Democrats including New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond say today’s testimony from former special counsel Robert Mueller makes it clear that President Donald Trump should be charged with obstruction because he interfered with the investigation into Russian’s alleged tampering of the 2016 election. But Bossier City Republican Mike Johnson assailed the Mueller team’s credibility and the says the investigation was run by partisan lawyers…
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For late July, it’s a perfect day for the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says high temps were in the mid to upper 80s today…
cut 9 (07) “…so truly refreshing outside”
Another nice day is in store for Louisiana tomorrow.

Louisiana Senior Senator Bill Cassidy says the men and women who work for Customs and Border Patrol are stretched thin and need more resources. Cassidy says people are coming from around the world to get to the United States and they’ve got to do something different so that that system is not overwhelmed…
Cut 8 (12) “…bunches of people
Cassidy toured border operations in McAllen, Texas.

Today the media toured the new $28 million dollar football operations building at LSU as part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Athletic Director Scott Woodward says his goal is to see LSU have the best of everything.
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Even though there’s been some backlash against the lavishness of the facility compared to the bad shape of some academic buildings, Woodward says most of the feedback has been positive.

24-year-old Jasmine Anderson is in the Rapides Detention Center charged with second-degree murder of her five-year-daughter. Alexandria Police Corporal Wade Bourgeois says Anderson claimed Audrey Chelette died of a neck injury in a car accident, but Bourgeois says they found no evidence of a wreck…
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There are reports that Anderson had another child die earlier this year and her husband passed away in 2016. Alexandria Police say it’s premature to link this murder case with the previous deaths.

Louisiana Senior Senator Bill Cassidy says the men and women who work for Customs and Border Patrol are stretched thin and need more resources. Cassidy came to that conclusion after touring border operations in McAllen, Texas…
cut 6 (08) “…overwhelmed now”
Cassidy says Democrats in Washington call the crisis on the southern border manufactured, but he’s seen first hand it’s real and urgent.

The National Retail Federation is forecasting record household spending for heading back to the classroom. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Poultry producer House of Raeford Farms announces plans to add over 100 jobs as it plans to build a new feed mill in Simsboro to replace an older mill in Choudrant. The North Carolina based company also says it will spend nearly six-million dollars on new equipment at its hatchery in Gibsland and processing plant in Arcadia.

Alexandria Police charge a mother with second-degree murder in the death of her 5-year-old daughter. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The 18-year-old Baton Rouge teen who police say intentionally rammed his vehicle into the back of a woman’s car on Monday night in Baton Rouge killed a traveling grief counselor, originally from Ouachita Parish. Stephanie Payne ran a motivational organization called “I’m Alive to Thrive” in honor of her daughter who died from a freak infection. Jack Jordan has been charged with second-degree murder.

A two-month-old Lake Charles infant is in D-C-F-S custody after taken out of a home because of neglect. Three people were arrested, the infant’s parents Crystal Roberts and Herbert Thibodeaux and a grandmother, Anthonette Thibodeaux. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they were consuming synthetic marijuana when deputies arrived and had neglected the newborn for some time…
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Mancuso says the child is said to be doing okay in the state’s custody.

Marsh Dog, a company out of Baton Rouge that makes nutria meat-based dog treats, is coming back after a hiatus and aiming to go national…
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That’s Founding partner Veni Harlan says they’re proud to continue the conservation battle.

A 24-year-old mother has been charged with second-degree murder after the Alexandria Police department determined she killed her 5-year-old child. Corporal Wade Bourgeois says Jasmine Anderson brought her dead daughter, Audrey Chelette, to a local hospital and told doctors she was in a car accident and injured her neck…
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Bourgeois says after a thorough investigation it was determined Anderson caused the neck injury that killed Audrey.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff deputies arrest three people after a two-month-old baby was found in deplorable conditions at a Lake Charles home. The child’s parents and grandmother were booked and Sheriff Tony Mancuso says the trio admitted to smoking synthetic marijuana in front of the infant…
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Retailers are gearing up for the rush of back to school shopping…
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That’s Mark Matthews with the National Retail Federation, who says families with children attending elementary or high school are expected to spend an average of 696-dollars, which tops the previous record set in 2017.

A Baton Rouge company that produces dog treats from nutria called Marsh Dog has brought its product back to local shelves after a two-year hiatus. Marsh Dog co-founder Veni Harlan says nutria meat is leaner than turkey and makes for a very healthy dog treat. She says they would like to partner with the state, since nutria are known to damage wetlands…
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Harlan says they have three different treats and wild nutria is the number one ingredient.

An Alexandria mother has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her five-year-old child. Corporal Wade Bourgeois says 24-year-old Jasmine Anderson brought her dead daughter, Audrey Chelette (Shu-lay), to the hospital claiming they had been involved in a single-vehicle wreck and she injured her neck. But Bourgeois says detectives never found any evidence of a crash or could not find any signs that a crash occurred at the spot Anderson claimed it happened…
cut 8 (12) “….a vehicle crash”
Media reports indicate that Audrey’s four-year-old brother also died earlier this year and Anderson’s husband passed away in 2016. But police say it’s premature to link this murder case with the previous deaths.

In Union Parish, 38-year-old Andre Durant Walker has been charged with second-degree murder after the body of his girlfriend, 35-year-old Maria Sanchez Cardin was found dead at his home in Farmerville.

The National Retail Federation predicts we’ll see record spending for back to school shopping. Families with elementary through high school students plan to spend an average of nearly $700, with college families expecting to shell out just shy of a grand. NRF spokesperson Mark Matthews says nationwide spending is nearly $80 million.
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The biggest items for K-12 students are electronics, then clothing and accessories.

A Baton Rouge company that makes dog treats from nutria meat is re-launching their product and hoping to take it national. Founding partner of Marsh Dog Veni Harlan says the treats are tasty and healthy for dogs and it’s also good for the environment since nutria are contributing to coastal land loss…
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Before it’s two-year hiatus, Marsh Dog was sold in about 50 specialty pet stores and vet clinics in Louisiana.

A Baton Rouge teen faces second-degree murder after he allegedly admitted to intentionally causing a crash that killed 51-year-old Stephanie Payne of Greenwell Springs last night. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says Jack Jordan hit the gas and plowed into the back of Payne as she waited at a Baton Rouge intersection…
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The arrest warrant says Jordan told investigators that God instructed him to kill himself.

LSU football coaches and players are impressed with their new 28-million dollar football operations building that features a new locker room, cafeteria and players lounge. Meanwhile, LSU mass communications professor Bob Mann says there are several academic buildings in the need of repairs, especially the library…
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LSU’s new ops building was paid for by private donations.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone releases his first major television ad of his campaign and in the 30-second spot he praises President Donald Trump. Rispone is battling to get in a runoff with Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. Congressman Ralph Abraham is the other funded Republican candidate in the race. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Rispone’s deep pockets give him an advantage…
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Rispone has a 10-million dollar war chest.

Methanex’s decision to build a third methanol plant in the Ascension Parish city of Geismar means that the area will be home to one of the world’s largest methanol complexes. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says methanol is a product critical to all economies…
cut 8 (12) “….the global economy”
The operation is expected to begin in 2022.