A man whose federal death sentence for killing a 12-year-old girl was commuted late last year once again faces execution. This, after a Catahoula Parish grand jury indicts Thomas Sanders on a state charge of first degree murder. Brad Burget (bur-GET), the district attorney in Catahoula and Concordia parishes, says in 2010, Sanders drove 12-year-old Lexis Roberts from Las Vegas to Louisiana and shot and stabbed her to death.
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Northwestern State is in the process of establishing the first law school in North Louisiana. Executive Vice President and Provost Greg Handel (HAWN-dle) says people in the region want a law school in North Louisiana.
If you are driving in the left lane on a four-lane highway and not passing any vehicles, you could receive a ticket under legislation heading to the Senate floor. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Last season, dozens of fans at LSU’s afternoon home game against UCLA were overcome by the scorching heat. A state representative wants to prevent a repeat occurrence. Jefferson Parish Representative John Illg has filed a resolution requesting that all LSU September home games start no earlier than six p-m. The average high temperature in Baton Rouge in September is 89 degrees.