08:30 Newscast April 24, 2015

A bill by Gonzales state Representative Eddie Lambert would set a limit on the size of live crawfish that would be sold to people or restaurants. Scott Carwile reports…

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The LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with the death of two women. Authorities say they found 76-year-old Erma Cotton in her home in Urania dead from an apparent gunshot wound Wednesday. The body of pregnant 19-year-old Kylie King Duncan, who was working next door to Cotton’s residence, was found Thursday a few miles from Cotton’s home. Randy Eugene Waits faces two counts of first degree murder.

Today kicks off the 2015 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This weekend, headliners include Keith Urban, The Who, and Jimmy Buffett. Festival producer Quint Davis says, on top of the great music, the festival also offers gourmet food in a field on a paper plate for $10 and under…:

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Other artists performing this weekend include Irma Thomas, Ryan Adams, John Legend, and Wilco.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission’s “Buckle Up in Your Truck” campaign runs through April 30. The campaign is an effort to get more pickup drivers to use their seat belts. Executive Director Lt. Col. John LeBlanc says buckling up in a front seat passenger car is the best way to reduce your risk to fatal injury…

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He says you can expect to see increased patrols to make sure you are buckled up, no matter what kind of vehicle you’re in.