Panic spread across the LSU campus yesterday afternoon when the school sent out an alert about a possible armed intruder in Coates Hall. State Climatologist Barry Keim was on campus when the alert was sent and said people in his building near Coates Hall did not take the situation lightly…
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Just before 5 PM, another alert was sent, giving the all-clear and LSU officials believe the suspected armed intruder was an off-duty officer with a gun on his belt.

It’s that time of the year to limit your exposure to mosquitos as the state has reported the first human cases of West Nile Virus for this year. Assistant State Health Officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says look for standing water because that’s where mosquitos tend to breed…
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The state reports nine West Nile Vile virus cases, mostly in south Louisiana from East Baton Rouge to Washington and St. Tammany parishes.

The trade war with China drags on as Louisiana soybean farmers are preparing to enter the second season in a row under pressure from Chinese tariffs. Matt Doyle has more.
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Former Governor Kathleen Blanco died Sunday from a rare cancer that only impacts one in 200,000 people. Matt Doyle spoke with an LSU Health New Orleans Retina Specialist

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Could washing raw chicken kill you and your family this football season? A new report from the USDA indicates it’s a possibility. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The state continues to mourn the death of former Governor Kathleen Blanco who passed away from an Ocular Melanoma that she’d been fighting for eight years. LSU Health New Orleans Retina Specialist Maria Reinoso says it’s a tragic cancer, but a rare one that only impacts a small percentage of the population.

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Reinoso says people with light-colored eyes, fair skin, and northern European ancestry are more prone to the disease so get yourself to a doctor if you start to experience these symptoms.

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The cancer arises in pigmented cells in the uvea and forms a pigmented mass in the layer of the eye just behind the retina.

There’s a number of factors that can determine the prognosis for those diagnosed with the cancer. Reinoso says the most important factor, like all cancer, is catching it early.

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Reinoso says the best way to stay ahead of any potential eye diseases is yearly dilated eye exams.

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A new USDA study indicates washing raw poultry before cooking can be dangerous.  Researcher Dr. Mindy Brashears says washing chicken is a common mistake that could lead to foodborne illness from salmonella spread from splashing.

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Brashears says the study had participants wash the chicken, then prepare a salad.

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Brashears says the CDC estimates each year, millions get sick from foodborne illness, with 128,000 hospitalizations and 3000 deaths.

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Two Lafayette Police Officers are recovering from injuries after they were dragged by a suspect’s vehicle. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says the officers responded to a domestic disturbance call and were told 31-year-old François Scricca Jr. had left, but while conducting interviews, Scricca drove back to the scene…

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Scricca had several active bench warrants out for him at the time.

Dugas says after recognizing that Scricca was impaired the officers approached the man and demanded he exited the vehicle. Both were on the driver’s side of the truck when it was thrown in reverse…

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Afterwards, authorities tracked Scricca to another part of the city, engaged in a high-speed chase, and ultimately apprehended him.

It’s been nearly a week since the incident and Dugas says the officers involved need more time to get back into action after being dragged behind a truck.

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Scricca was charged with two counts of Felony Battery of an Officer, Aggravated Flight from an Officer, Resisting an Officer with Force, and second Offense Operating While Intoxicated.

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A Shreveport man faces charges associated with revenge porn for allegedly distributing nude photos of his former girlfriend in a school parking lot. Lt. Bill Davis, with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office,  says 29-year-old Andrew Caufman faces 35 counts of nonconsensual disclosure of a private image, seven Obscenity counts and one count of unlawful disruption of the Operation of a School…

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Davis says the revenge porn law was enacted in 2015 to address the unlawful and non-consent distribution of images intended to be private

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Caufman was booked into the Bossier Maximum Secure Facility and he faces a 250-thousand dollar bond. Davis says Caufman now faces some serious charges because he tried to get back at a former dating partner

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Former Governor Kathleen Blanco died Sunday from a rare cancer that only impacts one in 200,000 people. Matt Doyle spoke with an LSU Health New Orleans Retina Specialist
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The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office has made an arrest in a case of revenge porn as they say 29-year-old Andrew Caufman tried to get back at his former dating partner by spreading nude photos of her at a local school…
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Lt. Bill Davis says Caufman faces a 250-thousand bond to get out of jail.

31-year-old Francois Scricca Junior faces multiple charges after he allegedly injured two Lafayette police officers when his vehicle dragged them while they were responding to a domestic disturbance call. Lafayette Police Corporal Bridgette Dugas….
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Among the charges Scricca is facing, two counts of Felony Battery of an Officer.

The USDA is sending out a warning to cooks, do not wash raw chicken in your sink, because that could lead to salmonella spreading to other foods. Doctor Minday Brashears says rinsing a raw chicken can lead to harmful bacteria in the sink and kitchen counters…
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Brashears says the CDC estimates each year, millions get sick from foodborne illness, with 128,000 hospitalizations and 3000 deaths.

Public memorials and the funeral for former Governor Kathleen Blanco have been set. On Thursday morning in Baton Rouge, an interfaith service will take place at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Later that day, Blanco will lie in state at Louisiana Capitol. On Friday from 12:30 to 8, there will be a public visitation at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral and Saturday morning will be the funeral at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Center is looking for participants in a study to see how nutrition and testosterone can improve warfighting performance….
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The Pelican Institute for Policy holds a Constitutional Convention forum today at the Old State Capitol as interest is growing to have a constitutional convention. Critics of the constitution say there are too many programs tied to dedicated funding. And Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer says that restricts budget flexibility…
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The forum begins at 11:30 this morning.

Rapides Parish Sheriff deputies have arrested two men for the murder of 18-year-old Donna Brazzell. Her remains were found 38 years ago in a wooded area. Detective Stephen Phillips says 64-year-old Leo Lard was arrested in Oakdale and the second suspect, 54-year-old Gary Haymon, was already behind bars…
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Phillips says investigators finally identified Brazzell’s remains last month, which set the wheels in motion to arrest Phillips and Haymon who long have been suspects in her disappearance.

Former Governor Kathleen Blanco will forever be remembered as Louisiana’s highest elected official when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit in 2005. But Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says Blanco’s impact on public education will be felt for a long time too. After Katrina crippled New Orleans, Blanco moved to seize control of then failing Crescent City schools under the state-run Recovery School District. Erwin says it was bold action that paid off long term…
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Erwin says that move improved education for thousands of students.

A soldier from Louisiana has died overseas. He’s been identified as 23-year-old Clayton Horne of Atlanta, Louisiana. He was also a Winn Parish Sheriff’s Deputy. The Army says Horne died as a result of wounds sustained by a noncombat-related incident in Saudi Arabia.

The Pelican Institute hosts a public forum at the Old State Capitol today aimed at getting a framework in place for a potential state constitutional convention. CEO Daniel Erspamer says interest is growing in reforming the state constitution, and more politicians have come on board to the idea. The only problem is folks don’t exactly know what that would entail…
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Louisiana’s constitution is reportedly the 3rd longest in the nation.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has received 16-million dollars in grant money to continue studying how to reduce muscle loss and fatigue of soldiers during combat operations. Researcher Doctor Jennifer Rood says their previous research found that supplemental testosterone may increase muscle mass and reduce weight loss, but they want to add an extra factor to their participants…
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Pennington is looking for 32 young men who will be paid 75-hundred dollars for 20 days to be involved in the study.