The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles has mailed 1.2 million letters to drivers with lapsed insurance warning them that a collections agency could be used if they don’t pay their fines. Eric Gill reports…
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An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of an elderly Baton Rouge couple who was found strangled to death at truck stop in Hammond. Emelie Gunn has more….
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The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles has mailed 1.2 million letters to drivers with lapsed insurance warning them that a collections agency could be used if their fines of up to $525 go unpaid. A new law allows the office to send solicitations in an effort to collect money through the Office of Debt Recovery. State Police Lt. JB Slaton says these letters are just a first step…
He says these fines have been piling up over the past several years, but it wasn’t until recently the office had the means to collect them. Slaton encourages people who received letters to contact the OMV. He says it’s a good idea for motorists to get their documentation in order…
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He says OMV phone lines have been busy so please be patient when trying to call in. Slaton says it’s unfortunate that some people claim this is a money grab by the state…
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The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with the murder of an elderly Baton Rouge couple found dead in at a truck stop in Hammond. Chief Carl Dabadie says Ernesto Alonso was arrested in Miami, Florida for the abduction and murder of Denis and Suzanne Duplantier. Alonso is said to have done odd jobs around the couple’s home.
East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says once Alonso is returned to Louisiana, his office will present the evidence to a grand jury so they can seek an indictment.
Police Spokesperson Lt. Johnny Dunham says investigators are still investigating who drove the vehicle to Hammond with the Duplantiers in the backseat. He says they are unsure where the murders took place and are searching for others who could be involved.
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Vice President Joe Biden ended months of speculation today by announcing he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination. In his announcement, Biden said he didn’t think there was sufficient time to mount a winning campaign. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says this is great news for Hillary Clinton…
He says Biden’s decision smooths the way for Clinton to gain the Democratic nomination. Hogan says many Democrats are breathing easier now that Biden has chosen not to run…
National polls showed Biden consistently polling with at least 10-percent support among Democratic voters. Hogan doesn’t really see anyone else with the ability to rise up and seriously challenge for the nomination…
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The final televised debate among gubernatorial candidates will be held tonight on the LSU campus. Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne as well as Democrat John Bel Edwards will participate, while Republican David Vitter has declined to attend. LSU Reveille Editor Fernanda Zamudio-Suarez says students’ attitude about Saturday’s election pretty much reflects the rest of the state…
The debate begins at 7PM and can be viewed online at tigertv-dot-tv. Zamudio-Suarez says even though the campus is Republican leaning, some are throwing their support behind Edwards…
She says Dardenne has a slight home field advantage on campus as he is a former student body president at LSU. Zamudio-Suarez says the two Republicans dominating the student crowd are Vitter and Dardenne…
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