A federal judge has put on hold the death sentence for a man convicted of raping and murdering a four-year-old child in 2001. Jason Reeves was set to die on August 19th. His attorneys filed a federal appeal that could extend the case another few years. Calcasieu Parish DA John DeRosier.
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Reeves kidnapped, raped, and then stabbed four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen of Moss Bluff to death in November of 2001.

LSU Assistant Professor of Research Doctor Vincent Brown has found that thunderstorms in Louisiana have become more intense and dropped more rain over the last six decades. Brown says Gulf sea temperatures have been rising over the decades…
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Brown says the higher the humidity, the more water available in the air for storm systems to utilize, thus increasing the chance of an intense downpour.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is making progress towards moving forward with $450 million dollars in renovations to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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