The US House has unanimously approved legislation that will increase benefits for veterans. Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish authored the legislation and says this is the least we can do and more should be done for our veterans. He says reforming the V-A is his top legislative priority…

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He says, under the bill, vets will receive a cost of living adjustment tied to social security.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard claims four men in a car knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Carnline says investigators began canvassing the area searching for the car, but things weren’t adding up…

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Ballard is charged with filing a false police report.

Louisiana State Police Gaming Troopers arrested two Houston residents for allegedly cheating at casinos in Lake Charles. Sgt. James Anderson says surveillance operators at casinos noticed 44-year-old Long Nquyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo were trying to cheat the casino. Anderson says the message is, if you cheat you will be caught…

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Nquyen and Vo are charged with cheating and swindling.

After getting exposure on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Clay Higgins and his CrimeStoppers videos are officially all over the place. He tells us the latest video is being seen by people from all over the world and remarks in the video, “Congratulations son, I’m about to make you famous,”…

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After playing the video, Fallon told the audience that he believes Lt. Higgins should run for president.