A state employee has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Tom Schedler, claiming the elected official has sexually harassed her for years. Dawn Ross, who works at the Secretary of State’s office, accuses Schedler of making unwanted sexual advances, keeping watch of her home and then punishing her for rebuffing his advances.

Schedler is separated from his wife. The longtime public official says he takes any allegation of sexual harassment very seriously and can assure the public that he believes in a safe workplace, free from harassment.

Another high school student was arrested for making an alleged threat. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Brennan Matherne says a 15-year-old male threatened to kill a South Lafourche High School teacher…
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Two other students in LaFourche have been suspended from school for telling others they planned on bringing a gun to school.

State Police Senior Trooper Dustin Dwight says they encourage citizens to report suspicious activity, but they ask the public not to share unsubstantiated threats through social media because it creates chaos and panic…
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Dwight says if you do see a threat and if it’s viewed as an imminent danger, you should call 9-1-1. If there is more investigation needed, other agencies will step in.

Flood watches and warnings are posted across north and central Louisiana as more heavy rainfall is expected to for this area. Meanwhile, State Climatologist Barry Keim says the heat continues in South Louisiana. Some areas are breaking records…
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Keim says there’s the possibility we can see severe weather in north Louisiana on Saturday.