Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says a suspect is in custody in the murder of a woman and two children at a home in Terrytown. Lopinto says it appears the victims died from blunt force trauma in an attack that also seriously injured a teenager and another child. Lopinto says the suspect has confessed to the crimes.

There’s a radio ad airing mainly on urban stations critizing Governor John Bel Edwards for the amount of funding he’s provided for early childhood education. Edwards re-election campaign says the ads are blatantly false and asked for the commercial to be pulled down. A group called Truth in Politics produced the spot and spokesperson Jay Connaughton says the ads are still running and they stand by their message…
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The Edwards re-election campaign says if re-elected, the governor plans to boost funding for pre-K now that the state no longer faces large budget deficits.

Researchers in Denmark have concluded that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine does not raise the risk of autism. The study involved over 650-thousand children. Louisiana Department of Health Immunization Director, Doctor Frank Welch, says this is another study that debunks the myth that vaccines can lead to autism…
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Welch says it was a small study out of England that first concluded autistic symptoms after their vaccinations.

Four farmers will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction tonight at a ceremony in Baton Rouge. LRN Farm Director Don Molino says one of the inductees is Doctor Grady Coburn of Cheneyville, one of the state’s earliest crop consultants…
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