Louisiana now ranks second in the nation with the highest hit and run rate of fatal crashes per capita, according to a new survey from the AAA foundation. Don Redman with AAA says there are two big factors on why Louisiana ranks second in the nation for fatal hit and run crashes.
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The national study concluded there is a hit and run fatality every minute in the U-S.

A woman was arrested for allegedly stealing a horse, and selling it for 1,000 dollars cash on the internet. 27-year-old Sarah Broussard of Scott was booked into the Lafayette Parish Jail. The horse was being housed in Lafayette Parish, while its owner lived elsewhere. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the owner had no clue the horse had been swiped.
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Broussard is charged with ‘theft of property valued over 500 dollars.
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A domestic violence firearms bill cleared a House panel that further restricts possession of a gun by a person under a protective order. It’s currently prohibited for an abuser to have a weapon. This bill prohibits carrying a concealed weapon among other things. Executive director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Mariah Wineski (MAR-EYE-UH WHEN-SKI) had stats to back up her concerns.
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The Girl Scouts are seeking funding for a project that would prevent a lake in Tangipahoa from spilling into the Tangipahoa River. Girl Scouts East spokesperson Mary-Patricia Wray says if they don’t get the funding, it could lead to an ecological disaster.
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The Girl Scouts hope to be included in a House bill that currently has a Boy Scouts project, but does not yet include an application for a girl scouts project.