Authorites say 21-year-old Dakota Theriot has confessed to investigators that he killed his parents in Gonzales and also fatally shot three people in a trailer outside of Walker. Ascension Sheriff Bobby Webre says the suspected killer is facing five-counts of first-degree murder and would be eligible for the death penalty if convicted…
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Theriot, who is in a jail cell in Virginia, has a extradition hearing on Friday.

Families waiting on Louisiana to make medical marijuana available for those patients who suffer from certain diseases are growing more frustrated with the delays in making the produc available. Katie Corkern has a child who suffers from epilepsy and says the delays are suspicious…
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The new timeline provided by the LSU Ag Center is this summer.

There are two different studies that show not getting enough sleep and getting too much sleep are associated with blockages of the arteries. Chief of Cardiologgy at LSU Health New Orleans, Doctor Frank Smart, says in one subgroup of women who got over eight hours of sleep, it showed there was an increase in plaque buildup…
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Smart says based on the studies, getting between seven to eight hours of sleep, can help keep your heart healthy.

When you wake up tomorrow, the low temperature will likely be below the freezing mark, especially for areas north of I-10 and I-12. State Climatologist Barry Keim says before you go to bed tonight, make sure people, plants, pets and pipes are protected…
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Keim says the good news, we’ll start to see a warm-up on Thursday.