Overrun with calls, the state Department of Children & Family Services is asking those calling for Disaster food stamp interviews to do so on their assigned day. More from Brooke Thorington…:

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A Haughton man is under arrest for alleged sex crimes against juveniles. Bossier Sheriff’s deputies say 38-year-old David McCart was taken into custody after a search warrant of his home turned up child pornography and evidence of molestation. McCart faces 18 separate counts; his bond set at nearly a million dollars.

An AT&T representative went before the state Public Service Commission to answer complaints of spotty and poor service in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. AT&T maintains it did the best it could under the circumstances. PSC member Eric Skrmetta says he’s disappointed the phone company couldn’t tell them how many contractors they brought in-state to restore service…:

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Skrmetta believes AT&T should have a published outage map, like the power companies do.

A Benton woman faces 16 counts of aggravated animal cruelty after Bossier Deputies found horses dead and many starving and barely able to walk at her horse training center. 52-year-old Sandra Driscoll had bond set at $100-thousand. Deputy Rod White says the animals were living in deplorable conditions…:

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The horses have been taken to another facility for rescue and rehabilitation.