Jefferson Parish President John Young announce he’s joining the 2015 race for Lt. Governor. The seat is being left open by Jay Dardenne who intends to run for Governor next year. Young says, if elected, a major focus would be on economic development and creating jobs and opportunity for our children and grandchildren. He says a top priority as Lt. Governor is making sure funds are secure to continue to market Louisiana…

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Young joins already announced candidates Baton Rouge Mayor President Kip Holden and Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser.

Authorities have identified the Westin New Orleans hotel shooter who allegedly shot his 24-year-old friend before turning the gun himself Sunday morning. They believe 20-year-old Bajkanwar Aulakh is the one who pointed the gun at officers before a three hour long standoff ended with the man killing himself. Aulakh reportedly was set to appear in a Lafayette courtroom Monday on charges of felony cyberstalking.

According to Louisiana Oyster Task Force Chairman John Tesvich, since the BP spill, oyster production along Louisiana’s coast has reached lows that have not been seen in decades. Last year, just under a million pounds of oyster meat was produced and Tesvich says early numbers for 2014 are only slightly better than last year…

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Prior to the BP spill, Louisiana public reefs would produce three to seven million pounds of oyster meat a year.

The Mansfield Police Department have a 28-year-old man in custody accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old child. Letyrrus Carter was booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center for aggrivated rape. The child’s parents recently reported the alleged incidents which they say happened around a year ago.