13:30 Newscast, March 2nd, 2016

Former US Representative Joseph Cao has announced he will run for the US Senate seat that David Vitter will vacate. Halen Doughty has more…:

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Baton Rouge Police say a Department of Development inspector is booked for allegedly trying to extort money from several Baton Rouge businesses. They say 29-year-old Jeremy Jamal Johnson, a code enforcement officer, is accuse of walking into establishments and and demand inspection money or else he’d shut them down. Johnson was charged with attempted felony theft, extortion, malfeasance in office and public bribery.

One person was killed and three others, including a 2 year old, were injured in a two-vehicle crash last night near the Roanoke community in Jefferson Davis parish. Sgt. James Anderson with Louisiana State Police says the investigation revealed that the driver, 24-year-old Kayla Laborde failed to stop at a stop sign and this is happening too often…:
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25-year-old Kevin Daigle of Elton was pronounced dead at a Lafayette hospital.

Duck Dynasty fans are celebrating at the Duck Commander Warehouse in West Monroe as the show airs its 100th episode tonight. Willie Robertson’s wife Korie, who also co-owns Duck Commander, says they kicked off the celebration this morning with camp cupcakes and mystery gifts for the first 100 customers at the warehouse…:
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The one hour long season 9 finale airs on A&E tonight at 8.