Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill announces plans to conduct a thorough review of State Police practices. Brooke Thorington reports the U-S Justice Department has its own review in response to the 2019 fatal arrest of black motorist Ronald Greene….
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One of the top players in women’s college basketball returns to the court tonight when seventh ranked LSU hosts ninth ranked Virginia Tech. Lady Tigers star Angel Reese has missed the last four games. Coach Kim Mulkey is not providing details for Reese’s absence, calling it a locker room issue that should stay behind closed doors.

Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says he’ll ask lawmakers next year to approve 43-million dollars for new firefighting equipment and personnel after the state’s worst wildfire season in history. Strain says there’s an urgent need for more resources and he has prioritized a list of equipment.
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Wildfires in the Bayou State charred 62 thousand acres and destroyed $71 million in forestland from August through October.

Every parish in the state should see rain today as a wet weather pattern begins, especially for the southern half of Louisiana. LRN Meteorologist John Wetherbee says there’s a slight risk for flash flooding in central and southwest Louisiana…
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Southwest Louisiana is also under a slight risk for severe weather. Most of the rest is under a marginal risk. Wetherbee says heavy rainfall appears to be the biggest threat from this storm system that’s receiving energy from the Gulf of Mexico.

Governor-elect Jeff Landry announces the next leader of State Police when he takes office in January. Major Robert Hodges, a 28-year veteran of LSP and a New Orleans native will be the next superintendent of the state’s leading law enforcement agency.
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Landry also announced a partnership with Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams that would allow the state attorney general’s office to prosecute any case led by State Police.

Speaking of State Police, Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill announced the appointment of former federal prosecutor Ed O’ Callahan as the state’s point person to conduct a review of the L-S-P. Murrill says this is in conjunction with the U-S Department of Justice’s own inquiry…
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It’s the final day of the hurricane season. The 2023 season produced 20 named storms, tied for the fourth most in recorded history, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says the Bayou State was never threatened…
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Most of the state will see rainfall today.

The governor’s office has released a series of reports that provides the public with a list of accomplishments that occurred during the Edwards administration. Deputy Chief of Staff for the governor, Eric Holl, says the state has made tremendous progress in every possible metric including…
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The U-S Department of Justice has been conducting a pattern and practice inquiry of Louisiana State Police after reports surfaced that troopers were unfairly targeting minorities. The 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene is the most publicized example. Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill says the state will also conduct its own review…
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28-year veteran Robert Hodges will serve as the state’s next Louisiana State Police Superintendent, replacing the retiring Lamar Davis on January 8th.

There is a slight risk for flash flooding for southwest Louisiana and into central Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says several locations will receive at least two inches of rain and rainfall amounts of three to four inches are possible. Keim says the state can use the rain…
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LSU’s Bayou Barbie is back as Angel Reese will be on the floor tonight when 7th ranked LSU hosts 9th ranked Virginia Tech. Colleen Crain has the story…
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Caddo Sheriff candidate John Nickelson’s lawsuit gets a hearing today. Nickelson lost to Henry Whitehorn by one vote, but he’s asking the courts to call for a new election, because he says several mail-in ballots counted did not have a signature and he claims six deceased people voted. Whitehorn says he’s the undisputed winner.

Attorney General elect Liz Murrill has tapped long-time federal prosecutor Ed O’Callahan to conduct a review of the Louisiana State Police, which has been under the microscope since the fatal arrest of black motorist Ronald Green in 2019. Murrill says O’Callahan will work with the U-S Department of Justice who is already conducting a pattern and practice inquiry…
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Northwestern State has hired former LSU long snapper Blaine McCorkle as its new head coach. McCorkle has a big job in front of him as the Demons football program suspended its 2023 season after the murder of safety Ronnie Caldwell. But McCrokle believes he’s the right guy for the job…
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Northwestern State has not had a winning season since 2008.

A federal judge is giving the Louisiana Legislature a two week extension to redraw a Congressional district map that would comply with the Voting Rights Act. The new deadline is January 30th, but it’s still a tight time frame for a new Legislature that will be sworn in on January 8th.

The hurricane season ends today and after initial predictions of a below average season, the 2023 hurricane season produced 20 named storms and seven hurricanes. Teiko Foxx has more…
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As the state’s top law enforcement agency remains under federal investigation after the 2019 in-custody death of Ronald Greene, Attorney General-elect Liz Murrill announces her own investigation….
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Governor-elect Jeff Landry has announced Robert Hodges will be the new Louisiana State Police Superintendent. He’s a 28-year veteran of L-S-P from New Orleans.

And Landry has announced the Attorney General’s office will take on a bigger role in prosecuting cases in New Orleans in collaboration with Orleans Parish D-A Jason Williams.

Today officially marks the last day of the 2023 hurricane season. While 14 named storms are considered an average season, State Climatologist Barry Keim says the season ends with 20 named storms, but only one of them made its mark on the U–S Coast – Hurricane Idalia.
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For a second straight year, Louisiana was spared from hurricane activity.

With just under 40 days left before transitioning to a new administration, Governor John Bel Edwards administration has released reports highlighting its accomplishments over the last eight years…
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That’s Deputy Chief of Staff Eric Holl who says since 2016, the state has participated in more than 250 major economic development projects representing more than 90-billion dollars of new capital investments and 80-thousand potential new jobs.

Governor-elect Jeff Landry announces Robert Hodges as the next Superintendent of State Police. Major Hodges is a 28-year veteran of LSP. Landry made the announcement in New Orleans and also announced a crime fighting partnership with the Orleans District Attorney’s Office…
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DCFS is urging EBT cardholders to immediately change their pin over concerns the cards may be compromised because of multiple skimming devices found at retailers around the state. DCFS Fraud Director Rhonda Brown says if you need help changing your EBT PIN, you can visit life-in-check-EBT-dot-com and there’s also a toll free number…
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DeSoto Parish “Spirit of DeSoto Tree” located behind Stonewall Government Plaza is believed to be the tallest Christmas tree structure in the world. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Grambling State has fired football coach Hue Jackson after two losing seasons. Athletics director Treyvean Scott says he wants to hire a new coach in seven to ten days…
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Governor-elect Jeff Landry announces the next leader of State Police when he takes office in January. Major Robert Hodges, a 28-year veteran of LSP and a New Orleans native will be the next superintendent of the state’s leading law enforcement agency.
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Landry says the L-S-P will partner with Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams in an effort to reduce crime in the state’s largest city.

DeSoto Parish is home to the world’s largest Christmas Tree Structure, it stands at 300-feet tall, and it’s a tower in Stonewall that now looks like a Christmas tree with more than 10-thousand LED lights…
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DeSoto Sheriff Jayson Richarson says private dollars were used to the build the very tall, but festive Chrstimas tree structure. They plan to light the structure every night through the first week of January.

A disturbing story in south Louisiana today as an 11-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 36-year-old Kameran Bedsole. Bedsole’s body was found in the 47-hundred block of Jasper Road in New Iberia on November 14th. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Katherine Breaux says they are not releasing any other details at this time…
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The Department of Children and Family Services is urging EBT cardholders to immediately change their PIN. DCFS fraud director Rhonda Brown says EBT cardholders should take this action, becuase multiple skimming devices at various retailers have been discovered around the state …
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A skimmer is a device installed on card readers that allows a thief to steal a customer’s personal information, including their PIN number.