Multiple students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been charged with illicit acts for their roles in an alleged sexual assault recorded on video and went viral on social media. Trooper Casey Wallace says State Police began its investigation earlier this month
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Parents who send their children to Many High School are troubled over the video that reportedly shows a victim being held down by other students and sodomized with an object in what has been labeled as bullying.

State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson is making a plea to drivers to concentrate on the road after an investigation revealed a DOTD employee was hit by a distracted driver earlier this month in a work zone near Carencro. Wilson says the state is doing its part with new safety measures
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Wilson says two DOTD employees have been killed by distracted drivers since 2016.

A case of ticket fraud involving last month’s college football national championship game lands a Lafayette man in jail. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says for the second year in a row Wallace and Gladys Menard from Duson hold the distinction as the state’s longest married couple at 81 years. Mills says a strong marriage benefits society…
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Louisiana State Police troopers arrest one of their own in a child porn investigation. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Eight students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been arrested for participating in an alleged sexual assault that was caught on video and then circulated on social media. Seven juvenile students face a variety of charges and one adult student was also arrested. 18-year-old Quacie Kerlegon was charged with sexual battery and second-degree kidnapping.

A DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s deputy died in a two-vehicle crash on U-S Highway 84 yesterday morning. State Police Trooper Brent Hardy says 43-year-old Donna Richardson-Below was traveling west in an unmarked patrol unit when she was hit by a jeep driven by 33-year-old Richard Wimer of Stonewall…
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Wimer suffered moderate injuries. The crash remains under investigation.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office has charged a Lafayette man with theft for overcharging a buyer for tickets to last month’s College National Championship football game. Deputies say a victim from Shreveport thought he bought a pair of tickets in section 104 from Michael Dean Simmons at cost of 36-hundred dollars. But it turns out the seats were actually in section 647. So Simmons was arrested for the felony theft.

There have been seven new cases of the mumps involving LSU students since the university announced a week ago that five students were infected by the viral disease. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Specialist Doctor Fred Lopez…
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Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite.

DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s deputy Donna Richardson-Below is dead after she crashed her unmarked patrol unit into another vehicle on U-S Highway 84 yesterday morning. State Police Trooper Brent Hardy…
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The other driver involved sustained moderate injuries.

Valentine’s Day procrastinators are running out of time to get their loved one flowers. Matt Doyle has the lowdown on how much time you have left…
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Acadiana-based Bayou Teche Brewing will release a new beer on Saturday called Cajun Breakfast Stout. Brewery founder Karlos Knott says breakfast stouts that capture the flavors of bacon, maple syrup, and donuts are a growing trend among breweries, but their version has a different vibe.
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A release party will take place Saturday at their Arnaudville tap-room.

A former Louisiana State Trooper of the Year is now accused of producing and distributing pornographic images of children. 41-year-old Jason Boyet has been booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail and placed on administrative leave.

The head of the Texas health department is the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Courtney Phillips will start her new job in April and has worked at L-D-H before during the administrations of former Governor Kathleen Blanco and Bobby Jindal.

LSU is offering free M-M-R vaccines to students as the number of students infected with the mumps has risen to 12. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Specialist Doctor Fred Lopez says the vaccine is not fool-proof, but it’s close…
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He says being vaccinated can also reduce the severity of the virus.

Boudin, coffee, and cane syrup help make up the latest craft beer offering from Acadiana-based Bayou Teche Brewing. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day so if you plan on ordering flowers to have delivered tomorrow, you need to get online or make that phone call today. President of the Louisiana Florists Association Samantha Bates on how much a dozen roses will cost you…
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Louisiana State Police troopers arrest one of their own in a child porn investigation. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Eight students at Many High School in Sabine Parish have been arrested for participating in an alleged sexual assault that was caught on video and then circulated on social media. Seven juvenile students face a variety of charges and one adult student was also arrested. 18-year-old Quacie Kerlegon was charged with sexual battery and second-degree kidnapping.

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and that doesn’t give you much time to order flowers for your significant other. President of the Louisiana Florists Association Samantha Bates says don’t’ wait until tomorrow to buy roses and if you’re planning on having flowers delivered to a loved one’s office, do it now…
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She says this year the industry has seen a lot of interest in pinks, purples, and reds mixed together.

Acadiana-based Bayou Teche Brewing is known for its unique beers and its latest release is called a Cajun Breakfast Stout which will be become available at a launch party on Saturday in Arnaudville. Brewery Founder Karlos Knott says the consumers’ demand for new flavors never stops…
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Knott says the Cajun Breakfast Stout is brewed with coffee, cane syrup, and boudin.

LSU says the number of students infected with the mumps has increased to 12, so the university is offering free MMR vaccines to any student who falls under a high-risk group. The high-risk groups include the LSU tennis team, fraternity and sorority members, and musicians in the Tiger Band. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Fred Lopez says the vaccine is crucial because on rare occasions the mumps can lead to severe complications.
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Louisiana has a new health secretary. Louisiana native Courtney Phillips, who is currently the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Phillips previously worked at the Louisiana Health Department during the Jindal administration. Her new job begins in April.

The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of one of their deputies who died in a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 84. State Trooper Brent Hardy says L-S-P responded yesterday to a collision between a 2008 Jeep Cherokee and an unmarked Ford Crown Victoria…
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The other driver in the crash suffered moderate injuries.

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow so heads up procrastinators you are running out of time to buy your loved one flowers. Before you sign up for some express delivery or pick up the standard dozen red roses, President of the Louisiana Florists Association Samantha Bates says consider mixing things up.
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