Recent results from the National Assessment of Education Progress exams shows Louisiana public school students rank from 43rd to 49th nationally in reading and math. Fourth graders finished 43rd nationally in reading and 45th in math. But BESE President Chas Roemer says there are some positives…:
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29-percent of eighth graders are considered proficient in reading and 18-percent in math.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says a woman is under arrest amid allegations that she tried to kill her 2-year-old little boy. EBRSO spokeswoman Casey Hicks says a hospital called saying the toddler had been brought in by his mother, 29-year-old Samantha Snell, in critical condition and with multiple fractures:
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Snell is charged with cruelty to juveniles and attempted 1st degree murder.

The Shreveport Police Department has released the name of a woman who was shot and killed Tuesday evening in an incident which also injured two other females including a 15-year-old. Cpl Breck Scott says 36-year-old Verdina Crichlow was shot multiple times and later died. He says 43-year-old Tammy Harris and the teenager were also struck with multiple bullets after a suspect entered their apartment and opened fire…:
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He says investigators are working to determine the identify and whereabouts of the person responsible for the deadly encounter.

State Police say a woman from Rayville died in a morning crash in Richland Parish. They say investigators believe a vehicle driven by 36-year-old Shameka Johnson crossed the center line in the opposing lane of travel and collided head-on with a Honda. They say Johnson sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Honda had moderate injuries.