State lawmakers announced sad news this morning that the Caddo District Attorney died in his sleep in Baton Rouge last night. DA’s throughout the state were meeting with legislators Tuesday which is why Charles Scott was here. Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody found out during the House Education Committee meeting…:
CUT 1 (18) “for his family”
LSU Police say Scott was at the Lod Cook hotel on campus. We’ll have more on this as it develops.

The American Automobile Association says the gas price went up again another penny last night. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is now $2.27.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s arrests a Christian Life Academy teacher accused of having sex with a student..:
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The New Orleans no smoking ordinance went into effect at midnight and now people can’t light up in bars, casinos and most public places. Founding Dean of the LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, Doctor Elizabeth Fontham (FON-them), says this should be great for tourism…:
CUT 13 (07) “of the smoking”
Hammond passed a similar ordinance last night and Lafayette leaders are also going to talk about it at a May 5th meeting.