The investigation continues into the deadly shooting of a former mayor of Minden and his daughter by an 11-year-old relative. 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter, Keisha Miles, were shot to death inside their home Sunday morning. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says determining why will take a while.

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The boy is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. His bond is set at a total of 500-thousand dollars.

South Louisiana homeowners can register with the Department of Insurance later this month to secure a grant of up to 10-thousand dollars for a fortified roof.  Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the grant might not cover the entire cost of the fortified roof.

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Whereas the prior grant program was on a first-come, first-served basis, this one will use a lottery system, in which 300 applicants will be chosen.

A Caldwell Parish man is facing charges of animal cruelty after allegedly choking a fawn. Colleen Crain has the story

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In the wake of calling for LSU athletes to be present for the playing of the national anthem, Governor Landry is now calling on the school to bring out their live mascot, Mike The Tiger, to football games. The school halted the tradition when it adopted the current Mike, citing responsible treatment of exotic animals. Just like the national anthem, LSU says it will not change current protocol.

A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette. She was among six juveniles and an adult in a vehicle being driven by a 14-year-old boy. Police Sergeant Matthew Benoit (BEN-wah) says the boy was driving recklessly when he crashed. He says the boy tried to escape but didn’t get very far.

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The boy is in juvenile detention and is facing four charges. Benoit notes that while investigators have established that the vehicle was stolen, it’s unclear whether that 14-year-old driver was the one who stole it.

If you’re a hunter, the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday is back again Friday through Sunday. Bryon Henderson with the Department of Revenue says guns, ammunition and safety gear are exempt. However:

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The exemption only applies to individual consumer purchases, not business or commercial purchases.

For the second time in as many weeks, a raccoon knocked out power in Terrebonne Parish. The raccoon got into the Eddison power substation in Houma, plunging six-thousand customers into darkness. Parish President Jason Bergeron (BAA-zher-on) says unfortunately, there’s little if anything that can be done about animals getting into the substation.

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Bergeron says this comes as the parish continues repairing powerlines damaged by Hurricane Ida.

Just four days to go before the Saints open their season against the Carolina Panthers at the Superdome. Saints star running back Alvin Kamara says Week 1 will set the tone for the season.

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This season could be Kamara’s last in a Saints uniform. Contract talks between the running back and the ballclub have stalled.