The Louisiana Supreme Court throws out a constitutional amendment that prohibits convicted felons from running for political office for 15 years after the end of their sentence. Voters approved the 1997 amendment, but the ballot version omitted an exemption passed by the legislature. Meche says this is an example of inexcusable sloppiness in the state legislature…

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Meche says lawmakers will likely bring this issue up with voters again.

Health officials say there’s no cause for alarm about the Zika virus in Louisiana, as of now. The virus has been associated with babies being born with serious birth defects in Brazil. There is one confirmed case of the Zika virus in Arkansas, but infectious disease expert at LSU Health Shreveport, Dr. Joseph Bocchini, says that should not raise concern…

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Bocchini says, as of now, there is no spread of the virus in the United States.

The alleged child predator who was a popular north Louisiana television host in the 70s, claims he is not the “Mr. Wonder” that authorities have been seeking for 37 years. Officials in San Diego identify the man as Frank Selas, who is accused of engaging in sex acts with children during a camping trip in 1979. Deputy US Marshal Steve Jurman, who is based in San Diego, says it’s disturbing to know how much access to children Selas had in California…

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Jurman says there is concern that there could be more victims in San Diego.

A Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputy is under arrest accused of beating an inmate. They say 35-year-old Karleen Leglue grabbed inmate 41-year-old Londi Lafleur, who was handcuffed, and slammed her body into a concrete wall. The impact caused a large knot on the left side of Lafleur’s face. Leglue is charged with second degree battery and malfeasance in office. Leglue was also terminated from her position with the sheriff’s office.