A new report by WalletHub finds Louisiana has the worst public schools in the nation. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 26-year-old man is behind bars accused of shooting and killing his father during an argument. They say a witness reported that 63-year-old Harold Short and the suspect, Joshua Resteivo, were fighting when a shotgun went off. Resteivo is charged with second degree murder.

Fines for not wearing a seat belt have doubled under a new law now in effect. A first offense now comes with a $50 citation, and it’s $75 for the second. The seat belt compliance rate in Louisiana is nearly 86%, which is just below the national average. Interim Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Ken Trull hopes these increased fines will boost that rate, like it has in other states…:
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State law says all vehicle occupants must be buckled up.

About 48-thousand Louisiana residents will receive a check as a result of a $310 million settlement with the manufacturers of dynamic random access memory devices, or DRAM (dee-ram), for overcharging customers. Attorney General spokesperson Ruth Wisher says DRAM was used in electronic devices, like computers and gaming consoles, from 1998 to 2002…:
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Those payments averaged 56-dollars per scammed customer.