Governor Bobby Jindal has made it official today announcing via social media that he is running for President. On his campaign website, BobbyJindal.com, the governor posted a video telling his three children about the big decision…:
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An announcement ceremony is being held this afternoon at 4pm in Kenner and most news stations will be carrying it live.

State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announces the arrest of 36 suspected child predators as a result of a multi-state agency effort:
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He says “Operation Broken Heart” was part of a coordinated nationwide effort to apprehend those who engage in child sexual exploitation.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office says three people are dead, including a 3-year-old little girl, after a fatal domestic situation. Spokeswoman Ginny Higgins says they received a frantic 911 call from one of the victims, 72-year-old Leola Blanchard, who advised that she’d been shot by her husband, 58-year-old Clifford Blanchard…:
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She said Clifford Blanchard apparently also shot and killed his 3-year-old granddaughter before being fatally shot by his son, 32-year-old Scott Blanchard who was also injured. The investigation is ongoing.