A new Advocate/WWL-TV poll on the Louisiana governor’s race shows Republican David Vitter tied with Democrat John Bel Edwards at 24% in the primary. The survey, conducted by Clarus Research Group, shows Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne with 15-percent and 14-percent respectively. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Vitter had 38% in the spring polls…:
CUT 3 (10) “a runoff”

The LSU football team is 3-0, but Coach Les Miles knows there’s room for improvement. The Tigers are last in the Southeastern Conference in penalties, as they’ve been penalized 28 times for 258 yards. Miles says they are trying to do something about all of the yellow flags…
cut 30 (06) “…get it fixed”
In the victory over Syracuse, LSU was flagged 14 times for 120 yards.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue announces a 50th arrest has been made in a massive statewide crackdown on tax fraud. They say Joyce Gains, just like many of these other busted tax filing establishments, filed phony business losses for customers. LDR Criminal Investigators Director Barry Kelly encourages the public to be vigilant…:
CUT 14 (08) “are bound to”
He says the state has recovered over $400,000 in court-ordered restitution of fake refunds.

Authorities are still trying to figure out why a mother in Eunice may have shot and killed her two daughters before setting their house on fire then turning the gun on herself. The mother is identified as 39-year-old Carla Watford and her two deceased daughters are 16-year-old Julia 9-year-old Tayla. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning…:
CUT 7 (08) “her own death”
He says this is still an ongoing investigation.