Christmas is over but that doesn’t mean shoppers are done with finding great deals. Michelle Southern reports…

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In Alexandria, a local artist is under arrest accused of shooting and killing his son-in-law. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says 64-year-old Tony Forrest is charged with second degree murder in the Wednesday morning death of 45-year-old Tommy Thompson of Alexandria. Authorities say the shooting stemmed from an argument the two men had the previous evening.

After being called a Chihuahua twice by Opelousas State Senator Elbert Guillory, Baton Rouge Representative Ted James decided to create a fake caucus named for the dog. James says members of the Chihuahua caucus simply wore their dog pins for the Louisiana Legislature’s annual holiday party…

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The name calling incident happened on The Jim Engster Show.

Many people are still celebrating on this day after Christmas and experts advise us to continue to take it easy. Michele Many, a clinical social worker with the LSU Department of Psychiatry says it’s perfectly fine to “get away” from the festivities if you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed…

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She also says too much alcohol can contribute to seasonal blues.