A new independent poll conducted on the 5th District Congressional race shows Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo with a slight lead in a very tight field. Scott Carwile reports…

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The Wesleyan Media Project is calling the US Senate race in Louisiana the most negative campaign in the country. Over a two week period, the Wall Street Journal found that 0% of the ads run by Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy were positive.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says several deputies were injured after being involved in crashes while in pursuit of a fleeing suspect. They say the officers were assisting the Jeanerette City Marshal’s Office in capturing 19-year-old Alvin Westly of Lafayette. Westley was arrested and taken into custody. Three Iberia Parish units were reportedly involved in crashes. The extent of the injuries to the deputies is unknown.

It looks like this year’s most popular movie and television show characters will be knocking on your doors looking for candy this year. Spirit Halloween is one of the season’s largest retailers in North America and spokeswoman Lisa Barr says there is a huge demand for costumes featuring characters from HBO’s Game of Thrones…

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Barr also says in their top 10 costume trends for the coming season are the usual Superheroes including Batman, Captain America, Spiderman, and Transformers.