The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says a kidnapped woman was found after her captor died in a crash this morning. The woman was injured in the wreck and was flown to a hospital. We’ll have more on this as it develops.

The Terrebonne DA says the deputy who shot and killed a 14-year-old near Houma last September has been cleared by a grand jury. They say there was not enough evidence to show that Deputy Preston Norman committed a crime in the death of Cameron Tillman. The FBI is also looking into this case.

Shreveport’s Independence Bowl finds itself, once again, without a sponsor. Duck Commander, who was the title sponsor of last year’s game, will not return as the title sponsor this year. Mayor Ollie Tyler says she is determined to help the I-Bowl foundation find a new sponsor…:
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Tyler says a hotel tax, which narrowly failed last year, would provide much needed, ongoing revenue for the Independence bowl.

20-year-old Seth Fontenot remained in jail this morning after a Lafayette jury returned a guilty manslaughter verdict in the case of the death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault and the injuring of two others. Prosecutors were trying for first-degree murder which carries a life sentence. Fontenot now faces up to 40 years. He was also was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery.

The Louisiana SPCA is offering a reward of 13,000 dollars for information about a gruesome 12-second video of five men beheading a live goat. CEO Anna Zorilla says the men in the video are laughing and cheering as the beheading went on…:
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Zorilla says the video was sent to the SPCA from a New Orleans University police officer, but they are not sure if the beheading actually occurred in the Crescent City or Louisiana which is why the reward is so high.

The Terrebonne Parish DA says a grand jury returned a “no true bill” in the case of a sheriff’s deputy shooting and killing of 14-year-old Cameron Tillman. Jurors clear deputy Preston Norman who shot the boy in an abandoned house near Houma.

An American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety study shows that distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought. Eric Gill has more…:
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State Police say a man and a woman held a 17-year-old girl against her will in New Orleans and forced her to perform sex acts. A news release says the juvenile was exploited for the pimp’s financial gain in the French Quarter area through online ads. 21-year-old Kayla Griffin and 36-year-old Lance Everson were arrested.

A leak in one of the 97 igloos storing the 16 millions pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish has resulted in the recommendation of the emergency destruction of its contents. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says as the disposal of the remaining M6, the evaluation team has looked at many different methods other than an open burn…:
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Reynolds says he expects an announcement on the method of disposal of the propellant any day now.

A jury in Lafayette has found Seth Fontenot guilty of manslaughter, but not first degree murder prosecutors were seeking. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Monroe Police has arrested a man accused of breaking into a surgical hospital and stealing medication. They say Rodney Sims forced entry into the facility, broke into a vending machine, and went through the medicine cabinet. When authorities located Sims, he tried to flee and a scuffle ensued injuring an officer. Sims was found to be in possession of medicine that was taken from the facility. Sims is charged with simple burglary, battery on a police officer, and aggravated escape.

Haughton Representative Henry Burns wants to make it a law that a designated driver be present at certain locations that sell alcohol. He says he’s been a DD before and knows first hand that sometimes libations get a little out of hand…:

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Burns is still working on the final details, but believes that it should be illegal to sell alcohol to a designated driver.

A 13,000 dollar reward is being offered by the Louisiana SPCA for information about a gruesome 12-second video of five men beheading a goat. CEO Anna Zorilla says the video was sent to the SPCA from a New Orleans University police officer, but they are not sure if the beheading actually ocurred in the Crescent City or Louisiana

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The video shows a man beheading a goat with a sword while others are laughing and cheering.

A state legislator wants to make it a law that a designated driver be present at certain locations that sell alcohol. Scott Carwile reports…:

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State Police say a Shreveport man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Natchitoches Parish. They say 67-year-old Dale Killough lost control of his bike and was ejected when his motorcycle hit a ditch and overturned. Killough, who was wearing a helmet, was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

A leak in one of the igloos storing the 16 millions pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish has resulted in the recommendation of the emergency destruction of its contents. As far as the disposal of the remaining M6, Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says the evaluation team, lead by the Louisiana National Guard, is still reviewing the bids that were submitted…

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Reynolds believes an open burn is off the table.

Distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought according to a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study. Spokesman Don Redman says parents should sit down with their teen drivers and talk about the dangers of using their cell phones while behind the wheel. He also suggests that parents restrict the number of passengers their teens are allowed to drive around…

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The study found that distraction was a factor in nearly 60-percent of moderate-to-severe teen crashes.

An American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety study shows that distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought. Researchers analyzed the six seconds leading up to a crash in nearly 1,700 videos of teen drivers taken from in-vehicle event recorders. AAA spokesman Don Redman says teen drivers and cell phones have proven to be a more dangerous combination than anyone realized…

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The study found that distraction was a factor in nearly 6 out of 10 moderate-to-severe teen crashes.

A Lafayette jury has convicted Seth Fontenot of manslaughter in the shooting death of 15-year old Austin Rivault. He was also convicted of two counts of aggravated battery for wounding two other teenagers who were with Rivault. Fontenot shot the teens in February 2013 when he thought they were breaking into his truck. He claims he only fired to scare the teens, not to hurt them. Fontenot faces up to 40-years in prison on the manslaughter conviction.

A leak in one of the 97 igloos storing the 16 millions pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish has resulted in the recommendation of the emergency destruction of its contents. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says moisture build up creates a chemical reaction the could cause the M6 to “auto-ignite”…

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Reynolds says he expects an announcement on the method of disposal of the remainder of the propellant any day now.

The Louisiana SPCA is offering a 13,000 reward for information about a gruesome 12-second video of five men beheading a goat. CEO Anna Zorilla says the graphic video shows the culprits standing in a circle around a plastic swimming pool, with a string tied around the goat’s neck and then one of the men beheads the goat with a sword…

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Zorilla is hopeful someone will come forward soon.

A legislator wants to make it a law that a designated driver be present at certain locations that sell alcohol. Haughton Representative Henry Burns says he at least wants to get a dialogue started about the importance of having someone present who hasn’t been drinking at establishments which sell alcohol…

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Burns is still working on the final details.

The Louisiana SPCA is offering a reward of 13,000 dollars for information about a gruesome 12-second video of five men beheading a goat. CEO Anna Zorilla says the men in the video are laughing and cheering as the beheading went on…

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Zorilla says the video was sent to the SPCA from a New Orleans University police officer, but they are not sure if the beheading actually ocurred locally.

An American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety study shows that distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought. The study found that distraction was a factor in nearly 6 out of 10 moderate-to-severe teen crashes. AAA spokesman Don Redman says the two leading causes of distraction are other passengers and cell phones…

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Researchers analyzed the six seconds leading up to a crash in nearly 1,700 videos of teen drivers taken from in-vehicle event recorders. Redman suggests parents should sit down with their teen drivers and talk about the dangers of using their cell phones while behind the wheel and limit their number of passengers.

Authorities are calling it a vigilante killing, as Baton Rouge Police are looking for 31-year-old Yovanni Anibal Ramos-Salazar for the killing of 28-year-old man Joel Guevara, who was accused of rape.
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That’s BRPD Corporal Don Coppola, who says the rape victim was reportedly a family member of Ramos-Salazar’s.

The Strawberry Festival Board and the Kiwanis Club of Ponchatoula have both apologized for the controversial 2015 Festival poster and they say they will not sell it at the event. A meeting was held this morning with the NAACP who felt the poster was racist.
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That’s Pontchatoula Councilman Melvin Toomer.
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Over 40 Beau Chene (SHEN) High School Students have been suspended after an investigation into a student who is accused of changing their grades…
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Governor Bobby Jindal is keeping active for a potential run at the White House, and on the stationary bike. The Governor was spotted in a high-end gym in mid-town Mahattan Wednesday, and told reporters that he likes to start with some cardio then rotate through the weights. New York Magazine calls him Governor Bobby GYMdal.

The Strawberry Festival Board and the Kiwanis Club of Ponchatoula have apologized for the controversial 2015 poster and they say they will not sell it at the event. The NAACP called for both boards to have a more diverse membership which they agreed to make an effort to do. Pontchatoula Councilman Melvin Toomer they could sell it before the festival, because that’s -quote-“inside their house.”
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Baton Rouge Police are looking for 31-year-old Yovanni Anibal Ramos-Salazar for the killing of a 28-year-old man who was accused of rape. BRPD Corporal Don Coppola it appears to be a vigilante killing…
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The man who was fatally shot is 28 year-old Joel Guevara.
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A total of 46 Beau Chene High (SHEN) School Students have been suspended after an investigation into a student who is accused of changing their grades. St. Landry school superintendent Edward Brown says a student was able to gain access to a web-based grading computer program, after obtaining a teacher’s password…
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It’s reported that the accused student would charge money or favors in exchange for changing their grades.

A cell phone video has emerged showing a group of young men beheading a live goat. The graphic 12 second video shows one man beheading the goat with a machete sword over a child’s swimming pool, while the others cheered. The Louisiana SPCA is offering a three thousand dollar reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for this felony crime.