As Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is making national headlines it also faces litigation. Brooke Thorington has more.
cut 2 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

 
The Louisiana National Guard wrapped up its third rotation to support Operation Lone Star. Louisiana provided three rotations of roughly 50 National Guard Soldiers who spent 90 days straight assisting Texas in reducing illegal border crossings along sections of the Texas-Mexico border.

Baton Rouge Representative Dixon McMakin is calling for an overhaul of Louisiana’s AMBER Alert system after Police records showed it took 3 hours to issue an alert after Erin and Jalie Brunett were reported missing last week. McMakin says part of the rework would make sure alert requests always go through to a real person.

cut 4 (12) “…hour or two.”

Six-year-old Jalie was found alive in Mississippi but four-year-old Erin was killed by their kidnapper.

 
Governor Landry has signed legislation giving the Louisiana Workforce Commission the responsibility of spearheading state workforce changes and solutions. LWC Secretary Susana Schowen (sh-ow as in ouch-en) says Senate Bill 293…
cut 9 (12) “…employers.”

Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public classrooms is receiving national attention and groups like the ACLU say they plan to fight it in court. Author of the legislation, Haughton Representative Dodie Horton believes it will withstand the challenge.
Cut 6 (09) “…the test.”
The ACLU of Louisiana says the law is in violation of the separation of church and state.

Governor Landry has signed legislation re-establishing a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. The law sets the licensing fees and how the revenue will be spent. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the legislation also establishes other rules…
cut 14 (07) “….bait in bears”
A black bear hunting season will take place in December and it will only be allowed in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

After a delay in getting the word out about two missing Loranger girls, a lawmaker is calling for an overhaul of Louisiana’s AMBER Alert system. Mel Bridges has more.
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The two people involved in the abduction of four-year-old Erin Brunett and six-year-old sister have been indicted by a grand jury in Tangipahoa Parish. Dnaiel Callihan and Victoria Cox are officially facing first-degree murder charges for the death of Erin and her mother. D-A Scott Perrilloux wants to talk with the family before pursuing the death penalty.

Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox have both been formally charged with first degree murder in the brutal deaths of Callie Burnett of Loranger and the abduction of her fourth-year-old daughter Erin, would was found dead in Mississippi. Authorities say Burnett’s six-year-old daughter was also kidnapped, but she survived the ordeal. 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux says this case has left Tangipahoa Parish in shock…
cut 19 (10) “….a decision”
Callihan and Cox are both in jail in Mississippi and they are facing charges there as well.

Four people have been arrested in the murder of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Her body was found in a wooded area north of Marksville in October. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are glad to arrest the individuals involved in Beauclair’s death and the dumping of her body…
cut 11 (06) “…we’re doing”
Ryan would not discuss possible motives in this murder.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed House Bill 684, which re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the measure establishes how the money will be spent from black bear hunting license application fees and the black bear hunting license itself…
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The season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

On Saturday, nine sports figures will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, including former Saints quarterback Drew Brees and LSU legend Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Augustus is regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player ever from Louisiana.
Cut 7 (13) “…she’s the greatest.”

Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says Beauclair’s body was found in October in a wooded area north of Marksville. Ryan says a thorough investigation led to three arrests on Tuesday…
Cut 10 (10) “…Marksville, Louisiana.”
Ryan says they also arrested Morgan Heims of Missouri and charged her with criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Governor Landry has signed legislation re-establishing a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. The law sets the licensing fees and how the revenue will be spent. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the legislation also establishes other rules…
cut 14 (07) “….bait in bears”
A black bear hunting season will take place in December and it will only be allowed in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

The Louisiana National Guard says it has completed its mission in Texas in support of Operation Lone Star. Three rotations of about 50 Louisiana National Guard soldiers spent 90 straight days helping to reduce illegal border crossings along segments of the Texas border.

This weekend, several Louisiana sports legends including Drew Brees and Seimone Augustus will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches. Jeff Palermo has more.
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has charged Danel Callihan and Victoria Cox with first-degree murder in the deaths of Callie Brunett and her four-year-old daughter Erin. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The National Hurricane Center is watching for another system to develop in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters are giving a tropical disturbance a a 50-percent chance of forming this weekend. It could be another Tropical Storm Alberto, which made landfall in Mexico, but caused coastal flooding in Louisiana.

Seimone Augusuts and Drew Brees along with seven former athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches on Saturday night. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Brees’ induction is a no-brainer…
cut 8 (14) “…legend”

Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a measure that re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. That season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana. Only ten tags will be handed out and a lottery to obtain one of those tags has yet to be established…
cut 15 (07) “…work in progress
That’s LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks.

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has formally indicted Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox on first-degree murder charges in the brutal murder of Callie Burnett and her four-year-old daughter Erin, who was found dead in Mississippi last week. Callihan and Cox could face the death penalty, but district attorney Scott Perrilloux says a decision to pursue capital punishment has not been made…
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Callihan has said he should die for what he did.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says the P-S-C will conduct a service quality investigation on SWEPCO, because of frequent outages from storms…
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Campbell says SWEPCO Customers are also receiving a credit that will amount to 21-dollars a month for the next three months because of an accounting error made by SWEPCO.

State legislators passed a bill re-establishing a black bear season in Louisiana. Mel Bridges has the details.
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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame’s 2024 Class will be inducted tomorrow night and the headliners are Drew Brees and Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says a jockey with over four-thousand victories is also going in…
cut 9 (12) “…these days”

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has formally charged Daniel Callihan with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Callie Brunett of Loranger and her four-year-old daughter Erin. The other suspect, Victoria Cox, faces one count of first-degree murder. With federal charges also anticipated, District Attorney Scott Perrilloux wants the pair to be tried in Louisiana first.
Cut 4 (09) “…decided here.”
Callihan and Cox are in jail in Jackson, Mississippi and they also face charges there.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested four individuals in connection with the death of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Her body was found in a wooded area north of Marksville on October 22nd. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says they do not expect additional arrests, but…
cut 12 (04) “….the matter”
Authorities are not discussing any possible motives or the connection between the four suspects arrested and Beauclair.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed House Bill 684, which re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the measure establishes how the money will be spent from black bear hunting license application fees and the black bear hunting license itself…
Cut 13 (11) “…species.”
The season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

On Saturday, nine sports figures will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, including former Saints quarterback Drew Brees and LSU legend Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Augustus is regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player ever from Louisiana.
Cut 7 (13) “…she’s the greatest.”

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has charged Danel Callihan and Victoria Cox with first-degree murder in the deaths of Callie Brunett and her three-year-old daughter Erin. Brooke Thorington has more.

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This weekend, several Louisiana sports legends including Drew Brees and Seimone Augustus will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in Natchitoches. Jeff Palermo has more.

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State legislators passed a bill re-establishing a black bear season in Louisiana. Mel Bridges has the details.

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A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has charged Danel Callihan with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Callie Brunett and her three-year-old daughter Erin. The other suspect, Victoria Cox, faces one count of first-degree murder. With federal charges also anticipated, Tangipahoa Parish District Attorney Scott Perrilloux wants the pair to be tried in Louisiana first.

Cut 4 (09) “…decided here.”

Both suspects also face one count of aggravated kidnapping of a child and one count of second-degree kidnapping. Cox also faces accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.  Perrilloux wouldn’t comment on the details of the crime when asked if Erin was killed in Louisiana or Mississippi.

Both suspects could face the death penalty, but Perrilloux says a decision has not been made on whether to pursue capital punishment.

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Perrilloux says the case has left the small Tangipahoa Parish community in shock.

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Callihan and Cox also face murder and sexual battery charges in Mississippi, where they are currently being held. Funeral services for Callie and Erin were held yesterday in Hammond.

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On Saturday, nine sports figures will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, including former Saints quarterback Drew Brees and LSU legend Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Augustus is regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player from Louisiana.

Cut 7 (13) “…she’s the greatest.”

Rantz says inducting Brees is a no-brainer.

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Other inductees include MMA icon Daniel Cormier, prolific high school football and baseball coach Frank Monica, and horse jockey Ray Sibille, whose 4-thousand career wins embody something Rantz says you just don’t see anymore.

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Induction celebrations will be held during this weekend at the HoF’s home in Natchitoches.

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Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of 25-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says in October her body was found in a wooded area north of Marksville and with the assistance of the FACES lab they were able to identify her remains.

Cut 10 (10) “…Marksville, Louisiana.”

Those three suspects were arrested Tuesday and on Thursday Morgan Lin Heims of Missouri was arrested in the case. Sonny Dauzat is charged with second-degree murder and all four suspects criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges.

Sheriff David Dauzat says several law enforcement agencies have worked diligently to find those responsible for Beauclair’s death. Ryan says the APSO is committed to doing its best…

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He declined to give a motive and says the case has been turned over to the District Attorney’s Office. Ryan says while they don’t expect any more arrests in the case…

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Listing of arrestees:

25-year-old Sonny Ray Dauzat of Effie – 2nd-degree murder, criminal conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Bond set at $1.1 million

29-year-old Keion Joseph Roy of Moreauville – criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

24-year-old Sophie Mae Badeaux of Marksville – criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice

20-year-old Morgan Lin Heims of Branson, Missouri – criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice

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State legislature passed House Bill 684, which re-establishes a black bear season in Louisiana. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says part of what the bill does is make sure money generated from the sale of black bear licenses goes towards a good cause.

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The bill also establishes a $20 black bear hunting license, which will be required in addition to a basic hunting license, and a bear harvest permit. Both are required to hunt black bears. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will hold a lottery for permits at $50 per application. Finally, Hanks says, the bill establishes what is and isn’t legal.

Cut 14 (07)  “…bait bears.”

Black bear season runs from the first Saturday to the third Sunday in December, and you can only hunt black bears in a handful of parishes in northeastern Louisiana. If you’re in those parishes and can’t wait to get your license and permit, Hanks says to stay tuned.

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Black bear hunting had been suspended in Louisiana after the bears became endangered, but the population has since recovered.

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