A Bossier City woman faces attempted kidnapping charges after telling her estranged boyfriend she gave birth in Alexandria and that their premature child was being treated Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. BRPD spokesperson Darren Ahmed says 21-year-old Dinesty Selmon preyed on a child that had the least visitors. Her boyfriend became suspicious because the name she gave him didn’t match the one listed in the room. Ahmed says the child was never taken from the room by Selmon however…

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The defending national champion LSU women’s basketball team is taking an underdog mentality into its Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA on Saturday. The last team to win back-to-back national championships in women’s basketball is UCONN. They won four in a row from 2013 to 2016. LSU All-American forward Angel Reese admits there are more expectations this year

Cut 4 (10) “…we’re wining, we’re winning.” 

The Louisiana House passed a measure that aims to ease the workload of educators. Vernon Parish Representative Charles Owen believes topics like CPR, eating disorders, adoption and substance abuse should be taught by parents. And teachers should spend more time teaching core subjects like English, math, and science to students in the classroom. He recalls Amanda Bealer, an educator in Leesville, who walked away from teaching because of heavy classroom demands.

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New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu has filed legislation that calls for a constitutional convention so state lawmakers and delegates appointed by the governor can write a new state constitution. Beaullieu’s bill calls for the constitutional convention to begin May 20th and run until July 15th, but he believes it will not take that long…

Cut  14 (11) “…we can do that”

A Bossier City woman’s ploy to fool her boyfriend that she birthed his child ends with attempted kidnapping charges. BRPD spokesperson Darren Ahmed says 21-year-old Dinesty Selmon cased Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge for weeks and preyed on an infant that had the least visitors.

Cut 7 (09) “…her baby.”  

Ahmed says she told the boyfriend their fictitious child was born in Alexandria and being treated in Baton Rouge.

New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu files legislation for a constitutional convention so state lawmakers and delegates appointed by the governor can write a new state constitution. He says when the state faces a budget deficit, higher education and health care take the brunt of the cuts because certain areas are constitutionally protected…

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The LSU Lady Tigers are gearing up for their Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA on Saturday at noon. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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And for crawfish prices are up fifty-cents a pound this week , due to the traditional demand for Easter. According to the Crawfish App, the average for a pound of boiled mudbugs is $6.99, and $4.75 for live crawfish. And for your Easter boil they say be prepared to pay $150 to $200 for a 35-pound sack.

Proposed legislation to ease the workload of educators pass the House in a 94-9 vote last week. But some concerns loom regarding its potential repercussions on school curriculums. Vernon Parish Representative Charles Owen says instead of state lawmakers deciding if these life skills are worthy subjects …

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Owens wants to limit disruptions so that teachers can focus on classroom instruction. The measure heads to Senate for more debate.

The LSU women’s basketball team hopes to move closer to defending their NCAA championship title in their Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA on Saturday. The Lady Tigers are the three-seed, while the Bruins are the two seed and led by six-foot-seven Lauren Betts. LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson says they are not ready to go home yet…

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Tip off is at noon on Saturday.

A Bossier City woman’s ploy to fool her boyfriend that she’d birthed their child ends with attempted kidnapping charges in Baton Rouge.

Cut 2 (35)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

A Bossier City woman faces attempted kidnapping charges after telling her estranged boyfriend an infant at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge was their child. BRPD spokesperson Darren Ahmed says 21-year-old Dinesty Selmon made multiple visits to case the hospital and even fooled security into giving her an access badge.
Cut 6 (07) “…in movies.”
Ahmed says Selmon told her boyfriend she gave birth in Alexandria and that their premature child was being treated in Baton Rouge.

Hammond Police are charging three individuals with attempted murder after a female student at Southeastern Louisiana University survived a fentanyl overdose. Police Chief Edwin Bergeron says previously these suspects would just face drug charges, but they are doing something new in Tangipahoa Parish……
Cut 18 (08) “…murder charges.”
50-year-old Kawaiishh Brown and two men, 29-year-old, Shyheim Pines, and 21-year-old Mark Fridge, III face attempted murder charges. The student is back at school.

New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu has filed legislation that calls for a constitutional convention so state lawmakers and delegates appointed by the governor can write a new state constitution. Beaullieu says the goal is to move certain items out of the constitution and put them into state law…
cut 12 (08) “…premise of this convention”
According to the Council of State Governments Louisiana’s constitution is one of the longest in the country. It’s been amended over 200 times since adopted in 1974.

A whopping 92-pound, nearly 50-inch Grass Carp was captured in Lake Concordia in Ferriday. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Shelby Richard says the carp was taken during sampling
Cut 13 (12) “…shy of that.”
Had this carp been captured by traditional fishing methods, it would have bested the current IGFA All-Tackle World Record by four pounds, which was caught in Bulgaria in 2009.

The defending national champion LSU women’s basketball team is taking an underdog mentality into its Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA on Saturday. The Lady Tigers are the three-seed, while the Bruins are the two seed and led by six-foot-seven Lauren Betts. But LSU Coach Kim Mulkey says UCLA has more than just Betts…

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Tip off is at noon.

Pontchatoula based candy maker Elmer’s chocolate has been producing sweet treats since 1855, and Easter baskets are being filled this weekend in Louisiana. Elmer’s CEO, Rob Nelson says there’s usually a big rush on the South Louisiana treats and Louisiana has its favorites.

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Nelson says the three days leading up to the Easter holiday, that this year is coming early, are the busiest of the year.

Three individuals are facing attempted murder charges in connection to the non-fatal overdose of a Southeastern student. Brooke Thorington explains.

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Two 16-year-olds and one 14 year old student have been arrested in connection with bringing firearms on at Captain Shreve High School campus in Shreveport Thursday. Authorities say a school resource officer found a fully automatic rifle in a student’s backpack. The students are facing multiple gun related charges.

Three people are facing attempted murder charges after a Southeastern student survived a fentanyl overdose in January. Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron says the Fentanyl Overdose Response Team, made up of several law enforcement agencies, hopes to curb the overdose epidemic and send a strong message to drug dealers.

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None of the suspects were enrolled at Southeastern.

If crawfish is on your Easter menu, plan to spend 50 cents a pound more than last week as demand is outpacing supply. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King says prices are almost double what they were last Easter. She says Easter is the busiest weekend of the season and supply is lower than usual.

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King says if you haven’t already, reserve your sacks now.

It’s Eastertime in Louisiana which means Elmer’s Candy will be filling baskets. During the pandemic, Elmer’s CEO, Rob Nelson says Elmers had to stop making their popular Strawberry Heavenly Hash but they’re back and even better. He says they received lots of letters requesting they’re but that’s only part of the reason…

Cut 6 (11) “…or colors.”

Elmers, located in Pontchatoula, has been making Easter treats in the Bayou State since 1855.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Shelby Richard (Ree-shard) says they caught a 92-pound, nearly 50-inch Grass Carp in Lake Concordia in Ferriday. He says they’ve sent samples to the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service to see if it was sterile. He p0ints out Lake Concordia does not have the necessary habitat for reproduction.

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If you’re planning a crawfish boil for this Easter weekend, plan to spend 50 cents a pound more than last week as demand picks up. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King keeps track of prices…
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Laney says Crawfish prices are almost double what they were last Easter.

The LSU Lady Tigers get a practice in today in Albany, New York a head of tomorrow’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA. The Bruins are led by six-foot-seven, Lauren Betts, who averages 15 points and nine rebounds a game. UCLA coach Cori Close says Betts is a matchup problem…
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Tip off is at noon on Saturday.

Easter baskets are being filled this weekend and in Louisiana, that means Ponchatoula-based Elmer’s Candy. Elmer’s CEO, Rob Nelson says there’s a big rush this week for their gold brick eggs, heavenly hash and pecan egg…
Cut 4 (06) “…very good.”
Nelson says this year they brought back the strawberry heavenly hash after hearing from their customers.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it captured a 92-pound Grass Carp while conducting routine sampling in Lake Concordia in Ferriday. If it were caught during a fishing competition it would have gone down in the record brooks. LDWF biologist Shelby Richard says this is the first time they’ve ever seen a Grass Carp in Lake Concordia…
cut 14 (14) “…in Lake Concorida.
Grass Carp are native to Asia and are used to control aquatic vegetation.

Hammond Police are pushing for attempted murder charges against three individuals involved in supplying fentanyl to a Southeastern Louisiana student who nearly died after overdosing on the drug. Police chief Edwin Bergeron says if you give drugs to someone and they nearly died after taking them, they should be charged with attempted murder…
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The three people arrested are Kawaiishh Brown, Shyheim Pines and Mark Fridge the Third.

A whopping 92-pound, nearly 50-inch Grass Carp was captured in Lake Concordia in Ferriday. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Shelby Richard (Ree-shard) says the carp was taken during standard spring electrofishing sampling
Cut 13 (12) “…shy of that.”
Had this carp been captured by traditional fishing methods, it would have bested the current IGFA All-Tackle World Record by four pounds, which was caught in Bulgaria in 2009.

It’s the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish eating. Teiko Foxx reports there’s been a bump in prices heading into the Easter weekend…
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

Louisiana saw a decline in honey production last year because of the drought and a late freeze last March. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says in a typical year, Louisiana produces more than three million pounds of honey, but last year it was two-million. Strain understands the struggle as he’s a beekeeper himself…
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