The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a man is in jail for allegedly shooting his brother over a $2 debt. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says they were called by the Vivian Police Department to assist in the shooting at an apartment complex Monday afternoon…:

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That brother is identified as 24 year-old Cardarrio Watson.

A former LSU football player has been arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend. Twenty-five-old DeAngelo Peterson was booked on simple battery, as the victim claimed he broke down the bathroom door, then grabbed the phone away as she was trying to call police. Peterson says she had a knife…

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That’s East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks.

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The Louisiana Democratic Party announced its endorsement of Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo today as he seeks to represent Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional district. Mayo is the only democrat in the field and State Democratic Party chairman Karen Peterson says his leadership is worthy of endorsement…

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Mayo has served as Monroe’s mayor for the last 13 years.

Four bomb threats were made against four different schools in the Alexandria area today, forcing evacuations and leading police on aggressive on campus searches for explosive devices. The threats were against Bolton, Pineville and Alexandria Senior High and Brame Middle School. No explosive devices were found, and law enforcement is conducting an aggressive investigation.

The Louisiana Democratic Party endorses Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo in the 5th district Congressional race…

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Alexandria Police are reporting multiple phone threats made to several local schools including Bolton High and Brame Middle School today. Alexandria Senior High was evacuated earlier today and searched, while across the Red River, Pineville Police reported a threat made against Pineville High. An agressive investigation is under way.

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A former LSU football player is on the wrong side of the law, for allegedly choking his girlfriend. Twenty-five year old DeAngelo Peterson, who was an LSU tight end from 2008-2011, was booked on simple battery after a statement from the victim…

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That’s East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks, who says Peterson claims his girlfriend grabbed a knife during an argument.

The next round for Louisiana’s “Pick Your Passion” ad campaigns will be underway shortly, and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is making preparations for the roll-out.

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Those markets are Shreveport, Monroe and Lake Charles.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne unveils the next round of Louisiana’s out of state “Pick Your Passion” ad campaign. Michelle Southern has more…

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The Louisiana Democratic Party announced its endorsement of Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo today as he seeks to represent Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional district. Mayo has served as Monroe’s mayor the last 13 years. He is the only democrat in the ten person field. Mayo ran in last year’s special election and finished third in the primary.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a man is in jail for allegedly shooting his brother over a debt. Spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says detectives believe that 24-year-old Cardarrio Watson shot his brother, 28-year-old LaMichael Watson, in the stomach. She says they found that the two got into this altercation over an extremely small amount of money…

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Cardarrio was booked on a charge of aggravated second-degree battery.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former LSU football player for allegedly choking his girlfriend. 25-year-old DeAngelo Peterson was booked on one count of simple battery. Spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks says deputies responded to a call from an apartment on Nicholson Drive…

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Peterson was an LSU tight end from 2008-2011.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne unveils the next round of Louisiana’s out of state “Pick Your Passion” ad campaign. He says this year the marketing focused on Louisiana culture and next year the ads will concentrate on food. He says the marketing efforts are working well and they just learned this week that there is a 7.6% increase in tourism so far in 2014…

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He says the ads will run in the spring of 2015 likely in Memphis, Denver, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Chicago and Atlanta.

The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people accused of burglarizing an evacuated home in Bell Rose near the sinkhole. The owner of the home told deputies several items were taken including air conditioners and lawn benches. 40-year-old Billy Rodrigue and 34-year-old Nicole Gros, both of Pierre Part, were booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a man is in jail for allegedly shooting his brother over a $2 debt. Spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says detectives believe that 24-year-old Cardarrio Watson shot his brother, 28-year-old LaMichael Watson, in the stomach. She says the suspect fled the apartment after the shooting…

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Cardarrio Watson was booked on a charge of aggravated second-degree battery. She says LaMichael Watson was taking to a local hospital where he is being treated for a life threatening injury.

A hearing has been set for November 20th in Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the Obama Administration over Common Core. Lawyers for the Governor claim the federal government illegally used federal money to convince states to adopt the controversial education standards.

Louisiana shrimpers are tying up their boats this week, angry about the low prices they’re getting at the dock. The Louisiana Shrimpers Association says they are in talks with processors working to figure out ways everyone can make money. Gulf Seafood Institute President Harlon Pearce says the two sides need to keep chatting with each other about this…

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A spokesman with the American Shrimp Processors Association says prices are falling because imports are picking up.

Deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish have arrested a former LSU football player for allegedly choking his girlfriend. According to a report, the victim alleges 25-year-old DeAngelo Peterson attacked her during an argument putting his hands around her neck attempting to strangle her. Peterson was booked into Parish Prison on one count of simply battery and bench warrants for speeding.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a man is in jail for allegedly shooting his brother over a $2 debt. Spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says they were called by the Vivian Police Department to assist in the shooting at an apartment complex Monday afternoon…

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Chadwick says the victim was taking to a local hospital where he is being treated for a life threatening injury. 24-year-old Cardarrio Watson was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center on a charge of aggravated second-degree battery.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne unveils the next round of Louisiana’s out of state “Pick Your Passion” ad campaign. In 2013 the state Department of Tourism celebrated the year of music. He says this year the ads will be all about food in The Bayou State…

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He says the marketing efforts are working well and they just learned this week that there is a 7.6% increase in tourism so far this year.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, who’s planning to run for Governor in 2015, lays out what he thinks should be the priorities of Bobby Jindal’s successor. Michelle Southern reports…

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A hearing date has been set in Governor Bobby Jindal’s federal lawsuit against the Obama administration over Common Core. In the suit, Jindal accuses the US Department of Education of illegally using federal money to convince states to adopt the controversial education standards. US District Judge Shelly Dick will consider the governor’s claims on November 20th.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that a 40-year-old Pineville man is dead after a confrontation with officers from the Pineville Police Department. RPSO Lt. Tommy Carnline says when Pineville Police responded to a 9-1-1 call Monday morning, they were confronted by a subject brandishing a large sword. Carnline says the subject then charged toward one of the officers…

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The victim is identified as Christopher Shane Leblanc. The investigation is ongoing.

5th District Congressman Vance McAllister apparently does not have the support of the “Duck Dynasty” family as he seeks re-election this fall. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Phil Robertson took some verbal jabs at McAllister at a couple of events over the weekend. Alford says McAllister is disappointed that Robertson is speaking against the words he writes about in his books…

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Robertson’s nephew, Zach Dasher, is a challenger for McAllister’s seat.

Dock prices for shrimp are rapidly dropping and shrimpers aren’t happy about it so they’ve decided to hang up their nets this week. Disease had been killing many Asian farm-raised shrimp which raised the prices for American shrimpers, but that problem is going away so the price is dropping according to processors. Gulf Seafood Institute President Harlon Pearce doesn’t think not working is the answer…:
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The Louisiana Shrimpers Association says they are in talks with the processors and they are working to figure out ways everyone can make money.

Deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish say they’ve arrested a former LSU football player for allegedly choking his girlfriend. They the victim called cops to say 25-year-old DeAngelo Peterson attacked her during an argument putting his hands around her neck and attempted to strangle her according to a report. Peterson was booked into Parish Prison on a count of simply battery and bench warrants for speeding.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that a 40-year-old Pineville man is dead after a confrontation with officers from the Pineville Police Department. Scott Carwile reports…:
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The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office says two people are arrested accused of burglarizing an evacuated home in Bell Rose near the sinkhole. The owner of the home told deputies several air conditioners were taken, lawn benches and other items. 40-year-old Billy Rodrigue and 34-year-old Nicole Gros, both of Pierre Part, were booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne spoke before the Baton Rouge Press Club yesterday and laid out some ways he thinks the office of the Governor should be run. Dardenne plans to run for the state’s chief executive spot next year. He says the next Governor needs to listen and make decisions for the right reasons…:
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He says a Dardenne Administration would be much more transparent than what we’ve seen since 2008.

Erin Brockovich is sending her chief environmental investigator to St. John Parish today to conduct a Town Hall meeting about Safe Drinking Water, chlorine Burnouts and the deadly amoeba situation in the parish water supply. She says on her Facebook page the meeting with Bob Bowcock will be before the Parish Council. According to her website, Brockovich is currently involved in water issues across the country.

5th District Congressman Vance McAllister apparently does not have the support of the “Duck Dynasty” patriarch as he seeks re-election this fall. Eric Gill has more…:
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A hearing has been set for November 20th in Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the Obama Administration over the Common Core education standards. Lawyers for the Governor claim the federal government illegally used federal money to convince states to adopt Common Core. The case is set to be heard in two and a half months.