Police in Tangipahoa Parish are investigating an apparent “love triangle” double murder/suicide that has shocked the town of Independence. Emelie Gunn reports…

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

The Federal Aviation Administration has released new regulations for registering drones. Any drone weighing between half a pound and 55 pounds must now be registered before it can fly. FAA spokesperson Lynn Lunsford says a task force did some mathematical calculations as to how big an aircraft could be to cause damage…

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You can register your drone online at FAA-dot-gov beginning December 21st.

In an e-mail to supporters, former Republican congressman Joseph Cao announced his plans to run for Senator David Vitter’s soon to be vacant seat. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Cao is no stranger to being an underdog…

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Cao is the first Vietnamese-American to ever serve in Congress.