There are four announced candidates for the Louisiana Governor’s race, and all four- Senator David Vitter, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, Amite Representative John Bel Edwards and PSC member Scott Angelle-are all from south Louisiana. Jeremy Alford with la-politics-dot- com, says there are votes in North Louisiana to be had.

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He says there could be a couple of more well known names to jump into the race.

Two enlisted Louisiana Army National Guards men are being indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedy stealing $30 thousand dollars in recruiting bonuses. Forty-five year-old Pablo E. Paz of News Orleans and 29 year-old Ramon Madrid of Kenner are charged with identity theft and conspiracy to commit theft of government funds.

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State Police has released more information about the fatal shooting of a St. John Parish deputy who was killed by fellow law enforcement last week. Trooper Melissa Matey says Lt. Nolan Anderson was heard threatening deputies before they responded to the scene of a violent domestic dispute…:

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The investigation is on-going.

An estimated 40 percent of college students are losing their TOPS money resulting from their not keeping their obligations for the award. So now, the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance will send text messages to remind students of those requirements.

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That’s Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance spokesman Gus Wales.