The man who shot and killed former NFL player Joe McKnight during an apparent road rage incident has been indicted for second-degree murder. 54-year-old Ronald Gasser was originally charged with manslaughter. Legal analyst Tim Meche says this is not good for the defendant…:
cut 14 (08) “a coffin”
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the indictment came down after a review of more than 160 interviews and surveillance tape.

It’s expected Governor Edwards will issue today the call for a budget re-balancing special session to begin on February 13th. Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com says Republican lawmakers will likely propose large cuts to the state health department after a recent audit found the state agency has mismanaged millions of dollars…:
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The legislature must close a $304 million dollar mid-year gap.

Louisiana Clydesdales will be in a Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial. Clay Harper of Pearl River owns the soon-to-be-famous horses. He says it all started when he got a call from a producer looking for Clydesdales near New Orleans for a commercial…:
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Budweiser’s signature Clydesdales cameo will be seen by millions this weekend just before the 40-second mark of the 60-second spot.

Patterson in St. Mary Parish is the safest city in Louisiana, according to Value Penguin’s 2016 Safest Places in Louisiana. Associate Editor Andrew Pentis says rural towns typically rank better than big cities…:
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Harahan, St. Gabriel, Mandeville, and Minden round out the top 5 on the list.