Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto it’s still unclear why 27-year-old Joshua Williams of New Orleans started a shootout at a Metairie gun shop that resulted in three deaths and two people injured. Lopinto says it also appears Williams was cooperating when a store employee told him to take his loaded pistol out of the gun range. But the sheriff says as Williams began walking towards the door he started shooting…
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Williams was killed in the parking lot along with a store employee and a customer.

The Task Force on Affordable Automobile Insurance meets today. Co-chairman and state senator Kirk Talbot says a presentation on medical billing in personal injury cases is first on the agenda…
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The task force will also look at insurance fraud.

Outdoor plants took a beating last week during the historic winter weather. LSU AgCenter Horticulture specialist Doctor Heather Kirk-Ballard says don’t pull anything out of the ground yet, as many cool-season annuals will be ok. Kirk-Ballard says if you want to trim things back, work on trees and hardy summer foliage like roses…
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Baton Rouge native and cancer survivor Haley Arceneaux has been chosen to be part of the first all-civilian space flight that’s called Inspiration Four. The 29-year-old says she will begin training for the mission once the final crew members are selected, but she’s already getting into the space-faring mood…
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A date for lift-off has not been set.