A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has formally charged Daniel Callihan with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Callie Brunett of Loranger and her four-year-old daughter Erin. The other suspect, Victoria Cox, faces one count of first-degree murder. With federal charges also anticipated, District Attorney Scott Perrilloux wants the pair to be tried in Louisiana first.
Cut 4 (09) “…decided here.”
Callihan and Cox are in jail in Jackson, Mississippi and they also face charges there.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested four individuals in connection with the death of 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville. Her body was found in a wooded area north of Marksville on October 22nd. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says they do not expect additional arrests, but…
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Authorities are not discussing any possible motives or the connection between the four suspects arrested and Beauclair.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed House Bill 684, which re-establishes a black bear hunting season in Louisiana. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says the measure establishes how the money will be spent from black bear hunting license application fees and the black bear hunting license itself…
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The season will take place in December in a handful of parishes in northeast Louisiana.

On Saturday, nine sports figures will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, including former Saints quarterback Drew Brees and LSU legend Seimone Augustus. Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Augustus is regarded as the greatest women’s basketball player ever from Louisiana.
Cut 7 (13) “…she’s the greatest.”

Legal challenges are already in the works, so we asked Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino what he thinks will happen to the Ten Commandments law requiring them to be displayed in public school classrooms….
Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury has indicted 36-year-old Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in the brutal slaying of a Loranger mother and the abduction of her two children, a four and six year-old. The indictment also alleges Callihan killed the four-year-old.

UL-Lafayette Softball head coach Gerry Glasco accepted an offer today to become the next head coach at Texas Tech. Host of the Locked-on Sun Belt Podcast Dave Schultz says Glasco’s departure could also spur some players from the team to follow him to Lubbock…
cut 10 (12) “…to be seen”
Glasco won 302 in seven seasons in Lafayette and last year’s team hosted a Regional.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says the P-S-C will conduct a service quality investigation on SWEPCO, because of frequent outages from storms…
Cut 13 (11) “…service better.”
Campbell says SWEPCO Customers are also receiving a credit that will amount to 21-dollars a month for the next three months because of an accounting error made by SWEPCO.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom and now the legal fight begins. Louisiana ACLU Director Alanah Odoms says the governor knows what he signed violates the separation of church and state clause in the constitution….
cut 12 (13) “…in court”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says the Ten Commandments are important to our country’s foundations and she looks forward to defending the law.

A $1 million gift from the family of Clifford Smith to Nicholls State University will create the William Clifford Smith School of Engineering set to start in August. Dean of the College of Science and Technology Dr. John Doucet.
Cut 6 (09) “…jobs elsewhere.”
Clifford Smith was an engineer, land surveyor and owner of the consulting firm T. Baker Smith.

Attention anglers!!!. New red drum regulations go into effect today. There’s a four fish daily limit per angler, instead of five. You can only keep red drum that measure between 18 to 27 inches in length. The retention of red drum by captains or crew on charter boats while on a for-hire trip is prohibited. LDWF Director of Marine Fisheries Chris Schieble (sheeble)…
cut 5 (10) “…catches one”
These limits are in place to get the population of red drum back up after overfishing.

It’s watermelon season and Washington Parish watermelons are now available. Bogalusa Representative John Wyble says Washington Parish watermelons are a well-known treat…
cut 14 (08) “…continuing that”
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says watermelons thrive in the heat and if there are a few dry days right before harvest, they’ll be extra sweet.

Governor Landry has signed into law a measure that requires every public school classroom from kindergarten to college to post the Ten Commandments. Landry expects lawsuits from civil liberty groups and the Executive Director of the Louisiana ACLU Alanah Odoms says they are filing one because it violates the separation of church and state clause in the U-S Constitution…
cut 10 (10) “….face of that”
But Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills believes the law will withstand a legal challenge because the Ten Commandments provide a foundation for modern-day law in America…
cut 13 (07) “….the challenge”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says she looks forward to defending the law.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill that creates the Louisiana Gator Scholarship program, which will provide taxpayer funded vouchers to families of all income levels to pay for private school tuition…
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

New regulations go into place today on catching red drum in state waters in an attempt to curb overfishing. LDWF Director of Marine Fisheries Chris Schieble (sheeble)…
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The minimum size of harvested red drum must be at least 18 inches long, instead of 16 and fishermen can no longer keep a red drum that’s over 27 inches.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom and now the legal fight over whether it’s constitutional to do so will be played out over the next several months. Louisiana ACLU Director Alanah Odoms says the governor knows what he signed violates the separation of church and state clause in the constitution….
cut 12 (13) “…in court”
But Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says the Ten Commandments hold a historical significance and set a universal moral code…
cut 11 (13) “….a challenge”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says she looks forward to defending the law.

Governor Landry has signed an education savings account bill into law. E-S’-As allows families to use public dollars to pay for private school tuition, tutoring, textbooks, uniforms and other educational related expenses. Similar programs in other states ballooned financially as parents took the money to send their kids to different schools. Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds says legislators planned for this while creating the Louisiana Gator Scholarship Program…
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New regulations go into effect today when it comes to fishing red drum. The maximum daily catch per angler is four instead of five. Harvested red drum must be 18 to 27 inches long. The previous minimum was 16 inches. LDWF Director of Marine Fisheries Chris Shcieble says these limits are in place to get the population of red drum back up from overfishing.
Cut 6 (05) “…fairly quickly.”
LDWF estimates the red drum population will recover in three to five years with these regulations in place.

The governor has signed a measure requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and the new law already faces a legal challenge.
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Advocates for prisoners have asked a federal judge in Baton Rouge to issue an order that says the state can not have Angola inmates working on the prison’s farm when the heat index exceeds 88 degrees. Promise of Justice Initiative attorney Lydia Wright says the heat and humidity are dangerous to the health of the incarcerated men….
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State Department of Corrections says the work is in accordance with constitutional and industrial standards.

Governor Landry has signed the education savings account bill that will replace the state’s current voucher system that provides taxpayer dollars so students from low-income families can attend private schools. Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds says the E-S-A bill will expand the voucher program so more parents can receive public dollars to pay for private school tuition, tutoring, textbooks and other approved expenses. Edmonds says how big the program will get will depend on available state dollars…
cut 9 (06) “…together”

It’s watermelon season and Washington Parish watermelons are now available. Bogalusa Representative John Wyble says Washington Parish watermelons are a well-known treat…
cut 14 (08) “…continuing that”
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says watermelons thrive in the heat and if there are a few dry days right before harvest, they’ll be extra sweet.

Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a measure that requires public schools to have the Ten Commandments posted in every classroom. Civil liberties groups say this law is unconstitutional because its in violation of the separation of church and state. But Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills believes the law will withstand a legal challenge because the Ten Commandments provide a foundation for modern-day law in America…
cut 13 (07) “….the challenge”

Governor Landry has also signed the Louisiana GATOR Scholarship Program into law, which will provide vouchers to more parents to send their kids to a private or parochial school. Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds ays the GATOR Scholarship program will replace the state’s current voucher program, starting with the 2025-26 school year.
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How many vouchers will be handed out and for how much money remains to be seen.

After Governor Jeff Landry vetoed the Collateral Source reform bill, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple calls on the governor and legislative leaders to hold a special session to address the state’s high auto insurance premiums. Temple says legislation is needed to improve the legal climate…
Cut 28 (08) “…do it now.”
Landry vetoed House Bill 423 which supporters say would limit the amount juries can award to car crash victims, but the governor said the reform proposal would result in accident victims not getting what they deserved.

Attention anglers!!!. New red drum regulations go into effect today. There’s a four fish daily limit per angler, instead of five. You can only keep red drum that measure between 18 to 27 inches in length. The retention of red drum by captains or crew on charter boats while on a for-hire trip is prohibited. LDWF Director of Marine Fisheries Chris Schieble (sheeble)…
cut 5 (10) “…catches one”
These limits are in place to get the population of red drum back up after overfishing.