Tragedy in Livingston Parish as a teenage boy is killed while riding his bike in his subdivision around 7 PM Thursday. Sheriff Jason Ard says the driver who hit the boy was very drunk and fled the scene but deputies later caught and arrested, 31-year-old Juan Chavarria .
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In Berwick, a police chase ended when a teenage boy crashed the car he was driving near Berwick Elementary Thursday causing a lockdown of the school. Turns out, police say, the car was stolen from Abbeville and inside they found a handgun, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. The 15-year-old was arrested and charged with aggravated flight in a vehicle, hit and run, drug possession, illegal possession of stolen things, and criminal damage to property.
The Saints wrap up their preseason Saturday at noon against the Broncos. Andre Champagne has a preview.
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Last week, the Department of Insurance announced that 20 auto insurance companies filed for rate decreases and Governor Landry is encouraging people to call their insurers. He gave an example of when the husband of a state representative decided to shop his auto insurance premium.