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Penton is charged with filing a false complaint against law enforcement.

A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting after responding to a burglary. Authorities say 45-year-old David Rozas broke into the home of his estranged wife and refused to put a gun down when police arrived. Rozas raised the gun toward the deputy and the deputy fired. Rozas began firing back at the deputy, causing the deputy to continue to fire, hitting Rozas several times. Rozas was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He faces multiple charges including attempted first degree murder of a police officer.

State senator Sharon Hewitt of Slidell is calling on Louisiana Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera to review the state’s sexual harassment policies and she also wants an investigation into the hiring of Johnny anderson. Anderson is a former aide to Governor Edwards, who resigned last week after sexual harassment allegations surfaced. Hewitt is seeking recommenations on how the state can strengthen it’s policies, procedures and laws pertaining to sexual harassment.

Television journalist Matt Lauer is the latest well-known name to lose his job for sexual misconduct. Why are we seeing so many accusations occurring and leading to the dismissal of some high-profile people? Michelle Many with LSU Health New Orleans in the past these claims were not always taken seriously, but times have changed…
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North Korea has resumed its testing of powerful weapons that could be used against the United States. The U-N Security council scheduled an emergency meeting this afternoon. Retired U-S Army Lt General Russell Honore says South Korea and Japan are very concerned about North Korea, but other countries in the region are not….
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But Honore is confident that if North Korea chooses to go to war, they’ll lose.

Some areas of south Louisiana are seeing rainfall this afternoon. But state climatologist Barry Keim says north Louisiana could really use some precipitation….
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Keim says Louisiana can expect a dry winter because of a La Nina weather pattern.

The Today Show Host Matt Lauer is now another prominent name in media who has been fired amid allegations of sexual misconduct. LSU Health New Orleans Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Michelle Many says after seeing so many well-known names in entertainment accused of sexual harassment, victims are feeling more confident coming forward but not so much because of the consequences the offender may face…:
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The North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile yesterday that landed in the Sea of Japan. Retired U.S. Army Lt. General Russel Honore says the size of Kim Jong Un’s army is to control his people, and the 33-year-old doesn’t want a war with the US because he’ll lose..:
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It’s been a dry fall in Louisiana due to a La Nina. Kelley Ray spoke with State Climatologist Barry Keim…:
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Legislation to overhaul the nation’s tax code heads to the Senate floor. The G-O-P says the bill will lower personal income taxes and corporate taxes. Louisiana’s junior U-S Senator John Kennedy says he supports a tax reform plan that will mean less money for government and more dollars for taxpayers….
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Louisiana hasn’t seen a lot of wet weather this fall and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s due to a La Nina pattern that’s in place…:
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He says this means a warm and dry winter is predicted for Louisiana.

State Police say a Denham Springs woman is under arrest for allegedly filing a false rape complaint against a Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputy. They believe 38-year-old Sherri Penton had reportedly met the deputy online and the two had consensual relations, but the suspect went to a hospital and said she had been raped. Senior Trooper Bryan Lee.:
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Penton is charged with with filing a false complaint against law enforcement and criminal mischief.

President Trump’s nominee for a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals seat, Kyle Duncan of Louisiana, goes before the Senate judiciary Committee:
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A Denham Springs woman has been arrested amid allegations she filed a false rape report against a Livingston Parish deputy. State Police Senior Trooper Bryan Lee says 38-year-old Sherri Penton and the cop met on online and hooked up in mid-October, and the two have different stories about what happened…:
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Penton was arrested and charged with Filing a False Complaint against Law Enforcement.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is today slated to testify before a US House committee that there is no need to worry that elections in Louisiana are being hacked by Russians. He says he plans to remind the panel that no state votes online…:
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He says no state has had any creditable issue that changed any votes.

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore of Louisiana says the reason North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile yesterday is to act like he has a seat at the table with powerful countries like ours. But Honore says if North Korea is trying to start a war with the US, they will lose…:
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Honore predicts North Korea has about 12 nuclear warheads and the U.S. has about 3,900.

The St. Bernard Parish District Attorney’s Office announces the Chalmette man accused of murdering his ex-wife with an axe in September won’t face the death penalty. Mark Owens is charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Authorities say Owens hid under his ex-wife’s bed at her house, waited until she left for work, then attacked her in the front yard.