Firearm dealers are urging people buying guns as Christmas presents to be cautious. Emelie Gunn has more…

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A Prairieville woman has pleaded guilty to collecting Veterans’ Affairs benefits that were intended for her mother who died in 2011. 45-year-old Michelle Akridge confessed to taking more than $77,000. Authorities say Akridge did not report her mother’s death and illegally collected Veterans’ Affairs Dependency and Indemnity Compensation checks for four years.

Disturbing reports that forced labor is being used to shell shrimp being imported from factories in Thailand is raising concerns in the US. Thomas Hymel with the LSU Ag Center Sea Grant program says it’s a shame that the product is coming in from such despicable factories who use practices such as child slave labor — and it appears to be gaining more scrutiny…

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Hymel says there are many countries who export products to us that engage in slave labor for a bigger profit and, the majority of the time, nobody knows it’s going on.

Entergy Louisiana warns customers to be alert for energy bill scams this holiday season. They say the scam usually begins with a person claiming the customer’s bill is past due and their power will be shut off if payment isn’t made immediately. Entergy reminds customers that their courtesy calls are recorded calls and the company never demands immediate payment. If you believe you are a victim of this scam, you should notify authorities.