Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of 40-year-old Donovan Brooks in Bienville Parish. Sheriff John Ballance says they believe Brooks was killed in a gruesome dog attack.

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Dog owners, 77-year-old Charlotte Hubbard, 22-year-old Shawn Hubbard are among those charged with negligent homicide.

The State Wildlife Commission officially adopts a Notice of Intent to permit a Black Bear Hunting season next December. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the proposed season would be 16 days in northeast Louisiana and limited to ten tags
Cut 10 (12) “…your bear.”

Daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2 am and sleep experts say losing an hour of sleep has adverse health effects on many people.  LSU Health New Orleans Public Health Expert Dr. Benjamin Springgate says sleep deprivation and mood disturbances are likely to increase.

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Traveling Tiger fans have plenty of exciting games to look forward to, Tuscaloosa this weekend for the big game against Alabama and LSU Alumni Association President, Joe Carvilhado (Carve-uh-leedo) says there’s also a big demand to go see the Lady Tigers basketball team…

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For more information visit lsualumini-dot org and search for Traveling Tigers

Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of 40-year-old Donovan Brooks in Bienville Parish. Sheriff John Ballance says they believe Brooks was killed in a gruesome dog attack. He says they seized 26 dogs from the home.

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A Black Bear hunting is set to return to Louisiana December 2024. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says it will be limited 16 days and ten tags. The limit of ten was chosen with the belief that if those killed were all female it would not destabilize the state’s Black Bear population.

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The estimated Black Bear population in Louisiana is 1,200.

Early voting begins today for the November 18th general election. Teiko Foxx has more on what you should know…

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Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour tomorrow night. Daylight Saving time ends and standard times begins until March 10^th. Healthcare providers say the time change of gaining an hour tends to be easier on the body in the fall verses losing an hour in the spring. But remember it will be much darker on the drive home from work Monday so prep to be extra focused especially in construction zones.

Early voting begins today for the November 18th general election. Teiko Foxx has more on what you should know…

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 The next few days will be exciting for LSU Sports Fans especially The Traveling Tigers. Colleen Crain has more…

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The Louisiana Wildlife Commission adopts a Notice of Intent to allow for a Black Bear Hunting season in December of 2024. Brooke Thorington explains.

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Early voting for the November 18th general election begins today and wraps up November 11th. John Tobler with the Secretary of State’s office says early voting usually starts on Saturday but a state holiday next week is moving the early voting period up a day…

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Polls at early voting locations around the state will be open 8:30 am and close at 6 pm until Saturday November 11th, except for Sunday or next Friday which will be a state holiday because of Veterans Day.

Registered voters can cast their ballots in person at the parish Registrar of Voters Office or other designated locations in your parish. Tobler says every person in the state – no matter what parish has something on their ballot.

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Louisiana has nearly three million registered voters and the voter turnout in October was 36-percent.

Tobler says the Secretary of State’s Office expects a lower turnout for this election but they hope the voters prove them wrong…

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Voters are encouraged to use the Geaux Vote App or Geaux Bot for sample ballots and voting locations. You can also visit geauxvote.com for more information.

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LSU Sports Fans are looking at an exciting few days upcoming. Traveling Tigers are headed to Tuscaloosa as the Tigers take on Alabama Saturday. LSU Alumni Association President, Joe Carvilhado (Carve-uh-leedo) says fans know their seats will be in the upper levels but they just want to be there…

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Carvilhado says LSU – Alabama has always been a big, exciting game. It’s an event that attracts people for all over. Many LSU fans will be meeting the Traveling Tigers from places like Atlanta and Birmingham…

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On Monday, the Traveling Tigers head to Las Vegas for the Lady Tiger Basketball season opener. Carvilhado says the desire to travel and the demand for Lady Tiger Basketball tickets is unforeseen and they are adding more trips…

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The Louisiana Wildlife Commission officially adopts a Notice of Intent to permit a Black Bear Hunting season to return to Louisiana. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says it will be next December in northeast Louisiana, for 16 days and limited to ten hunters.

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It will only be allowed in Tensas, Madison, East and West Carroll Parishes, and portions of Richland, Franklin, and Catahoula Parishes.

The estimated Black Bear population in Louisiana is 1,200.

Hanks says the limit of ten was chosen with the belief that if those killed were all female it would not destabilize the state’s Black Bear population. But they hope the majority of the ones harvested are male.

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A Black Bear hunting season hasn’t been allowed since the late 80s in Louisiana. Hanks says lottery winners for the proposed limited December 2024 season will have to undergo training first.

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A 90-day commenting period must take place before the season is officially adopted. The lottery is expected to take place next Fall.

To learn more about what to do if you see a bear or how to avoid an encounter visit bearwise.org.

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The Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested four individuals and seized more than 20 dogs from a Ringgold home in connection with the death of 40-year-old Donovan Brooks. Sheriff John Ballance says they believe Brooks was killed in a gruesome dog attack.

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Dog owners, 77-year-old Charlotte Hubbard and 22-year-old Shawn Hubbard, along with 51-year-old Gerald Miller face negligent homicide and obstruction charges. 21-year-old Cameron Kelly is charged with accessory after the fact.

Ballance says Brooks’ wallet was found near the scene after he was reported missing. It’s believed Brooks’ was attacked, the day before the same dogs attacked 30-year-old Davyta Gray of Ringgold on September 27th. Ballance says Gray is recovering from severe injuries.

In addition to 26 dogs seized from the home, several deceased canines were also found.

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The last day Brooks was reportedly seen was September 26^th but was not entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by Ringgold Police until October 19^th.

While it’s not the first case involving vicious dogs Ballance has investigated, he says it is among the most gruesome in his career.

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In the meantime, the dogs are at a holding facility until a judge decides their fate.

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The anticipation continues to build towards Saturday’s night SEC clash between 8th ranked Alabama and 14th ranked LSU. Tigers running back and former Rummel star Logan Diggs is looking forward to his first game against the Crimson Tide…..

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Sophomore Mason Taylor was one of the heroes in last year’s overtime win over Alabama. Taylor scored the two-point conversion that won the game and he knows what to expect in this matchup…

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Kick-off is at 6:45.

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The Saints are looking to put together back-to-back solid offensive performances when they host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. New Orleans scored a season-high 38 points at Indianapolis last Sunday. Quarterback Derek Carr says very few mental mistakes was the key…

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The Saints had 511 yards of total offense against the Colts. Carr says it was great to move the ball, but scoring touchdowns once in the red zone was even better…

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ULM and Southern Miss go after their first conference win of the season Saturday when they meet in Hattiesburg, Both teams have not won a game since September. Warhawks Coach Terry Bowden says his coaching staff has been working hard to keep the team’s morale up…

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Governor Edwards and Colonel Lamar Davis officially broke ground on the site of the new $100 million State Police Crime Lab this morning. And while it’s called the State Police Crime Lab, Edwards says 200 agencies routinely submit evidence in addition to LSP investigations.

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It will be constructed at LSP Headquarters in Baton Rouge.

DOTD expects it will take another two weeks to repair portions of I-55 South after the massive car pile-up in St. John the Baptist Parish last month. Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says traffic will taper to the right lane near the crash site as crews begin to repair the left lane.

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If no new damage is found on the northern-bound portion, repairs will begin next week and could take up to two weeks to complete.

Today’s updated U-S drought monitor shows Louisiana remains the epicenter for drought in the United States. State Climatologist Barry Keim says 99 percent of Louisiana is in some stage of drought…

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Keim says since August 1st, on average only five inches of rain has fallen across the state.

The 14th-ranked LSU Tigers are preparing for a tough game on Saturday against SEC West Rival Alabama. The Tigers need to beat the 8th-ranked Crimson Tide in order to keep their hopes alive of repeating as SEC West champs. Tigers linebacker Greg Penn is expecting a physical contest…

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Kickoff in Tuscaloosa is 6:45.

Thanks to a new portal by the State Department of Health, people can keep up with the number of respiratory viruses statewide. Teiko Foxx has more…

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The state wildlife commission meets today to discuss rules and regulations for the return of a Black Bear hunting season in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Tulane and LSU look to brighten the Future of the fragile Lower Mississippi River Delta. Colleen Crain has more.

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The state Department of Health is allowing Louisianans to track trends in COVID-19, flu, and RSV statewide through its new respiratory virus dashboard. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the portal provides data on the number of deaths, hospitalizations admissions, and emergency visits.

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The Louisiana Respiratory Virus Surveillance program is made up of a network of hospitals and clinical-based laboratories that submit data weekly. Kanter says data can be filtered by date and the state’s public health regions.

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The portal also offers resources on vaccine locators, respiratory virus updates, and cases by age and gender. Kanter says Louisianans can also find the number of patients admitted each week with a respiratory virus.

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View the state’s respiratory virus dashboard at ldh.la.gov/respiratory-home.

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A new study conducted by researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute reveals people exposed to median levels of air pollution have a 56 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Louisiana is within the Parkinson’s disease hot spot area. Brittany Krzyzanowski researcher at Barrow says Louisiana has more toxic components and high road network density.

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The study identified nearly 90 thousand people with Parkinson’s disease from a Medicare dataset of nearly 22 million.

Areas along the Western, Northeast, and Southern regions of the state were identified as “hot spots.” Kryzanowski says these types of studies reveal insights into the role of environmental toxins in the development and progression of Parkinson’s.

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Krzyzanowski urges Louisianans with poor health to monitor air quality alerts and pollution levels.

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meets today to establish regulations for the return of the Black Bear hunting season. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey believes the commission will initially introduce a limited 2024 hunting season.

Cut 10 (11) “…right direction.”

The increasing Black Bear population inspired Cathey to introduce legislation for the season’s return. After years of helping preserve the species, he says now they’ve become a nuisance.

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Cathey credits hunters and fishermen as being the best conservationists. When the American-Alligator population in Louisiana was almost extinct he credits responsible outdoorsmen in the state.

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LDWF says Black Bears in Tensas make up half or more of the state’s population. The meeting begins at 9:30 this morning.

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LSU and Tulane have been awarded $22 million dollars from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to lead the 15 member MissDelta Consortium. Mead Allison, chair of Tulane University’s Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering says the 5 year project will look ahead to the year 2100 and bring stakeholders together to deal with the complicated issues of preserving the Lower Mississippi and Upper Gulf Coast

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Allison says it’s important to bring stakeholders together for input as The Consortium explores multiple issues. They will be developing Predictive tools and models to explore potential solutions

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Though led by LSU and Tulane, the consortium includes Six Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Louisiana and Mississippi. Allison says the goals of the project look to the future and include upcoming generations…

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The 14th-ranked LSU Tigers are preparing for a tough game on Saturday against SEC West Rival Alabama. The Tigers need to beat the 8th-ranked Crimson Tide in order to keep their hopes alive of repeating as SEC West champs. Tigers linebacker Greg Penn is expecting a physical contest…

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LSU’s defense has had its struggles, but they’ve played better as of late. Penn says they know they don’t have to play a perfect game in Tuscaloosa in order to come away with a win…

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LSU will need to avoid the home run balls. In seven starts this season, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe leads the SEC and ranks third nationally with 16.33 yards per completion. Milroe is averaging 38 yards on his touchdown strikes. Penn says Alabama likes to establish the run game and then make you pay with deep passes…

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The Ragin Cajuns head into the final month of the season with a chance at winning the Sun Belt West Division. U-L Lafayette is 2-and-2 in league play, one game behind division leader Troy. There are four teams in the division with a two-and-two record, including the Cajuns opponent Saturday, Arkansas State. Coach Michael Desormeaux’s team is going back on the road after a big win at South Alabama last Saturday…

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Arkansas State is playing a freshman at quarterback. Desormeaux says Jaylen Raynor has been impressive…

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If you want a job in Governor-elect Jeff Landry’s administration, go to his new transition website oneteam.la. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Taxpayers in the Northwest part of the state will again have in-person help for their tax issues as the Louisiana Department of Revenue reopens their regional office in Shreveport. You can submit your state taxes and payments, make payment plans, but the staff cannot assist with the completion of your return.

LSU will be home to the first Litter Institute in the country. Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful Susan Russell says the issue of litter goes beyond people simply not disposing of trash properly and it’s complicated.

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A recent survey said there are approximately 144 million pieces of litter on Louisiana roadways alone.

A freeze warning has been issued for most parishes north of I-10 as the temperature is expected to get below during the overnight hours into tomorrow morning. LRN meteorologist John Wetherbee…

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It will dip down into the 20s in some parts of the state but high temperatures will get back into the upper 70s and 80s this weekend

A freeze warning has been issued for most parishes north of I-10 as the temperature is expected to get below freezing during the overnight hours into tomorrow morning. LRN meteorologist John Wetherbee…

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Wetherbee says high temperatures will get back into the upper 70s and 80s this weekend but prepare for a chilly evening.

Governor-Elect Jeff Landry announced his transition website today. Landry’s transition theme is one dream, one team, one Louisiana, so the transition website is oneteam.la. He says there’s a place on the website for the public to share their ideas on making the state better.

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Landry says the website will also have transition committee information and press releases.

State Education releases 22-23 Advanced Placement results and high school seniors earn record achievement. Almost nine thousand students scored a three or higher and Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says seniors earned the first annual increase in average ACT scores in six years.

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The Don’t Pollute the Boot state is now home to the first-ever Litter Institute in the country. Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful Susan Russell says the LSU Litter Institute will not only study the trash issue locally but across the nation to find solutions.

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A recent survey said there are approximately 144 million pieces of litter on Louisiana roadways alone.

Governor-Elect Jeff Landry announces his transition website at OneTeam-dot-LA. In addition to press releases and information, there’s an application portal for those interested in working in his administration…

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LSU will be home to the first Litter Institute in the country. Executive Director of Keep Louisiana Beautiful Susan Russell says the issue of litter goes beyond people simply not disposing of trash properly and it’s complicated

Cut 10 (12) “…reducing waste.”

A recent survey said there are approximately 144 million pieces of litter on Louisiana roadways alone.

A record-high 87 hundred students in the Bayou State earned a three or better on their Advanced Placement exams. Teiko Foxx on what this means…

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In Union Parish prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Trooper Lt. John Clary for his involvement in the death of Ronald Greene. DA John Belton says after talking with the Greene family the decision was made and Clary, who’s accused of lying about body-cam footage is expected to testify against other troopers.

State Education releases 22-23 Advanced Placement results and high school seniors earn record achievement. Almost nine thousand students scored a three or higher and Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says those students can earn college credits.

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The I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge which connects Acadiana to the Baton Rouge area is 50 years old, and Deidra Druilhet with the state transportation says before the 18-mile bridge could go up, they had to build canals…

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The 18-mile bridge also required 174 miles of piling and 170 miles of pre-stressed concrete girders.

In Union Parish prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Trooper Lt. John Clary for his involvement in the death of Ronald Greene. DA John Belton says after talking with the Greene family the decision was made and Clary, who’s accused of lying about body-cam footage is expected to testify against other troopers.

Across the generations, most employees would be willing to make sacrifices for a 4-day work week according to a July Bankrate Survey. Colleen Crain takes a look…

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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced his 14 transition councils and their chairs. There are councils on agriculture, the coast, economic development, energy, infrastructure, education and workforce development. That’s standard for every incoming governor. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s interesting he has a council devoted just to New Orleans…

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Landry has appointed New Orleans resident Boysie Bollinger over the New Orleans council.

It’s November first and even though the season isn’t officially over until the end of the month, State Climatologist Barry Keim says a storm has never made a November landfall in Louisiana. And after back-to-back devastating hurricane seasons in 2020 and 21, Keim says the state got a second reprieve this year.

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The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is 50 years old, and Deidra Druilhet with the Department of Transportation and Development says it was a huge undertaking, it required 174 miles of piling and 170 miles of prestressed concrete girders for a structure that’s only 18 miles long.

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A recent Bankrate Survey finds a majority of working Americans support a 4-day work week. Bankrate Analyst Sarah Foster says Gen Z and Millennial workers are willing to sacrifice more to get the shorter week than Gen X and Baby Boomers

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Recent ADP data finds 12-percent of U-S workers say their employer is offering a four-day work.