A Houma man is facing animal cruelty charges after he allegedly shot and killed his neighbor’s pit bull. Sgt. Travis Theriot says 60-year-old Karl Kohman’s 34-year-old son was walking through the neighbor’s yard when the dog bit him on the ankle. He says Kohman hid the dog’s body after the shooting:
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Theriot says Kohman faces charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, illegal use of a weapon, obstruction of justice, and criminal trespassing.

The former children’s TV host Mr. Wonder is going to be escorted Thursday on his flight from California back to Louisiana where he’s facing charges stemming from allegations that he sexually abused children during a camping trip in 1979. 76-year-old Frank John Selas III was indicted in February on two counts of aggravated ramp and other charges. Selas hosted the TV show in Monroe in the 70s, and fled the state after parents complained he was abusing their children on the field trip.

Former Iberville Parish teacher, Keavin Keith, will spend two years in prison for having sex with three of his former students. Sheriff Brett Stassi says DNA evidence found Keith fathered a child with one of his victims when she was 15…:
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Keith was sentenced to 10 years in jail for five counts of felony carnal knowledge, but eight of the years were suspended.

The Edwards Administration is very concerned about state funding for healthcare, as the full House is set to debate the proposed spending plan for next fiscal year. Department of Health and Hospitals Sec. Rebekah Gee says DHH has over 230 million dollars in unmet needs and can’t take anymore cuts…:
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The proposed budget is set for debate in the lower chamber tomorrow.