It was a reporter’s investigative piece that revealed St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape was accused but never tried on a technicality for child sexual abuse in 2002 in New Mexico. Dillard University Political Science Professor Dr. Robert Collins says because Tape was unopposed there wasn’t any opposition research that could have informed voters.

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St. Tammany Parish leaders are organizing a recall to remove Tape from office.

Authorities continue to investigate the death of 26-year-old Devin Repath of Westwego who died following a large fight at Fred’s Bar near LSU. Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse says his investigators are working with LSU police and reviewing videos to identify those involved.

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State Police says a 14-year-old driver was in a fatal single-vehicle crash Sunday night in Richland Parish. Don Molino has the story.

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The House Criminal Justice Committee approved a bill this morning that would make it illegal to panhandle on a public street. Also at the capitol, a Senate committee will consider legislation that would give state and local authorities the power to arrest a person who could be in the country illegally.

St. Tammany Parish leaders say they plan to file for a recall campaign to remove Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape. Tape was accused but never tried on a technicality for child sexual abuse in New Mexico. Dillard University Political Science Professor Dr. Robert Collins says this is a classic case of why you should research a candidate.

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Because Tape refuses to resign, St. Tammany Parish leaders are calling for a recall.

State Police says a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night in Richland Parish claimed the life of 14-year-old driver and several others were injured. Trooper Ryan Davis says 14-year-old Suh’ renity Butler veered off the roadway and slammed into a tree. Davis has a message for underage drivers…

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The House Civil Law Committee has voted against a proposal to give residents a chance to vote on whether abortion should be legal in Louisiana. Colleen Crain has the story…

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New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman’s effort to give voters a chance to decide if abortion should be legal in Louisiana was voted down by a House committee. Freeman says a recent LSU poll shows 52-percent of Louisiana voters believe abortion should be legal…
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But most of the members on the House Civil Law Committee say voters have already spoken on this issue when they approved a constitutional amendment in 2020.

State Police say a 14-year-old was behind the wheel of a single vehicle crash that ended up killing the teen driver. It happened Sunday night in Richland Parish and 14-year-old Suh-renity Butler of Rayville was pronounced dead at the scene. Trooper Ryan Davis says it was illegal for Butler to be driving…
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Davis says they believe speed was a factor in the crash.

St. Tammany Parish leaders say they plan to file for a recall campaign to remove Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape. Tape was accused but never tried on a technicality for child sexual abuse in 2002 in New Mexico. Tape ran unopposed in the fall. Dillard University Political Science Professor Dr. Robert Collins says if there was challenger opposition research…
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Collins says this case highlights the importance of researching a candidate before you cast your ballot.

According to Wallet-hub-dot-com, Louisiana ranks number one in its study for most stressed state in the country. Wallet-hub-’s Cassie Happe says Louisiana’s stress levels are up because of the high crime and divorce rate and the state ranks second in median credit score…
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The House Civil Law Committee has voted against a proposal to give residents a chance to vote on whether abortion should be legal in Louisiana. Colleen Crain has the story…
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The House Criminal Justice Committee approved a bill this morning that would make it illegal to panhandle on a public street. Also at the capitol, a Senate committee will consider legislation that would give state and local authorities the power to arrest a person who could be in the country illegally.

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape says he’s received death threats after it was revealed by an investigative reporter that Tape was accused but never tried on child sexual abuse charges in New Mexico. A recall effort is expected to remove him from office. At a press conference Monday, Tape talked about his first day as coroner.
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Tape says he’s not planning on resigning and as far as his child sexual assault accusations, he says it’s innocent until proven guilty.

State Police says a single vehicle crash on Sunday night in Richland Parish claimed the life of a 14-year-old driver and several others were injured. Trooper Ryan Davis says Suh’ renity Butler veered off the roadway and slammed into a tree.
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Davis says Butler and four passengers in the vehicle, who were minors, were properly restrained. A toxicology sample is pending,

New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman’s effort to give voters a chance to decide if abortion should be legal in Louisiana was voted down by a House committee. Freeman says a recent LSU poll shows 52-percent of Louisiana voters believe abortion should be legal…
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But most of the members on the House Civil Law Committee say voters have already spoken on this issue when they approved a constitutional amendment in 2020.

Today, a Senate Committee will discuss a bill that would give judges the option to order castration for certain sex offenders who abuse children under the age of 13. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says the more she’s learned about the lifelong impact sexual assault has on kids, the more adamant she is about her bill.
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New St. Tammany Parish coroner, Doctor Christopher Tape, has fired back at other elected officials who say he should be removed from office, because he was indicted more than 20 years ago on child abuse charges. Those charges were later dropped. Tape’s critics say he’s unfit for office, but Tape says…
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Tape’s first day in office was yesterday and he says he has no plans on resigning. A recall effort to get him out of office is being planned.

Louisiana is the most stressed out state according to the personal finance website Wallethub.com . Analyst Cassie Happe says the survey looked at several factors like work, health, and crime…
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The study indicates Louisiana residents rank fourth for average hours worked per week, third for divorce rate and second for crime rate.

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape says he’s received death threats after it was revealed by an investigative reporter that Tape was accused but never tried on child sexual abuse charges in New Mexico. A recall effort is expected to remove him from office. At a press conference Monday, Tape talked about his first day as coroner.
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Tape says he’s not planning on resigning and as far as his child sexual assault accusations, he says it’s innocent until proven guilty.

A bill to allow judges to sentence certain sex offenders whose victims are younger than 13, to surgical castration will be heard in Senate Judiciary C today. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says sex offenders who prey on children are usually repeat offenders.
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Barrow has filed similar legislation in the past.

An effort to give voters the opportunity to decide if abortion should be legal in Louisiana is dead for the legislative session. New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman’s proposed constitutional amendment that would put the issue to a vote was defeated in a House committee. Freeman says a recent LSU poll shows a majority of residents believe women should have a choice, but Washington Parish Republican John Wyble says he’s not seeing any support for Freeman’s proposal…
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Louisiana is ranked as the most stressed out state according to a new report from Wallethub-dot-com. The Bayou State receives the top ranking because of its high crime and divorce rate, also the state has the second highest percentage of population living in poverty. Wallet hub analyst Cassie Happe says if you’re having money problems…
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A state Senate committee is set to hear a bill today that would give judges the ability to sentence a person to surgical castration if they commit a sex offense against a child under the age of 13. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says the opponents will say castration is inhumane, but her response is….
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The bill is scheduled to be heard in Senate Judiciary C.

It was an interesting first day on the job for St. Tammany Parish coroner Christopher Tape. Tape says a suspicious package was found in a closet around two A-M at his office…
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Local officials want Tape to be recalled because he was indicted more than 20 years ago on child sexual abuse charges. The case against Tape was never brought to court. Tape says he’s not resigning.

A new study by WalletHub.com names the Bayou State as the most stressed-out state in the country. Teiko Foxx has more…
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New Orleans resident Kelsey Anderson has found love on the popular reality show The Bachelor. Anderson received the final rose from the Bachelor Joey Graziadei on the season finale last night. Andersen is a project manager and Graziadei is a tennis pro who plans to move to New Orleans.

A House committee has voted down a proposal to give Louisiana residents the ability to vote on whether abortion should be legal. A nine-year-old boy from Lafayette testified against the measure. Hopkins Inzina says his grandmother was a teenager when she was pregnant with his mom and could have decided on an abortion…
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Louisiana has one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation.

According to Wallet-hub-dot-com, Louisiana ranks number one in its study for most stressed state in the country. Wallet-hub-’s Cassie Happe says Louisiana’s stress levels are up because of the high crime and divorce rate and the state ranks second in median credit score…
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Embattled St. Tammany Parish Coroner, Christopher Tape, who was accused of child sexual assault, but never tried on a technicality in New Mexico, says he was greeted with a suspicious package on his first day. Brooke Thorington has more.
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