Nicholls State is mourning the death of one of its most famous alumnus, former Major League Baseball Player Darryl Hamilton. Colonels baseball coach Seth Thibodaux says Hamilton was likely the must successful baseball player to come out of Nicholls…:
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Police in Houston say Hamilton was fatally shot by a woman who was also found dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide.

The Shreveport Police Department says a one year old child died after a large item of furniture fell on top of her. Corporal Marcus Hines says cops were called out to an apartment complex shortly after 8pm Monday in reference to a toddler who was deceased inside…:
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The mother was home asleep at the time. Hines says the investigation is ongoing but it appears this was a tragedy and no charges are filed at this time.

US Representative Steve Scalise of Metairie endorses former US Representative Jeff Landry of New Iberia in his quest to become the state’s next Attorney General. Eric Gill reports…:
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Police are looking into the circumstances surrounding a 1-year-old child getting electrocuted in West Baton Rouge Parish. Investigators were told by the mother that Kristiana Tillman of Addis was playing outside and grabbed an exposed air conditioning wire and was electrocuted and died. They don’t suspect foul play and it’s not known if charges with be filed.