Republican US Senator David Vitter files legislation to stop the sudden rise in unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the US-Mexico border. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Covington Representative Paul Hollis has announced that he is endorsing Baton Rouge Congressman Bill Cassidy in Louisiana’s US Senate race. Hollis, a Republican, dropped out of the race last week.

State Police say they’ve made an arrest in the case of the cyclist who was found dead on the side of the road earlier this month in Lafayette Parish. Master Trooper Brooks David says on July 7th, 30-year-old Lon Lomas of Youngsville was struck from behind by a vehicle believed to have been driven by Fitzpatrick Doucette…

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He says Doucette faces negligent homicide, felony hit and run, driving under suspension, improper passing of a bicycle charges.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has ruled the death of a 66-year-old Sulphur woman a homicide. Authorities responded to a family member’s call saying they had not heard from Pamela Parker in a couple of days. When deputies arrived and entered the home this morning, they found Parker dead. The investigation is ongoing.