Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson was back in his district for the fist time since he was elected as Speaker of the House in late October. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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A key member from last year’s national championship team is no longer with the LSU Lady Tigers. Jeff Palermo has more…

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DNA from remains of a 2005 Natchitoches Parish cold case is being profiled at a Texas lab, in hopes of identifying the body. Director of Operations of Othram Labs, Colby Lasyone says they believe the body found in an oil drum encased in cement is that of a black male between the ages of 18 and 30…

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The body was located in a shallow creek near Clarence and was ruled a homicide. It was determined that the victim had been deceased for as few as one year or as many as twenty-five years.

Lasyone says after a valid sample of DNA is extracted from the remains, it will be compared to possible genealogy matches.

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The biggest barrier Lasyone says is funding. Not every agency has the budget to deep dive into cold cases and perform extensive lab work. He says they are raising funds at DNAsolves.com.

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At LouisianaRadioNetwork-dot-com you can see an LSU FACES image of what they believe this particular John Doe looks like.

If you have any information about the case you’re asked to call the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson was back in his district this past weekend. Johnson says it was the first time he’s been home since elected as speaker on October 25th. Johnson says he’s still the same guy, but the security detail that accompanies him everywhere is a major change…

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Johnson admits it’s still surreal for him that he is now the Speaker of the House and his schedule has increased dramatically…

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During his time back home, Johnson visited one of his favorite breakfast spots, Strawn’s Eat Shop in Shreveport. He held a town hall meeting televised by the Fox News Network….

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Johnson says the House plans to hold a vote Wednesday  to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Republicans allege Mr. Biden benefited financially from deals made with China and other foreign companies by his son Hunter. The White House says the President has done nothing wrong.

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State Police are investigating the in-custody death of 35-year-old Kenderis D. Lawrence, of Shreveport, who fled from Shreveport Police as they were patrolling the Broadmoor area Saturday evening due to a recent rise in burglaries. Trooper LeAnn Hodges says when he failed to comply with officers a taser was deployed.

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Lawrence was transferred to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport where he was later pronounced deceased.

Hodges says Lawrence was originally on a bicycle in the 4100 block of Youree Drive and led officers on a foot pursuit through A.C. Steere Park.

Hodges says they are asking anyone with information, pictures, or video about the incident to contact LSP either by phone, their online reporting system, or the LSP Fusion Center Hotline.

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The incident happened just after 11:30 on Saturday night.

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They are celebrating in Ruston today as the Bearcats football team won its first state championship since 1990, beating the Zachary Broncos 31-17. It’s the ninth state title in program history and coach Jerrod Baugh says a lot of hard work went into it…

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Ruston quarterback Josh Brantley rushed for three touchdowns and linebacker Jadon Mayfield had a game-high 12 tackles. Mayfield says it was a great way to end his high school career…

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Calvary Baptist and St. Thomas More also won state championships on Saturday. The Cougars of repeated as Division Two select state champions by knocking off Lafayette Christian 35-21. S-T-M Coach Jim Hightower…

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St. Thomas More quarterback Sam Altmann threw for 153 yards and a had a rushing touchdown…

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After a lower court ruled for another Caddo Parish Sheriff election, candidate Henry Whitehorn’s appeal will be heard today.  Brooke Thorington has more

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Louisiana tops the list of states, unfortunately, it’s a list of states with the highest flu activity. Colleen Crain has the details…

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LSU’s Jayden Daniels shows off his humor and hopes his winning the award inspires others. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Caddo Parish Sheriff candidate Henry Whitehorn’s case today. Whitehorn is hoping to overturn the ruling for a new election after opponent John Nickelson challenged Whitehorn’s one-vote victory. Political Analyst Scott Hughes…

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Because it’s an election case and timely, Hughes expects the court will rule quickly. He says five judges will review briefings filed by both sides and question the attorneys.

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The legality of eleven ballots is being questioned in the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s race. Of those votes, two people voted twice, at least five mail-in votes were invalid, and four were cast by unqualified voters.

As for similar cases, Hughes says ironically in neighboring Red River Parish a runoff election for sheriff in 1999 was challenged all the way to the Supreme Court which ruled in favor of another election.

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Last week Whitehorn told the media he will take the case to the Louisiana Supreme Court if necessary.

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The State Office of Community Development has distributed over 146 million dollars to nearly eight thousand Louisiana homeowners for pandemic mortgage assistance through the Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Fund. Ginger Moses Chief Operating Officer with Office of Community Development…

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The Bayou State received federal funding through the 10-billion American Rescue Plan Act. Service providers had to participate in the program for an applicant to be eligible.

Moses says payments went directly to mortgage companies. She says this will impact thousands of Louisianans who struggled to meet mortgage payments during the pandemic.

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 Moses says the program offered a lifeline to Louisiana residents to help meet their mortgage payments and not lose their homes.

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Again this year, a large number of Louisianans are sick with the flu. Louisiana Health Officer, Dr. Joe Kanter…

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We’re tied with South Carolina. Kanter says 1 in 5 flu tests are currently positive.

Kanter says the Bayou State is nearing previous flu season peaks but numbers often rise after holiday gatherings. Louisiana loses somewhere between 500 and a thousand lives to flu every year but, Kanter says…

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Those at highest risk due to the flu are the elderly, those with significant underlying medical conditions, and immune-compromised individuals. Kanter says there’s still time to get the benefits of a flu vaccine before holiday travel and gatherings and vulnerable people should also…

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For more information on the flu visit ldh.la.gov/fight the flu

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“That Kid” from San Bernardino, California is the third LSU football player to win the Heisman trophy. Jayden Daniels received 501 of the 870 first-place votes. After three inconsistent years at Arizona State, Daniels transferred to LSU and blossomed into college football’s best player…

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Daniels had a season for the ages in 2023 as he nearly accumulated 5,000 total yards of offense. Daniels also led the nation in passing touchdowns with 40 and total touchdowns with 50. He orchestrated one of the greatest offenses in LSU’s history. He wishes it could have led to more team success…

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During his Heisman acceptance speech, Daniels thanked God, his parents, coaches, teammates and everyone who helped him along his incredible journey. The latest Heisman winner also says he’s a product of hard work and faith…

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The Saints ended a three-game losing streak with a 28-6 win over a bad Carolina Panthers team. New Orleans offense didn’t do much for three quarters, but Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Coach Dennis Allen on the victory…

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Carr only threw for 119 yards. And late in the third quarter, following a sack, Carr and center Erik McCoy got into a heated argument and had to be separated. Allen says the screaming match is no big deal…

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Carr says him and McCoy are still cool…

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Despite the victory, the Saints fans booed several times during the game as the offense struggled to move the ball. Tight end Jimmy Graham says he can understand Who Dat Nation’s frustrations…

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The Saints are back home this Sunday to host the Giants.