A woman who allegedly murdered her daughter earlier this month is “clinically deceased” after an attempted suicide in the Rapides Parish Jail…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Opelousas police have charged a man with aggravated cruelty to animals after he allegedly left his dog in a car while he gambled for six and a half hours at Evangeline Downs Casino. Byron Badeaux says he forgot the dog was inside the vehicle. The deceased dog’s remains were turned over to an Opelousas Animal Control officer.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says there’s a new study that shows fat in unhealthy locations doubles colorectal cancer patients’ risk of death within seven years of diagnosis…
cut 5 (10) “….the abdominal cavity”
Doctor Justin Brown says male colorectal cancer patients with a high amount of belly fat, stored just under the skin, were more than twice as likely to die within seven years of diagnosis.

The Louisiana Select Association has been formed within the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The L-S-A is made up of private schools. Catholic High of Baton Rouge athletics director J-P Kelly says finding a host site for their championship games is a top priority…
cut 11 (10) “….for us”
Kelly says the Superdome is also an option for their football championships.