Governor Edwards meets with President Trump today in New Jersey to discuss criminal justice reform. Last year, Edwards led an effort that had the support of many republican legislators to change the state’s sentencing laws. But Republicans John Kennedy and Jeff Landry have blasted the reforms. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards meeting with the President is a savvy move.
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State Police have charged 25-year-old Dylan LeBlanc of Youngsville with vehicular homicide, first degree feticide and other charges for his role in an Iberia Parish crash that killed a 22-year-old Franklin woman and her one-year-old son. Three other children sustained critical injuries. Master Trooper Brooks David says they believe LeBlanc was impaired…
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The crash happened Tuesday night on US 90.

The state has announced three new academic and workforce facility projects, two of them are in New Orleans and the other is in Lake Charles. Louisiana Community and Technical College System president Monty Sullivan says Delgado Community College will use the current LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine building on Tulane Avenue for health and nursing programs, and they’ll also teach culinary and hospitality management…
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They are also building the SOWELA Technical Community College Culinary, Gaming and Hospitality Building in Lake Charles.

AAA reminds drivers it’s time to get back into the consciousness of school zones and school buses as summer break is over. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A man shot by Shreveport police officers has died. Authorities responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle when the situation escalated and alleged car thief was shot.

And the Natchiotches Sheriff’s office says two young men were were found dead in a vehicle early this morning in Natchitoches. Both men were men shot several times.

Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones warns regulating online fantasy sports could be expensive. Jones says they expect not every parish will approve it on the November sixth ballot, so they’ll have to geofence those parishes that don’t allow players to use Fan Duel or Draft King. He says the legislature is expected to come up with a way to tax fantasy sports next year, which can pay for the geofencing…
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The University of Louisiana at Monroe has a new four-year degree program that’s all about drones and their use in various industries. ULM Professor Dr. Paul Karlowitz says it’s called Unmanned Aircraft Systems Management program…
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Karlowitz says he’s hearing from various companies looking to hire drone operators.

Latest data from US Census Bureau shows a population increase along the Gulf Coast of three million people or nearly 25-percent between 2000 and 2016. Jeff Palermo has more..
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An Oak Grove Police officer has been arrested and charged with second-degree rape. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says their investigation revealed 27-year-old David Tyler Boyd of Lake Providence had sex with a teenager…..
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Boyd was arrested in Oak Grove and he has resigned as a police officer.

A team of LSU Health New Orleans researchers has discovered that even obese women can reduce the chance of passing on active obesity genes to their children by eating healthy during the pregnancy. LSU School of Public Health Professor, Doctor Richard Scribner, says if this is verified, that could make preventing the disease later in kids much easier….
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Scribner says they came to their conclusion by studying what woman in the Caribbean country of Grenada ate a diet, rich in healthy foods.

A man is in grave condition after he was shot by a Shreveport police officer yesterday afternoon. Officers were on the scene responding to a call of suspicious vehicle and the situation escalated. Police Chief Alan Crump says multiple shots were fired and the officers took the actions necessary against an alleged car thief.

Governor Edwards announces State Police are applying for two federal grants to help promote school safety…
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We are waiting on an official I-D from the Orleans Parish Coroner’s office regarding the woman pulled from Lake Ponchatrain. It’s believed that it’s 32-year-old Sadie Thibodeaux who was reported missing after an unmanned sailboat was found Sunday night. The coroner is also expected to give an official cause of death.

A now former police officer in Oak Grove has been arrested on an accusation he raped a teenager. Senior State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says investigators have determined 27-year-old David Tyler Boyd of Lake Providence had sexual intercouse with a teen after receiving a complaint last month. Reichardt says Boyd was booked on a charge of second-degree rape…
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Boyd reportedly resigned as a police officer shortly before his arrest.

Despite several major hurricanes hitting the area, a new US Census Bureau Report reveals the population along the Gulf Coast has increased almost 25-percent from 2000 to 2016, the fastest growth among coastline regions. Demographer Greg Rigamer says the rebuild after a hurricane provides employment opportunities….
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The Census data shows a population gain in counties along the Gulf Coast every year, except 2005.

Even though the Gulf Coast has seen its fair share of hurricanes, the US Census Bureau has released new data that shows the population of coastline counties has increased by more than three million people or nearly 25-percent from 2000 to 2016. Demographer Greg Rigamer says jobs are driving the population growth….
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Louisiana State Police have applied for two federal grants to improve school safety in the wake of the deadly shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 dead. Governor John Bel Edwards says he has a 19-member commission evaluating safety measures…
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Edwards says the federal school safety grants could pay for more metal detectors and programs to address mental health issues.

A report from LSU Health New Orleans researchers indicates obese women may be able to prevent their children from falling prey to adolescent obesity by eating a healthy diet when pregnant. LSU School of Public Health Professor Dr. Richard Scribner says if further research confirms the results, you can add high sugar, processed foods to the list of no go’s for pregnant women.
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The team took a trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada, and discovered that obesity rates spiked in adults there, but not the school children they studied, because mothers consumed healthy diets while pregnant.

The Orleans Coroner’s office will determine if the female body pulled from Lake Ponchartrain last night is that of 32-year-old Sadie Thibodeaux. The Baton Rouge woman recently moved to New Orleans and was reported missing Sunday night when an unmanned sailboat was discovered. Authorities say Thibodaux was on that boat with another man, who was rescued Monday. The coroner will also determine a cause of death.

An Oak Grove police officer has resigned following his arrest for allegedly raping a teenager. Authorities say they received a complaint received in July pertaining to the now former officer. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt confirms the identity of the arrested individual.
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Oak Grove Mayor Adam Holland calls the incident an embarrassment for the town and the police department.

It’s the first week of school for many and Governor John Bel Edwards is still pushing the idea of having a school resource officer in every public school as a safety precaution. Edwards says his office is still waiting to hear how many officers are needed and of course funding is an issue…
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The state has applied for two federal grants that would pay for more metal detectors and programs to address mental health issues.

LSU Health New Orleans researchers may have figured out how to curb the rise of adolescent obesity. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A state judge has denied a request to move a trial because the African-American defendant claimed he could not get a fair trial, because of a Confederate statue outside of the East Feliciana Parish courthouse. Attorney Niles Haymer says he plans to appeal and will file similar motions for other black clients who are charged in East Feliciana Parish.