Most of the state is under a heat advisory this afternoon. State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you plan on spending a lot of time outside today, be prepared for the hottest temperatures of the year…
cut 25 (07) “…tad worse”
Keim says we won’t get a break from the extreme heat until Tuesday.

LSU is expected to finish fifth in the SEC West, according to a poll of media members who attended the SEC Football Media Days. Alabama is once again the favorite in the West followed by Auburn, Mississippi State and Texas A-and-M. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says fifth place is even lower than he projected…….
cut 3 (13) “…first year”

Caddo Parish authorities say they have charged a 66-year-old man with cruelty to the infirm after he failed to seek medical help for his wife after several months. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says Johnny Essary did not move his wife from the couch and she became unresponsive, severely malnourished and had life-threatening wounds…
cut 12 (06) “….this bad”
Chadwick says a detective at the scene said it’s the worst case of neglect he’s ever seen.

For the first time in two years, the Louisiana Health Department has ordered the closure of a restaurant after inspectors allegedly found flies, insects, rodents and other live animals at the establishment. Regional medical director. Doctor Martha Whyte says critical violations were found at the Dupont Fish Market in Shreveport…
cut 9 (11) “….your local health department”
In order to reopen, the Dupont Fish Market must correct all cited violations.

Louisiana, It’s gonna be a hot one. Becca Dill talks with the State Climatologist
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The six-month-old baby that police say was kidnapped from a trailer park in Natchitoches and then found in a burning barn will be buried today in Winnfield. Levi Cole Ellerbe died on Wednesday and an excact cause of death is unknown. Authorities are looking for two men who knocked on the door of the child’s home and sprayed his mom with mace.

A 66-year-old Caddo Parish man is under arrest after authorities discovered his wife on the couch, unresponsive, severely malnourished, and suffering from crippling injuries sustained from allegedly not moving in months. Sheriff’s Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says when Johnny Essary let deputies into the house, they were shocked.
Cut 10 (08) “ever seen.”
Chadwick says 68-year-old Alice Essary was at least 50 pounds.

The Louisiana Health Department has ordered for the closure of Dupont Fish Market in Shreveport after health inspectors found multiple critical violations that included flies, insects, rodents and other live animals being present in the establishment. Regional Health Director Martha Whyte…
cut 8 (08) “…had to close them”
In order to reopen, the Dupont Fish Market must correct all cited violations.

Governor John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry’s feud over the death penalty continues as the governor has fired off his own letter after Landry wrote a letter to Edwards accusing the governor of being an obstacle in carrying out executions of death row inmates. Edwards says the A-G is dliberately misrepresenting the facts…
cut 14 (11) “…calm down a little bit”
Edwards says the state hasn’t carried out an execution since 2010 because the drugs needed to do so are not available.

Dangerously hot temperatures are expected over the next few days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says sunny skies combined with high humidity, will create unbearable conditions.
Cut 4 (12) “imagine that.”
Keim says to avoid heat related illnesses, drink plenty of fluids and stay in the air conditioning if possible.

A Shreveport fish market has been shut down by the Louisiana Health Department after multiple inspections found critical violations…
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The man who was drunk and injured 32 people when his vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Endymion parade in New Orleans in 2017 will be released today after serving just 17 months in prison. Nielson Rizzuto was sentenced to five years, but eligible for early release because he qualifies for Louisiana’s “good time parole” rules.

Heat indices could push past 110-degrees today and through the weekend as a hot and humid air mass moves over Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this kind of heat is serious…
cut 6 (08) “….a bit”
Very small chance of rain this weekend.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a 66-year-old man left his 68-year-old wife on the couch for months, which resulted in her becoming unresponsive, severely malnourished and is also suffering from life-threatening wounds. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says Johnny Essary never informed anyone else of his wife’s condition…
cut 11 (08) “….the time”
Essary was charged for Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities.

The political fued between Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry continues to simmer as Landry has accused the governor of halting executions of death row inmates. Edwards says the drugs needed for an execution to be carried out in Louisiana are not available. Landry tweeted he supports the death penalty by lethal injection, gas, hanging and firing squad. Edwards reacts to that Twitter post…
cut 15 (06) “….Louisiananans”

For the first time in two years, the Louisiana Health Department has ordered the closure of a restaurant after inspectors allegedly found flies, insects, rodents and other live animals at the establishment. Regional medical director. Doctor Martha Whyte says critical violations were found at the Dupont Fish Market in Shreveport…
cut 9 (11) “….your local health department”
In order to reopen, the Dupont Fish Market must correct all cited violations.

Most of the state is under a heat advisory this afternoon. State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you plan on spending a lot of time outside today, be prepared for some of the hottest temperatures of the year…
cut 5 (11) “…tad worse”
Keim says we won’t get a break from the extreme heat until Tuesday.

Governor John Bel Edwards has responded with a letter of his own after Attorney General Jeff Landry criticized him for halting executions in the state. Edwards responded by saying executions are not being carried out, because the only drugs that the legislature has authorized for lethal injection haven’t been accessible since 2010.
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In a tweet, Landry says he supports the death penalty, whether it’s by lethal injection, gas, hanging or firing squad.

Dog Feces, Rodents, Flies… just some of the reasons the Louisiana Department of Health has ordered the closure of a Shreveport fish market. Regional Medical Director Administrator at LDH, Dr. Martha Whyte, says the Dupont Fish Market has been inspected three times this year.
Cut 7 (05) “…the last few months.”
It’s the first time in two years that the L-D-H has ordered the closure of a restaurant because of repeated health violations.

St. John the Baptist Parish Judge Jeff Perilloux has entered a not guilty plea to three felony counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and a misdemeanor sexual battery count. Prosecutors allege Perilloux inappropriately touched two girls last year. Perilloux has maintained his innocence.

North Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham has been named to the conference committee that will try to resolve differences in the Senate and House’s Farm Bill. The Farm Bill sets agriculture policy for the next five years, and also sets the regulations for SNAP. Abraham says he’s looking for big changes to the food stamp program.
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Abraham is optimtistic a new Farm Bill can be sent to the President in a couple of months.

Louisiana’s Republican House members have voted for a resolution that expresses support for Immigrant and Customs Enforcement Agents. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise from Jefferson Parish….
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls the resolution a political stunt.

Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as “eyebrow threading” no longer need to undergo hundreds of hours of expensive training to work in Louisiana. Institute for Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says after a two-year legal battle, the state’s Cosmetology Board has a new policy…
cut 8 (10) “…back to work”
Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training,

It was hot today and it will be even warmer tomorrow. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mario Valverde in Shreveport says being too active in this kind of heat could lead to some serious health issues.
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Valverde says a good portion of the state will see highs in the 100s.

The U-S House has approved Representative Clay Higgins’ Resolution that affirms congressional support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Higgins says ICE agents play a critical role in stopping human, drug and weapons trafficking. But Congress of Day Laborers Organizer Rachel Taber disagrees with the role ICE plays…
cut 11 (12) “….of immigrants”

Practitioners who use the hair-removal technique known as eyebrow threading no longer need 750 hours in order to work in Louisiana. Institute of Justice attorney Renee Flaherty says the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology has a new policy that doesn’t require expensive training.
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Flaherty says the Institute for Justice filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Cosmetology on behalf of two eyebrow threaders in order to change the previous mandate for 750 hours of training.

Louisiana Congressman Ralph Abraham will serve on a committee to resolve the differences between the Senate and House’s farm bill.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for 2016 Louisiana flood victims to fill out a survey in order to be eligible for federal assistance to repair their homes. The governor’s Communications Director Shauna Sanford says Congress could make changes to the guidelines, making more flood victims eligible for additional federal assistance…
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The survey can be found at restore.la.gov.