A man shot and killed his 11 year-old son’s abductor at the Baton Rouge airport while a TV camera was rolling back in March of 1984 has died. Gary Plauche shot and killed Jeffery Doucet, who was being extradited back to Baton Rouge amid accusations of kidnapping and sexual assault…

CUT 10 (14 ) Q: “understood it”

That’s John Spain, who was news director at the Baton Rouge TV station at the time. Plauche was sentenced to 5 years probation with no jail time.

The latest numbers show almost 36 thousand people have registered to vote in the November 4th election since August 1st, putting the total voter roll at 2.9 million. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says voter turnout could be as high as 50 percent.

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State Superintendent of Education John White reveals today that the public school teacher “Compass” ratings are out, and it shows 92 percent of teachers received an effective grade.

CUT 13 (11) Q: “not use it well”

The teacher achievements scores seem to be growing faster than the student scores, and that’s something White would like to see some improvement on.

The cold and flu season is upon us in Louisiana, and it’s time to get your flu shot. And health officials say, the sooner the better…

CUT 4 (07) Q: “hasn’t developed yet”

That’s Dr. Fred Lopez, with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, who adds good hand-washing and plenty of rest are a couple of more ways to protect yourself.