A study from Harvard Medical School and the University of California finds nearly one in five employees feel they face a threatening work environment. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A Lincoln Parish man has been charged with murder after he called the cops on himself. Michelle Southern has more…
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A study out of Harvard Medical School and the University of California finds about one in five employees in the country feel like they work in a hostile environment. University of New Orleans Business Professor Mark Rosa says this is a surprising statistic with the increase in the amount of laws aimed against sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace.
The report also finds about 55-percent of people say they are faced with unpleasant and potentially hazardous conditions at work. Rosa says less educated individuals typically face tougher workplace conditions. He says nowadays, to get paid a decent wage, you need a college education…
The survey reports about 68-percent of men without degrees spend nearly a fourth of their time moving heavy loads. Rosa says there is not much recourse for those involved in heavy lifting because that is the job description but when it comes to bullying….
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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests in the case of the brutal murder of 22-year-old Dustin Hammons of Houston who was found in a field in Starks on August 2nd. Sheriff Tony Mancuso said they found out that the victim was last seen with the two suspects, 22-year-old Ashlyn Brown and 45-year-old Boyd “Lurch” Hagood, both of Baytown, Texas…:
The two are charged with second degree murder in the incident Mancuso describes as drug related…:
Bond for Hagood was set at $2.5 million dollars. Brown’s bond is $1.5 million. Mancuso says this entire ordeal is part of a much bigger investigation involving additional suspects authorities are dealing with in Texas…:
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A Lincoln Parish man is behind bars for a double homicide after he reported himself to police. Maj. Steven Williams with the sheriff’s office says they got a call from John Nichols yesterday evening stating that he had shot Anthony and Rachel Denicola moments before.
Williams says the couple lived on property owned by Nichols and his family. There was an ongoing dispute among the family as to whether or not the two could remain on the property. Nichols had contacted local authorities to see about evicting the couple months prior to the deadly incident.
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Williams says the victims made allegations that Nichols made an inappropriate comment to their 14-year-old daughter. He says about 45 minutes after deputies had taken that report, the shooting occurred. He says two juvenile relatives were present during the shooting.
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The Humane Society of Louisiana is trying to find the person responsible for shooting a beloved three-legged family dog in Acadia Parish. Director Jeff Dorson says Jack, a Schnauzer mix, had left his yard and wandered off…:
Dorson says the Lejeune family was devastated and raced Jack to the vet who was unable to save him. He says they have contacted the sheriff’s office who says they are going to conduct an investigation..:
Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities. Dorson says it takes a really sick person to take the life of a lovely little three-legged dog who meant so much to his family…: