Baton Rouge Police have charged an 11-year-old with several criminal charges after he stole a bus and led authorities on a chase before crashing the bus into a tree. Police spokesperson, Sgt L’Jean McKneely, says the child took the bus from Progress Head Start Center in Scotlandville…
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The boy hit three vehicles and one of the charges he faces is aggravated assault, because he allegedly purposely tried to hit a vehicle.

The New Orleans Archdiocese has removed two priests from ministry, Fathers Patrick Wattigny and Travis Clark. Wattigny has admitted to sexual abuse of a minor in 2013 and Clark has been arrested on an obscenity charge. Archbishop Gregory Aymond…
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A federal judge rules that a high school senior in Washington Parish can repaint a picture of President Donald Trump on school grounds. Jim Shannon has more…
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Residents in Cameron Parish are trying to get back on their feet after a second hurricane made landfall in their parish in a six week period. Cameron Police Jury Vice President Scott Trahan says his mom lived in Cameron for 48 years before Hurricane Rita hit in 2005…
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The state is reporting two deaths from Hurricane Delta. Governor John Bel Edwards says an 86-year-old St. Martin Parish man died in a fire after he allegedly refueled a generator while it was still hot. And the state health department says a 70-year-old female in Iberia Parish died in a fire likely caused by a natural gas leak following damage from Hurricane Delta.

An 11-year-old took a school bus on a joy ride through north Baton Rouge Sunday morning. Matt Doyle has the story.
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New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond says he’s shocked and angry after learning a priest had sex on the church’s alter at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Pearl River. Aymond says he personally consecrated a new altar for the church…
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Father Travis Clark and two women have been arrested on obscenity charges for allegedly having relations with two women on the altar in late September.

In Washington Parish, a senior at Pine High School will be allowed to repaint a picture of President Donald Trump in his assigned parking spot after the school board had the painting covered up. Attorney Yigal Bander says the superintendent was concerned the painting would create controversy, but he says the real controversy started when the picture was painted over with grey paint…
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Bander expects his client Ned Thomas, a senior at Pine High School, will have his parking space re-painted again with a picture of the President.

The U-S Senate Judiciary Committee has started their Supreme court nomination hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Senator John Kennedy sits on the committee and he’s expected to give his opening statement later today, but he already thinks highly of the Louisiana native…
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A federal judge has ruled in favor of a high school senior at Pine High School in Washington Parish after the school board decided to paint over his painting of President Donald Trump at his assigned parking spot. Attorney Yigal Bander represents Ned Thomas and says he’s not surprised by the ruling
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The painting is part of the school system’s “Senior Paint Your Space” program and it received initial approval from the principal.

An 11-year-old Baton Rouge boy faces several charges, including theft of a motor vehicle and aggravated flight, after stealing a school bus and taking it for a joyride. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant L’Jean McNeely says the young boy saw two buses sitting at Progress Head Start in Scotlandville yesterday…
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The bus hit three vehicles, caused one minor injury before it crashed into a tree and a gas line in the city of Central. The child also faces an aggravated assault charge, because he allegedly tried to strike a vehicle.

The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings today on the nomination of Metairie native and Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy sits on the panel and expects Democrats will obstruct and get personal.
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Democrats have said the hearings should be delayed as two Republican members on the panel have tested positive for COVID-19.

The LSU Football team is not ranked for the first time since 2017 after they were upset by previously winless Missouri on Saturday. Coach Ed Orgeron says the performance on defense was embarrassing….
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LSU is at 10th ranked Florida on Saturday.

Operation Blue Roof has been restarted in six southwest Louisiana parishes. Governor John Bel Edwards says Hurricane Delta did more damage to roofs in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis and Vernon Parishes….
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Residents in those parishes who need a blue roof can call 1-888-ROOF-BLU.

And homeowners who suffered damage from Hurricane Delta and already have met their deductible for Hurricane Laura do not have to pay a second named storm deductible thanks to a law passed a decade ago. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon also says keep your expenses incurred for securing your damaged home ahead of Delta…
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Saints All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas will not play in tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers after he reportedly punched another teammate during an altercation at practice. Thomas has not played since week one because of a high ankle sprain and was listed as questionable. Sunday’s injury report said Thomas was out and his absence will be non-injury related.

On the other side of the ball, the Saints defense will attempt to make it a long night for Chargers rookie Q-B Jason Herbert (Her-bert). Saints Safety Malcolm Jenkins says the former Oregon star can throw the deep ball…
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After getting upset by previously winless Missouri, LSU is no longer ranked in the Top 25 polls and there are serious questions about the defense after giving up 586 yards of offense. Fans are pointing the finger at defensive coordinator Bo Pelini, but Coach Ed Orgeron still supports Pelini…
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It’s the first time LSU has not been ranked since 2017. The Cajuns are ranked 21st heading into Wednesday night’s game against Coastal Carolina.

Louisiana Tech is 2-0 in Conference USA after beating U-TEP 21-17. Coach Skip Holtz says they won despite not having their starting offensive tackles because of COVID…
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Delta has weakened to a Depression over Western Mississippi, but it has left about half-million customers without power. Hurricane Delta made landfall as a Category Two hurricane with top winds at 100-miles per hour near Creole in Cameron Parish. 90-mile per hour plus wind speeds were recorded in Lake Charles, Lake Arthur, and New Iberia. Delta is the tenth named storm to make landfall this year in the United States, which is a record.

Governor John Bel Edwards is holding a Unified Command group meeting this morning and then he’ll conduct a flyover of the damage and will make a stop in Jennings. The Jefferson Davis town has numerous trees down.

Mandatory evacuations were issued for Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jeff Davis, and most of Cameron. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso says their deputies have completed initial assessments and he says it’s safe for Calcasieu Parish residents to return to their homes.

Several roads are closed in southwest and central today as a result of high water. Delcambre took on a significant storm surge and many of the town’s streets are flooded.

Entergy says it has 292-thousand customers without power. At last report, Cleco says at the height of the storm 132-thousand of its customers were without power and 12-thousand of them have seen their electricity restored. The Pineville-based utility company says they have 21-hundred contractors working to clear debris, repair system damage, and restore power.

The governor’s office says peak power outages for Hurricane Delta appear to be around 688-thousand. After Hurricane Laura, it was around 615-thousand customers without power. The governor’s spokesperson Christina Stephens says Delta’s bands went over some more populated areas, despite it being a weaker storm than Laura.

Delta has left downed trees and power lines across the state and about a half-million utility customers are without power. Entergy is facing another massive restoration operation as they have 308-thousand customers without electricity. Cleco says 125-thousand of its customers are in need of power.

Delta made landfall in Cameron Parish at around six PM last night as a Category Two hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 100 miles per hour.

The highest rainfall totals can be seen from a stretch of land from Lake Charles to Alexandria. Allen Parish Sheriff Doug Hebert tells K-A-L-B TV that Highway 165 is impassable north of Oberlin. Portions of Highway 14 in Iberia and Vermilion Parish are underwater. Several streets are underwater in Delcambre as a result of storm surge.

With estimated 500-thousand utility customers in Louisiana without power, many Louisiana residents will use generators to keep their refrigerator cold and an air conditioner running. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the generator should be at least 20 feet away from your home and never plug the generator into a wall outlet because that could cause a fire…
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Rodrigue says generator users should use a heavy-duty, outdoor extension cord to plug appliances into generators.

The highest wind speed recorded last night was in Lake Arthur at 96-miles per hour. Lake Charles had a wind speed of 95, 90-miles per hour in New Iberia, and 89 in Jennings. Preliminary data shows a wind speed of 75-miles per hour in Opelousas and Lafayette and 63-miles per hour in Alexandria.

Tropical Storm Delta is nearly out of Louisiana, but it has left hundreds of thousands without power after coming ashore as a Category Two hurricane last night in Cameron Parish. The center of Delta is in northeast Louisiana, but moving north-northeast at 16 miles per hour.

Many people are starting their day without power. Entergy reports 320-thousand customers are without power. Cleco says they have 125-thousand customers with no electricity. SLEMCO says its restoration process began at 5 AM as 98-thousand customers are without power. SWEPCO says they have 22-thousand outages.

Since we are seeing widespread power outages, the state department of transportation is reminding motorists that if you arrive at an intersection with traffic signals that have no power, it should be treated as a four-way stop sign. The first vehicle to arrive at the intersection proceeds first.

This morning, Governor Edwards will hold a Unified Command Group briefing to get updates on what happened in southwest Louisiana and elsewhere last night. He’s scheduled to flyover affected areas, weather permitting.

As Delta pushes away from Louisiana, the National Weather Service says wind gusts of 35 miles per hour are still possible into the early afternoon for portions of central Louisiana and the Ark-La-Miss.

The highest wind speed recorded last night was in Lake Arthur at 96-miles per hour. Lake Charles had a wind speed of 95, 90-miles per hour in New Iberia and 89 in Jennings. Preliminary data shows a wind speed of 75-miles per hour in Opelousas and Lafayette and 63-miles per hour in Alexandria.

Delta was the fourth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana, which ties a record for the state set in 2002. Delta’s eye made landfall just 12 miles to the east of where Laura came ashore six weeks ago.