A recently filed bill would remove the penalties for not having health insurance for Louisiana residents. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire in Baton Rouge that claimed the life of a 5 year old girl. They say they will be looking into whether the building was up to code. Tuesday night 5-year-old Treasure Garner perished in the blaze while in an upstairs bedroom watching TV.

Louisiana receives a top rating for its highway safety laws. That’s according to Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. President Jackie Gillan says Louisiana has 9 out of 15 recommended traffic safety laws, including a law that requires everyone in a vehicle to buckle up…:
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Louisiana was one of only five states plus D.C. to earn the highest highway safety rating of green.

A former Caddo Parish School Board employee has been arrested after police say he misappropriated at least $260-thousand in public funds. Cindy Chadwick with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Brandon Lewis bought car parts using the School Board’s account…:
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Lewis is charged with unauthorized use of an access card, felony theft, and forgery.