A Southern Media and Opinion Research poll finds in the Presidential race, Republican Donald Trump is ahead with not many voters undecided. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says in a poll of 500 likely voters, Trump draws in 53-percent of the vote compared to Democrat Hillary Clinton. He says Trump will probably win Louisiana but both candidates have a pretty high unfavorable rating…:
CUT 9 (09) “are 52″
Pinsonat says he’s never seen an election where both candidates had an unfavorable rating over 50-percent.

A $9000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the shooting deaths of two endangered whooping cranes in Acadia Parish. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the birds were discovered just south of Rayne off Highway 35 the morning of May 20th. Anyone with information on these illegal killings is urged to call the Louisiana Operation Game Thief hotline at 1-800-442-2511, or submit a tip through the LADWF Tips application.

A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting deaths of 2 Southern University students caught in the crossfire. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 25-year-old Brandon Henderson of Baton Rouge has been charged with two counts of second degree murder. 22-year-old Ernest Felton was previously arrested for attempted second degree murder. But Mckneely says that charge could be upgraded, because they believe bullets from his gun fatally struck Lashuntae Benton and Annette January…:
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This shooting is still under investigation with additional pending arrests.