Authorities say the mother from Eunice who shot her two daughters, set their house on fire then killed herself had purchased the gun 9 days prior. Brant Thompson with the State Fire Marshal’s Office says 39-year-old Carla Watford, carefully planned out this murder and they don’t believe anyone was aware she had legally purchased the weapon.
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He says the daughters, age 16 and 9, both died from gunshot wounds to the head.

A recent poll conducted on behalf of news organizations of state voters shows that Governor Bobby Jindal would lose in a hypothetical presidential matchup to Democrat Hillary Clinton in Louisiana. But UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross feels if the election was actually between Jindal and Clinton, the Governor would come out on top in Louisiana…:
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The poll, conducted by Clarus Research Group, shows Ben Carson leading the Republican field with 23-percent.

The National Weather Service says September will go down as one of the driest months for north Louisiana. Senior Meteorologist Jason Hansford says Shreveport recorded just .07 inches of rain and burn bans are in place for almost all parishes along the I-20 corridor…:
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He says unfortunately relief from the dry air isn’t expected any time soon.

The National Hurricane Center says Joaquin has strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and could gain steam before heading on a path nearing the US East Coast. They say hurricane warnings are in place for much of the Bahamas. The long term forecast shows that Joaquin could get close to North Carolina and Virginia on Sunday or Monday.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette told the public how feels about the suggestion he should not play next season, so that he’s healthy for the NFL draft in 2017. In a tweet, Fournette said he’ll never jump ship.