The Holiday Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign begins today with increased patrols throughout the state. State Police Sgt. Nick Manale says law enforcement will be on the lookout for drivers who are getting behind the wheel impaired…:
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According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, during the 2014 holiday season, there were 671 fatal and injury crashes and 99 involved alcohol.

A former investigator with the DA’s Office in Washington Parish has been indicted by a grand jury amidst allegations he used his position to force women to have sex with him, according to officials. They say 66-year-old Michael Cotton allegedly threatened a female drug offender to obtain sex and used the influence of his position for sex with another woman. He faces many charges including extortion and abuse of office.

A 54-year woman lost her life in a fatal hit and run crash in Lafayette according to police, and the at-fault driver is still at large. Investigators say a Dodge Ram slammed into the back of a car that was stopped in traffic, then the driver and passenger of the truck fled on foot. Indrid Reichle of Lafayette was in the back seat of the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The search continues for the driver of the truck.

There’s just one shopping weekend left until Christmas and folks that fell behind this year will be out and about Saturday and Sunday with list in hand. Tomorrow is known as “Super Saturday,” but LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice doesn’t think it’ll be as crazy as the day after Thanksgiving…:
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Rice says the good news for last minute shoppers is that they could be paying even less in stores as many sales have already kicked in.