Vice President Mike Pence is in the Crescent City, paying a visit to the World War Two Museum and later hosting a fundraising event. This while polls show Republicans in an increasingly perilous positions in key November races. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a chance for local Republicans to help stave off a blue wave.

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Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross.

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Two Springhill men are under arrest for possession of a substantial amount of child pornography. 44-year-old Bo Skywalker Roberts is facing two counts of child porn possession, and 54-year-old Joe Palmer is looking at 200 counts of possession, and 40 counts of distribution. State Police Trooper Glenn Younger says the men were arrested in two separate investigations.

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A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one, and now her husband, 27-year-old Demario Clark is in jail.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the news came out of the blue for the woman.

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The husband, and his new 50-year-old girlfriend are both facing charges in the forgery.

Vice President Mike Pence is in the Crescent City, paying a visit to the World War Two Museum and later hosting a fundraising event. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says hosting a fundraiser for other party members is a great way for Congressman Steve Scalise to build good will for future attempts to climb the political ladder.

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Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend, former legislator Francis Heitmeier, in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says those kinds of sweetheart deals to local businesses are common, and if you think this legislature would pass it, think again.

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A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one, and now her husband, 27-year-old Demario Clark is in jail.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the news came out of the blue for the woman.Chadwick states Clark now has a new girlfriend, 50-year old Lisa McKinney, and she’s facing legal issues too for forgery.  Chadwick says the woman discovered documents showing divorce paperwork between her and her husband had been filed and granted and the woman’s husband has been arrested as a result of the bogus paperwork.

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Louisiana State Police Detectives have arrested two Springhill men as part of two separate investigations for child pornography.  Both suspects, 44 year old Bo Skywalker Roberts and 54 year old Joe F. Palmer, Jr, have been booked into the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. Both investigations are on-going.

Vice-President Mike Pence hosts a fundraiser in New Orleans today for Republican Congressional candidates facing an uphill climb in November. Jeff Palermo has more.

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A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one.  Kevin Barnhart has the details.

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Louisiana is one of only five states without a statewide rideshare policy that would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in any city. Rideshare legislation crashed and burned in the Senate after parliamentary maneuvers by Senate President John Alario. The Advocate reports Alario has a close friend, former legislator Francis Heitmeier, in the cab industry. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross.

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The bill had flown through the House with little opposition.

A Shreveport woman recently found out she was granted a divorce even though she was not seeking one.  Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says  the woman discovered documents showing divorce paperwork between her and her husband had been filed and granted and the woman’s husband, Demario Clark, 27, has been arrested as a result, along with his new 50-year-old girlfriend.

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Vice-President Mike Pence hosts a fundraiser in New Orleans today for Republican Congressional candidates facing an uphill climb in November. Jeff Palermo has more.

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Vice President Mike Pence visits the Crescent City this afternoon for a trip to the World War Two Museum and then a fundraising event with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. This while polls show Republicans in an increasingly perilous positions in key November races. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a chance for local rich Republicans to help…
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And if Republicans can keep control of the House, Scalise has a chance to move up in ranking to House Majority Leader.

The USA Today network reports Vidalia Representative Andy Anders, considered one of the most liked members of the legislature, has been released from intensive care. Anders remains hospitalized in Monroe after suffering a possible heart attack and he’s also batting a blood infection.

Louisiana leads the nation in the number of cases of the serious form of the West Nile virus. 31 people in the Bayou State developed the neuroinvasive disease, which can lead to death, paralysis and brain damage. State epidemiologist, Doctor Raoult Ratard, says it’s a bad year for West Nile and weather conditions are to blame…
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Ratard says residents need to take precautions against mosquito bites.

LaFourche Parish Sheriff deputies have arrested 30-year-old Cody Toups of Thibodaux for allegedly killing a cat with a machete. Lt. Brennan Matherne says the cat belonged to his girlfriend and Toups initially threw the cat in the bayou, but then took the brutal crime a step further…
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Toups has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals.

The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes and the spread of the West Nile Virus. That’s because the state has the most human cases in the country this year with 53, including two deaths. State Epidemiologist Dr. Raoult Ratard says the number of cases can vary from year to year.
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Out of the 53 cases, 31 are neuroinvasive, the more serious form of the disease that can lead to death, paralysis and brain damage.

A member of the Hammond police department has been booked on sexual battery and carnal knowledge of juvenile charges. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office says 44-year-old Brad Core of Hammond surrendered to detectives without incident.

A Thibodaux man has been arrested after he allegedly threw his girlfriend’s cat into a bayou, then killing it with a machete. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A task force set up by the Department of Insurance has begun its work on coming up with recommendations that could reduce the state’s high auto insurance rates. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot chairs the task force and says there are state laws that can be changed, which can possibly reduce rates…
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Insure-dot-com says Louisiana has the second-highest auto insurance rates in the country.

A state task force has begun a series of meetings to develop recommendations that will attempt to lower auto insurance rates. Insure-dot-com says Louisiana has the second highest auto rates in the country and chairman of this new task force, River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot says…
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Talbot says tort reform is one way to reduce rates.

A Thibodaux man is behind bars after he allegedly killed his girlfriend’s cat with a machete. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office say 30 year old Cody Toups was booked with aggravated cruelty to animals. Matherne says before Toups used a machete, he apparently tried to drown the cat…
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Matherne says the cat was found floating in the bayou.

Louisiana leads the nation with 53 human cases of West Nile. That includes two deaths stemming from the virus. Kevin Barnhart spoke with State epidemiologist Dr. Raoult Ratard.
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The NBC News Affiliate in Monroe reports a former football coach at Sterlington High School who was arrested for allegedly providing alcohol to a minor and also beating up a 16-year-old, is now a teacher at West Monroe High School. Jack Goode pleaded guilty to lesser charges from the April 2017 incident. West Monroe released a statement saying they do not believe Goode’s employment poses a risk to the safety of their students.

A task force set up by the Department of Insurance has begun its work on coming up with recommendations that could reduce the state’s high auto insurance rates. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot chairs the task force and says there are state laws that can be changed, which can possibly reduce rates…
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According to Insure-dot-com, Louisiana has the second-highest auto insurance rates in the country.

Louisiana leads the nation when it comes to cases of the most serious form of the West Nile Virus. State Epidemiologist Doctor Raoult Ratard says 31 people have developed the neuroinvasive disease, which can lead to death…
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Ratard says there have been two deaths this year associated with West Nile, which means residents need to take precautions to minimize the chance of getting biten by a mosquito.

A Thibodaux man has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s cat with a machete. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, says 30-year-old Cody Toups first grabbed the cat and threw it into Bayou Lafourche. When the girlfriend’s father attempted to save the cat, Toups grabbed a machnete and struck the feline. Matherne has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and faces other charges as well…
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Toups bond has been set at 15-thousand dollars.

Vice President Mike Pence will be in New Orleans this afternoon. Pence will tour the National World War Two Museum and visit with veterans. Afterwards, Pence and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise will host a fundraiser for Republican Congressional members who are in a tough re-election battle. Ticket sales for the event have reportedly been brisk.

A task force aimed at tackling Louisiana’s sky high auto insurance rates has begun meeting….
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff deputies arrested two women after they went door-to-door and said they were raising money for a young girl suffering from leukemia, when it turned out they were allegedly trying to pay for their heroin addiction. 28-year-old Brooke Thibodeaux and 23-year-old Heather Reichert-Jackson of Denham Springs were booked on fraud charges.

Louisiana leads the nation in the number of cases of the serious form of the West Nile virus. 31 people in the Bayou State developed the neuroinvasive disease, which can lead to death, paralysis and brain damage. State epidemiologist, Doctor Raoult Ratard, says it’s a bad year for West Nile and weather conditions are to blame…
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Ratard says residents need to take precautions against mosquito bites.

A nationwide prison strike saw prisoners in 17 states participate in a call for prison reform and an end to prison labor, with reports saying there may have been strike activity in Louisiana as well. People’s Assembly New Orleans Organizer Christina Nesheiwat says these kinds of strikes can take many forms…
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