16:30 08-26-14

The Houma Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency in Louisiana that will use body cameras. Chief Todd Duplantis says the Terrebonne Parish Council has purchased 84 cameras that will be equipped to an officers’ uniform. He says it should be a great benefit to the department.
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Not to mention the help the help it will be to prosecutors in court cases.

A Marrerro woman has been arrested on charges related to child trafficking for sexual purposes, and other serious sex crimes. Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the woman is 38 year-old Candice Caulfield, and with all of the charges against her, she faces a combined total of more than 200 years in prison.

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The personal finance magazine Kiplinger has named Louisiana the 3rd most tax-friendly state in the nation, resulting from low gas taxes, and property taxes…
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That’s Kiplinger Senior Associate Editor Sandy Block, who adds Louisiana is a very tax friendly place for retirees.

The announcement made today about Drew Brees’ wife Brittany giving birth to a baby girl has the Saints QB very excited. But he’s not the only one. His three other kids are really happy about the way things turned out…
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And mom and little girl are doing fine. And the proud poppa even tweeted a picture.