Between 2014 and 2016, there were over 2,000 crashes on I-10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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Just yesterday in Baton Rouge, an 18-wheeler was exiting the Mississippi River Bridge when it stopped quickly, and cases of beer spilled all over the road.

The New Orleans Police Department has launched a new online crime reporting tool called NOPD Online. The system will enable citizens to file non-emergency police reports quickly and easily over the internet. Visit nola.gov/nopdonline for details.

Governor Edwards and Ag Commissioner Mike Strain continue their listening tour with farmers today in Ferriday and Slaughter. Edwards says he’s learning farmers have many challenges that go way beyond whether there’s enough rain to grow their crops…:
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The tour started earlier this week as the two elected officials held meetings in Mooringsport and Bastrop to hear about concerns within the agriculture industry.

There is a new Crime Lab operating in Shreveport, serving 29 north Louisiana Parishes. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says the state of the art 86-thousand-square foot North Louisiana Forensic Sciences Center should help them solve D-N-A cases much faster…:
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Construction began in 2013.