Authorities say 21-year-old Dakota Theriot has confessed to killing his parents in Gonzales and three others in Livingston Parish. But Ascension Sheriff Bobby Webre says they are not sure what sparked Theriot to go on his killing rampage on Saturday….
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Theriot is in a jail cell in Virginia and is awaiting extradition back to Louisiana. He faces five counts of first-degree murder.

Families who have loved ones who could use medical marijuana to treat their disease are growing more frustrated over the delays to have the product available in Louisiana. It’s now expected to be available in the summer. Katie Corkern has a child that suffers from epilepsy and says every month the state delays, another month her child has to suffer..
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The state department of ag says the testing process has taken longer than expected.

New research shows people who sleep less than six hours a night might be at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study indicates there’s an association between the lack of quality sleep and more plaque buildup in the arteries throughout the body. Chief of Cardiology at LSU Health New Orleans, Doctor Frank Smart, says getting enough sleep as well as quality sleep are important factors, he adds that it’s import to exercise and not be sedentary while awake.
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Freezing temps will blanket a chunk of the state as far south as the I-10 corridor tomorrow morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says
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Keim says we are looking at one of the coldest mornings of the season tomorrow, but we’ll start warm up after that and we’ll 70s again this weekend.

Authorites say 21-year-old Dakota Theriot has confessed to investigators that he killed his parents in Gonzales and also fatally shot three people in a trailer outside of Walker. Ascension Sheriff Bobby Webre says the suspected killer is facing five-counts of first-degree murder and would be eligible for the death penalty if convicted…
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Theriot, who is in a jail cell in Virginia, has a extradition hearing on Friday.

Families waiting on Louisiana to make medical marijuana available for those patients who suffer from certain diseases are growing more frustrated with the delays in making the produc available. Katie Corkern has a child who suffers from epilepsy and says the delays are suspicious…
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The new timeline provided by the LSU Ag Center is this summer.

There are two different studies that show not getting enough sleep and getting too much sleep are associated with blockages of the arteries. Chief of Cardiologgy at LSU Health New Orleans, Doctor Frank Smart, says in one subgroup of women who got over eight hours of sleep, it showed there was an increase in plaque buildup…
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Smart says based on the studies, getting between seven to eight hours of sleep, can help keep your heart healthy.

When you wake up tomorrow, the low temperature will likely be below the freezing mark, especially for areas north of I-10 and I-12. State Climatologist Barry Keim says before you go to bed tonight, make sure people, plants, pets and pipes are protected…
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Keim says the good news, we’ll start to see a warm-up on Thursday.

A federal judge in New Orleans needs to hear more before she rules on a lawsuit filed by two Saints ticket holders over the NFL’s miss pass interference call in the NFC Championship game. The suit calls for Roger Goodell to invoke Rule 17, which gives the commissioner to order a part of the game to be replayed replayed. But the NFL says on the field calls by the referees are final.

An LSU Health New Orleans doctor says he’s seen a notable, and measurable increase in quality of life for an Alzheimer’s patient….
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Temperatures are in the 30s for most of the state and wind chills are in the 20s as a result of an artic blast that’s reached the Gulf Coast. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we could several hours of below freezing temperatures over night and into tomorrow morning…
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Keim says we’ll see a warm up begin on Thursday.

Tickets in Tiger Stadium for higher demand sections will see a four to 12-percent increase for the 2019 season, but LSU ticket manager Brian Broussard says about 24-thousand tickets will see no change and others will see a double digit decline in price…
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While reducing prices in some areas may reduce income, LSU athletic officials believe the reductions will generate an increase in sales to offset the reduction of prices.

The LSU Ag Center and GB Sciences, a company picked to grow medical marijuana in Louisiana, say the product should be ready for distribution this summer. Patients and parents waiting on the drug for their children expressed their frustration over the length of time it’s taking during a meeting at the department of Ag. The agency says they are trying to complete the testing process as fast as possible.

LSU Health New Orleans Director of Hyperbaric Medicine Doctor Paul Harch says they’ve seen an improvement in brain metabolism with an Alzheimer’s patient that’s undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Harch says the patient undergoes 40 sessions at 50 minutes…
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After 40 treatments, the patient reported increased memory and concentration and had more good days than bad days. Harch cautions this was not a formal study, so more research is needed.

Now that private schools can hold state championship games at sites separate from public schools, it’s up to LHSAA leadership to make it work. The significant change goes into effect for the 2019-20 athletic season. LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine says the details have to be worked out…
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LHSAA principals voted to give select schools the authority to choose where championship games will be held in the sports of football, basketball, baseball and softball.

Some season ticket prices are going up in Tiger Stadium, while others are going down. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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We only saw light snow for about an hour in parts of Louisiana this morning, but cold weather is sticking around. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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We are looking at even colder temperatures tomorrow morning, as lows will get down into the upper 20s in north Louisiana and just below the freezing mark in south Louisiana.

A LSU Health New Orleans doctor says they’ve seen an improvement in brain metabolism in a patient with Alzheimer’s Disease who received treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Director of Hyperbaric Medicine Doctor Paul Harch says the treatment not only halted, but it also temporarily reversed the disease’s progression…
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Harch says the results suggest the possibility of treating Azheimer’s long-term with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Gueydan High School in Vermilion Parish is closed today and it’s not because there was a chance of winter weather. Hundreds of bats have invaded the school and they were seen flying around in the hallways yesterday. Schools officials believe the bats got in through a vent and they’ve been told to let them leave naturally, before closing up any openings into the school.

A new era of postseason is coming for the Louisiana High School Athletic Association as beginning next year, select schools will hold their championship games in football, basketball, baseball and softball at separate venues from public schools. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says he also wants to address the issue of teams with just a few victories making the playoffs…
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Bonine wants to form a committee to come up with new playoff bracket ideas.

We missed out on the snow, but we are not missing out on the cold temperatures. It will be mostly sunny today, but it will be cold and windy. High temperatures will only be in the 40s statewide today. Wind chills are in the mid-20s across north Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it will be even colder tomorrow morning…
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It will start to warm up after tomorrow and we’ll be back in the 60s statewide by Friday.

On Friday, an extradition hearing for 21-year-old Dakota Theriot will be held in Richmond County, Virginia. He’s the south Louisiana man accused of killing five people including his parents on Saturday in Ascension Parish. We are learning more about Theriot. The Advocate reports he was married for 11 days in 2015 and he was also kicked out of basic training for the US Armed Forces after four months. A former employer says he had a lot of family drama.

The vote by LHSAA principals to allow private school state championship games at a separate venue from public schools creates another dilemma for the leadership of high school athletics. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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