The Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge hosts the sold-out College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Federal civil rights abuse sentences have been handed down for the husband and wife out of Amite who were found guilty of a series of abuses against a young autistic girl. Terry and Raylaine Knope will serve 28 years in jail for their actions against the young woman who was forced to eat feces and her own mother’s ashes, locked outside in a chicken wire cage, and a number of other horrific offenses. The two were hit with similar sentences at the parish level as well.
Early voters will be treated to a much smaller ballot, just two statewide races and no amendments when they head to the polls Saturday to cast a ballot for the November 16th run-off. 374,000 Louisianans early voted in the primary, a state record. Despite the reduced number of races, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is hoping for a repeat performance this time around as well.
Early voting runs through the 9th.
Theresa Caputo, best known for her TLC’s Reality series The Long Island Medium, will be in the Bayou State this Sunday and Monday. While on tour she walks around the venue and does spontaneous readings. Caputo is not immune to her skeptics and at times she does get hecklers at her show. But it still doesn’t deter her.