State Police say five family members, on their way to Walt Disney World in Florida, were killed in a single vehicle accident on I-20 in Ouachita Parish last night. Three of the victims were juveniles. Trooper Michael Reichardt says a 16-year-old was behind the wheel…
CUT 3 (11) “at the scene”
The driver told troopers he had fallen asleep at the wheel.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has received some good news from the US Geological Survey about the Louisiana Black Bear population. The numbers are going up…
CUT 7 (08) Q: “anytime soon”
That’s LDWF biologist Maria Davidson, who says this report could result in the bears being removed from the endangered species list.
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A new poll on the 6th Congressional District runoff race shows Republican Garret Graves with a large lead over Democrat former governor Edwin Edwards. Pollster John Couvillon says the numbers indicate that Republicans have really gotten behind Graves as the GOP nominee…
CUT 9 (07) “to Democrats”
The JMC Analytics and Polling Company conducted the survey, and it shows Graves with 59 percent of the vote; with Edwards getting 34 percent.

A robbery shooting in the overnight hours on Happiness Street in Lafayette has one man in the hospital, and police searching for the shooter today…
CUT 14 (08) Q: “ran from there.”
That’s Lafayette Police Corporal Paul Mouton who says if you have any information, call Lafayette Police or Crimestoppers.