A bill that attempts to rein in the cost of the TOPS scholarship program received approval from the Senate Education Committee. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Washington Parish Sheriff’s office says a two year old child drowned in the backwaters of Pearl River in Bogalusa Wednesday. They believe the little boy wandered away from his home and followed a trail into the swamp where he was found by investigators face down in the water. Sadly, the child could not be saved. An autopsy will be performed.

Many areas in northeast Louisiana are in recovery mode today after horrible storms moved through the region Wednesday. Authorities say homes and businesses were damaged by hail and heavy winds and at least three people were injured. Executive Director of Ouachita Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Neal Brown…:
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He says the brunt of the damage was in the Sterlington area and into Morehouse and Richland parishes.

The Orleans Parish DA has decided not to prosecute the state’s weapons case against wealthy New York real estate heir Robert Durst and it was dropped today. Durst is still charged federally with illegal possession of a firearm by a felon and that case remains intact and is scheduled to go to trial on September 22nd.