A photograph was captured this weekend of Senator Mary Landrieu helping an LSU fan perform a keg stand prior to Saturday night’s game. Two republican activists reportedly sent out the pictures, but Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landrieu’s supporters will say this is no big deal…

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Landrieu is in a tight re-election race against Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness.

Incumbent 5th District Congressman Vance McAllister released a television ad today featuring his wife by his side offering forgiveness to her husband. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the fact that Kelly McAllister has such a major role in this commercial is important…:

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The commercial began airing throughout the 5th Congressional District today.

Officials in Sabine Parish say a 19-month-old boy died of apparent asphyxiation over the weekend after he got his head stuck in a car window while his mom was driving. Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers says they are working to determine exactly how long the child was stuck before the mom made the realization. Rivers says the mom could be arrested for this…

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He says the child, Robert Lynch, was taken to a hospital Saturday and was taken off life support yesterday evening.

The Vermillion Parish Sheriff’s office says two people were killed and a juvenile is in the hospital following a 4-wheeler accident. Sheriff Mike Couvillion says the crash involved 34-year-old Shawn Lalonde, 29-year-old Kyle Dudding, and a 13-year-old at the intersection of Highway 35 and Clint Rd near Kaplan…

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Both Lalonde and Dudding were pronounced dead at the scene. The juvenile is listed in stable condition.

A photograph was captured this weekend of Senator Mary Landrieu helping an LSU fan perform a keg stand prior to Saturday night’s game. The picture has Landrieu holding the spigot of a keg to the mouth of the fan, who is being up hoisted by his feet while consuming beer. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landrieu’s campaign message is that she plays an important role for Louisiana because of her seniority and chairmanship of the Senate Energy Committee, but instead she’s had to address her residency, improperly charged charter flights and now this….

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Landrieu is in a tough re-election battle against Congressman Billy Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 63-year-old Opelousas man for allegedly misusing the 9-1-1 emergency line. Authorities say Olan Deville called 9-1-1 eighteen times on September 20th requesting medical assistance only to cancel or refuse medical attention when the ambulance arrived. Deville is charged with 18 counts of criminal mischief among other charges.

Incumbent 5th District Congressman Vance McAllister released a television ad today featuring his wife by his side offering forgiveness to her husband. It’s the first spot we’ve seen since the Congressman was involved in a kissing scandal with a married woman earlier this year. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says this is a bold move by McAllister…

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Kelly McAllister addresses the camera in the commercial and says, “I’m blessed to have a husband who owns up to his mistakes.” The commercial began airing throughout the 5th Congressional District today.

Officials have confirmed two additional cases of West Nile Virus in Lafourche Parish. They say one case was confirmed in Cut Off and another in Thibodaux. The condition of the individuals is unknown at this time.

A photograph was captured this weekend of Senator Mary Landrieu helping an LSU fan perform a keg stand prior to Saturday night’s game. The picture has Landrieu holding the spigot of a keg to the mouth of the fan, who is being up hoisted by his feet while consuming beer. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this is another distraction for the Landrieu campaign to deal with….

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Landrieu is in a tough re-election battle against Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Manness.

A small experimental aircraft similar to a helicopter crashed into a canal yesterday afternoon in Reserve at the St. John the Baptist Parish airport killing the two occupants. Authorities say as the gyrocopter was attempting to make a turn, the top rotor blades collapsed causing the aircraft to crash. The victims have been identified as 48-year-old Darren Mahler and 13-year-old Payton Wilt, both of Metairie. An FAA investigation is underway.

Officials in Sabine Parish say a 19-month-old boy died of apparent asphyxiation over the weekend after he got his head stuck in a car window while his mom was driving. Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers says they learned the mother had left a family gathering in Zwolle with her child Saturday night…

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He says the child, Robert Lynch, was taken to a local hospital and removed from life support Sunday evening.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler advises voters to study up on their November fourth ballot because a record number of candidates, 110 so far, have withdrawn from their respective races since qualifying. Schedler says local election commissioners are supposed to inform voters at polling stations of withdrawn candidates on the ballot…

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Schedler says you can go to GeauxVote-dot-com to keep yourself updated on the ballot in your area.

The Louisiana inspector General has issued a set of recommendations for state agencies to stop wasting airline tickets. Stephen Street’s office found that between 2011 and 2013 over half a million dollars in non-refundable airline tickets were purchased by state entities, but never used. Street says the topic was addressed in 2010 and the results of that report were similar to this year’s…

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He says the State Office of Travel will monitor this much more closely.

Autumn begins today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says fall officially begins at 9:29PM and as we get into the fall season, fronts will start coming through and temperature will begin to fall across the state…

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Above average rainfall is expected in Louisiana over the next three months.

Starting today a brand new license plate will be available to Louisiana drivers boasting: “I’m Creole and Proud”. Michelle Southern has more…

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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office says a West Monroe man with a sweet tooth was arrested Sunday accused of stealing over $35 worth of candy. Authorities say 36-year-old Arlic Vanburen subsequently removed three bags of Snickers, three bags of Twix, one bag of Skittles, and a bag of bite sized candies that he had pushed down his pants. Vanburen was booked at the Ouachita Correctional facility.

It’s never too early to start getting familiar with your November ballot, especially since SO many candidates have already dropped out of the race. Many of names of withdrawn candidates will remain on the ballot because it is required by law that these ballots are made 45 days from the election. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says you can always go to GeauxVote-dot-com to keep yourself updated…:
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Schedler says 110 candidates have dropped out of their race.

A child from Zwolle has died after cops say he got his head stuck in a car window while his mom was driving. Sabine Parish Authorities say they believe the 19-month-old was killed from asphyxiation but an autopsy is planned this morning. The mother reportedly said she left the child unrestrained when she was going from one place to another Saturday night.

The Louisiana Inspector General found that between 2011 and 2013, over half a million dollars in non-refundable airline tickets were purchased by state entities, but never used. Scott Carwile reports…:
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State Police say a man from Welsh was killed in a crash in Avoyelles Parish late Sunday afternoon. They say 24-year-old Timothy Vanness ran off the roadway when he lost control on High 114, entered a ditch and crashed into several trees. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

There’s a report from the Louisiana Inspector General’s office indicating state offices spent more than $500,000 on airplane tickets they didn’t use over 2 and a half years. Stephen Street says their report includes a set of recommendations for the Office of State Travel to ensure unused airline tickets are not wasted…:
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112 state agencies purchased 1,190 unused airplane tickets according to the numbers. Street says, in tight budget times, we have to be especially careful about this sort of waste of taxpayer money.

Louisiana State Police say a motorcyclist was killed in Zachary Sunday evening after being involved in a two vehicle crash. They say it happened on Hwy 19. According to investigators, 54-year-old Alan Carlyle of Baker was on his motorcycle when he hit a car that pulled into his path. Carlyle died at a local hospital. The driver of the car was not injured. LSP continues to investigate this crash and charges may be pending.

Authorities say a teenager is in custody in Webster Parish now after an Amber Alert was issued late Saturday night by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations. 2-year-old and his 17-year-old mother were believed to have been abducted by the suspect according to the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office. State Police say all three were found Saturday around 11:10pm in Minden. The suspect was arrested on two counts of kidnapping and credit card fraud.

You can get an “I’m Creole and Proud license plate starting today. Lafayette Representative Vincent Pierre says the design features a black pot, a scrub board and a fleur de lis. He says the funds that are generated from the Creole plate will go to the French Immersion Program…:
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He says he lead the effort to make this happen because he wanted to give more exposure to the Creole culture.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is advising voters to study up on their November fourth ballot, because they’ve had a record number of candidates who have withdrawn from their respective races since qualifying. Schedler says 110 candidates have dropped out of their race and the printed ballot may not reflect the change in the number of candidates…:
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He says says you can always go to GeauxVote-dot-com to keep yourself updated. (that’s geaux spelled the cajun way)

Fall begins tonight at officially at 9:29 pm and State Climatologist Barry Keim says temps should be normal this autumn but an El Nino could be bringing in more rain than usual…:
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He says delightful weather is now just around the corner.

A small aircraft similar to a helicopter crashed into a canal yesterday afternoon in Reserve at the St. John the Baptist Parish airport — killing the two occupants. Officials have not released the identifies of the pilot or his passenger at this time. They say the airport is closed until federal authorities determine what happened.

Starting today a brand new license plate will be available to Louisiana drivers boasting, “I’m Creole, and Proud.” Lafayette Representative Vincent Pierre says he lead the effort to make this happen because he wanted to give more exposure to the Creole culture. He says one of the plate’s features is a black pot…:
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He says there’s also a scrub board and fleur de list on the plate. You can get it once OMV offices open this morning for $30 plus fees.

The Saints finally picked up their first win of the season as New Orleans defeated Minnesota 20-9. For the first time since 1991, Mississippi State beat LSU in Baton Rouge 34-29.