Louisiana State Police have issued a level 2 missing child advisory on behalf of the Ouachita parish sheriff’s office. The advisory is on a newborn baby taken from the St Francis Medical center on Jackson street in downtown Monroe. The incident happened last night just after 11:20. Travis Hargrove jr was born yesterday at 7 a.m and was taken from the facility by Travis Hargrove sr in a black backpack. Hargrove senior was last seen walking down the street in downtown Monroe.

Statistically, you’re more likely to die from COVID if you’re over the age of 70 in Louisiana but health officials warn it’s a game of chance. Brooke Thorington explains
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Louisiana breaks the record of 531,000 early voters set in 2016 with four days still left in early voting for the November 3rd election.
JMC Analytics publisher John Couvillon says at this rate about 45 percent of voters are projected to cast an early ballot in Louisiana, the highest percentage on record. When early voting started registered Democrats had an advantage in participation, but more Republicans have begun showing up to cast an early ballot. Couvillon expects Dems though to widen that gap once again…
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The crowds under the Friday Night Lights tonight will double in 26 parishes after Governor Edwards amends the state health order allowing a capacity increase at outdoor high school sporting events. Edwards encouraged residents to continue to practice social distancing and wear face masks so capacity numbers can remain at 50-percent and remaining parishes can increase crowd sizes as well.
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