A tragic story out of St. Landry Parish where a father died after running into a burning house to rescue his 10-year-old son. Eric Gill has more…
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Governor Bobby Jindal today issued an executive order which directs hospitals to bill the Crime Victims Reparation fund instead of victims for sexual assault medical treatment. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A tragic story out of St. Landry Parish where a father died after running into a burning house to rescue his 10-year-old son. 42-year-old John Robertson Sr. of Grand Prairie suffered fatal injuries while saving his son, John Robertson Jr. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the investigation is in its initial stages…
The boy remains hospitalized after suffering burns over 40% of his body where, at last report, he was in stable condition. Browning says they normally do not recommend people to run into a burning building…
He says fires are dangerous, even for firefighters equipped with the proper tools and gear needed to enter a burning building. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Browning says this is an extremely sad story…
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After Sunday’s beat down by the Carolina Panthers, it appears that New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton has put his players on notice. Payton alluded that some could be looking for jobs sooner than they expect…
The Saints have lost four of their last five games heading into a Monday night matchup in Chicago. Right tackle Zach Strief told reporters that he thinks the team too often shows up for games looking too relaxed. Payton says it’s the players’ job to show up with the intensity needed to win games…
The Saints are benefiting from the overall struggles all teams in the NFC South are having this season. Despite their 5-8 record, the Black & Gold are still tied for the division lead. Payton says the situation the Saints find themselves in is obviously serious…
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Congressman Bill Cassidy is back in Washington today to start getting ready for his new role on the Senate side. The Congressman easily defeated Senator Mary Landrieu over the weekend. Cassidy says, with Republicans in control of Congress, they will finally be able to pass the Keystone XL pipeline legislation…:
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Cassidy, who ran a campaign on the promise of getting to Washington and fighting the policies of President Obama, says the first thing they plan to tackle piece by piece is the Affordable Care Act…:
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Cassidy has a meeting scheduled with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and it’s expected the talk of committee assignments will come. The Congressman says he expects to get a seat on the Senate Energy and Appropriations Committees. He says he’s listened to the people of Louisiana and his plan is to come up with ways to create more jobs with better benefits and better job security…:
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A teenage student from Dutchtown High School was killed and four other people were hurt in a head on crash this morning in Gonzales. State Police spokesman Jared Sandifer says for unknown reasons, a car was traveling in the wrong lane of traffic on La 74 near Interstate 10…:
Sandifer says the three sisters were on their way to school at the time of the crash and the backseat passenger in the teenagers’ car died on the scene. The other two sisters were taken to a local hospital and the other driver is recovering at a local hospital. Sandifer says the tragic crash remains under investigation…:
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Governor Bobby Jindal today issued an executive order which directs hospitals to bill the Crime Victims Reparation fund instead of victims for sexual assault medical treatment. Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault Executive Director Ebony Tucker says there is still a lot to do, but this order is a step in the right direction…:
The order comes amidst outrage on revelations that hospitals were billing victims of sexual assault for services related to their care. Tucker says the time period by which a victim of sexual assault must notify law enforcement is now extended from 72 hours to 1 year…:
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Tucker says many legislative changes need to be made in the 2015 session and they look forward to continuing the process of improving care and services for victims of sexual assault. She says they want to make sure the state has the funds to cover the costs of treating victims…:
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