The new Senate President is optimistic the legislature can pass tort reform legislation this year that supporters say will result in fewer lawsuits against businesses…
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Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says one of two individuals who jumped from a moving party bus early Saturday morning has died. 21-year-old Austin Jenkins has passed away from his injuries, while his 19-year-old brother remains in critical condition. Sheriff Webre calls the incident a tragic accident.

Three teenagers have been arrested for the murder of 20-year-old Adrian Carradine of Bossier City, including a high school basketball star. Bossier City Police spokesperson Traci Landry says their investigation began Monday night when an officer patrolling a neighborhood saw gunfire coming from a vehicle…
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On Monday, police arrested two teens, 18-year-old Raymond Henry of Bossier City and a 15-year-old female from Shreveport, who was the driver. Landry says 19-year-old Otis Smith, a senior on the Bossier High basketball team, was arrested yesterday.

The Investigation Discovery Show “In Pursuit with John Walsh” will feature the 2012 disappearance of Keiosha Felix tonight. Felix was 15-years-old when she vanished from the Lafayette Parish town of Duson. Producer Michelle Sigona…
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If you have information on Keiosha’s whereabouts call or text 1-833-3-PURSUE.

Legislative leaders tell the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry that they’ll push to reform the state’s lawsuit climate in an effort to lower auto insurance rates. The Senate stymied tort reform efforts last year, but Senate President Page Cortez doesn’t expect that to be the case this year
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The legislative session begins on March 9th.

The state legislative auditor recommends that the Louisiana Legislature should implement a water management plan to keep the state’s aquifers from running dry, or falling prey to saltwater intrusion. Audit Manager Gina Brown says water is a valuable resource and the state should not take it for granted…
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Water depletion has increased 63 percent nationwide since 1951, and 579 percent since 59’ for the Gulf Coast region.

A flash flood watch remains in effect for parishes in north Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says an additonal one to three inches of rainfall are possible in a short amount of time this afternoon and into tonight especially in northeast Louisiana…
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Once this cold front moves through, we’ll see a big drop in the temperature.

The 2012 disappearance of 15-year-old Keiosha Felix will be featured tonight on the Investigation Discovery Show “In Pursuit with John Walsh,” which airs at 9 PM. Keiosha was last seen at her aunt’s home in the Lafayette Parish town of Duson. Show Producer Michelle Sigona says they’ll have investigators standing by at their hotline and it’s produced results before…
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If you have information on Keiosha’s whereabouts call or text 1-833-3-PURSUE.

New Senate President Page Cortez says the legislature is ready to tackle tort reform in the upcoming legislative session as Republican lawmakers seek to change the legal climate to reduce the number of lawsuits against insurance companies. But trial lawyers have historically been major funders in Louisiana politics and stand to lose work if proposed jury trial limits pass. Cortez says he’s not concerned their cash will derail the effort.
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The session begins on March ninth.

The story of Keiosha Felix, a 15-year-old who vanished in 2012 from Duson, gets the national spotlight tonight on the show “In Pursuit with John Walsh,” which airs on Investigation Discovery. Show producer Michelle Sigona says authorities believe Keiosha is still alive…
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The show airs at 9 PM.

Gulf Coast aquifer usage is up 578 percent from 1951 and the Legislative Auditor is calling for a plan to protect the future of one of Louisiana’s most valuable resources…
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A large fireball lit up the nighttime sky over the ExxonMobil refinery in north Baton Rouge last night. But firefighters say the blaze did not result in any injuries and the fire was contained in the location where it started. ExxonMobil says it’s monitoring air quality at the fence line.

The new Senate President tells the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry he’s optimistic the legislature can pass tort reform legislation this year that supporters say will result in fewer lawsuits against businesses…
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A large portion of the state from Monroe down to Lake Charles and all of south Louisiana is under a marginal risk for severe weather today. State Climatologist Barry Keim….
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Shreveport and Monroe can see over an inch of rain today.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office releases a report that alerts legislative leaders the state is not doing enough to manage its water resources. Audit Manager Gina Brown says strain on the state’s aquifers is growing, with 49 percent of current usage going to energy production, 25 percent to industry, and 12 percent heading to irrigation.
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The report urges lawmakers to develop a comprehensive water management plan.

The Investigation Discovery Show “In Pursuit with John Walsh” will feature the 2012 disappearance of Keiosha Felix tonight at nine o’clock. Felix was 15-years-old when she vanished from the Lafayette Parish town of Duson. Producer Michelle Sigona hopes tonight’s show will result in new tips…
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If you have information on Keiosha’s whereabouts call or text 1-833-3-PURSUE.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office has released a report raising concerns about a decline water levels because of drought or over-pumping, which in turn have resulted in low surface water flows, impaired surface water quality and degraded groundwater quality due to saltwater intrusion in some areas. Audit Manager Gina Brown says to save water for future generations, they recommend the adoption of a Texas-style creation of “water regions”…
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Brown says since 1956, the state has spent at least 5-million dollars on water management strategies and the state still does not have a water management plan.

Water management might be a topic for the upcoming legislative session, but Senate President Page Cortez says TORT reform is shaping up to be the key issue…
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The legislative session begins on March 9th.

A nearly eight-year-old missing child case out of Acadiana gets national attention tonight. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Breaux Bridge police have charged 28-year-old Dominique Howard with negligent homicide after her four-month-old child died. A cause of death has not been determined.