Iberville Parish authorities say they have made the biggest gas skimmer arrest in the state’s history. Sheriff Brett Stassi says deputies arrested Serafin Fuentes and his son, Juan, of Miami, Florida, during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 where they discovered illegal equipment in the vehicle…:
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Stassi says there is the potential that 2 million dollars was illegally collected on the Fuentes’ skimmers.

St. Charles Parish officials are allowing evacuated residents to return to their homes after a Thursday night Phillips 66 pipeline fire on a pipeline. State Police Trooper Melissa Matey says there are still some closures on Highway 631…:
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The large pipeline fire Thursday near Paradis injured six workers and left one unaccounted for.

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend to have a crawfish boil and the good news for restaurants, farmers and consumers is that the supply of mudbugs continues to be great for this time of year. LSU AgCenter aquaculture specialist Mark Shirley says the catch is only going to get better..:
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He says now is the time where you see the bigger drop in the prices from the January high.

LSU basketball will look to avoid its 11th straight defeat on Saturday when they host Arkansas at the Maravich Center. Coach Johnny Jones’ team is 9-14 overall, 1-and-10 in the SEC. During an appearance on the Jim Engster Show, LSU President F King Alexander was asked about whether a coaching change is needed..:
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During the 10-game losing streak, all but two of LSU’s defeats have been double digits.