Republican Minden Congressman John Fleming officially announces he’ll be running for US Senate next year — the seat David Vitter is vacating. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says Fleming is a strong candidate that will have a good chance at replacing Vitter..:
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Fleming is expected to be one of several prominent republicans to be on the ballot next fall.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate last week’s murder of a 56-year-old woman in Bourg. Capt. Dawn Foret says they believe the Pamela Johnson was shot in front of two girls in her care who were then left inside a vehicle a week ago during a busy traffic time. She says they are hoping someone saw the Buick Enclave and can help…:
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Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards have been announced and Louisiana is well represented. Eric Gill reports…:
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A judge in Baton Rouge this morning said there will be no bond for a man accused in the killings and kidnapping of the Duplantiers in October. 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso is charged with two counts each of first degree murder and second degree kidnapping. A second suspect, 48-year-old Frank Garcia remains in Florida awaiting extradition on the same charges. 71-year-old Denis and 70-year-old Suzanne Duplantier were murdered October 17th.