A bill that would require public school students in fourth through sixth grade to recite a passage from the Declaration of Independence moves to the Senate. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The state House approved the Raise the Age bill Thursday. The measure, which would change the minimum age to charge someone as an adult from 17 to 18, easily passed on a 97-3 vote, and now just goes back to the Senate for concurrence before Governor John Bel Edwards signs it. Louisiana is currently one of nine states where 17-year-olds who commit minor offenses are treated as adults.

Officials say another body has been located in Natalbany, just a day after a double homicide was reported in Tangipahoa Parish. Deputies are treating the scene as a murder at this time, and have not ruled out the possibility it’s related to Thursday’s double murder.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood watch for most of south Louisiana. They say 2-4 inches of rain could accumulate, which isolated areas receiving 5-8 inches.

A 9-thousand dollar reward is being offered for information regarding the fatal shooting of two Whooping Cranes in Acadia Parish. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says people need to understand the whooping crane is one of the most endangered birds in the world. He says that’s why this illegal act is so serious…:
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Einck says they’re currently tracking 38 Whooping Cranes and recently a pair of birds hatched a few eggs.