Lots of folks are buzzing about the entertaining debate last night between Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bill Cassidy in their runoff bid. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy brought up the incumbent’s charter flight matter and Landrieu called the Congressman a liar for the so-called double billing incident — but there were really no knockout blows…:
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Election Day is this Saturday.

Officials from St. Tammany Parish say the teen accused of stabbing to death a Slidell man lives at an Acadia Parish boys’ home. They say 17-year-old Clayton Maricle is accused of stabbing to death 20-year-old Nicolas Carmen 15 times Saturday night. The suspect is from Slidell, but at the time of the crime, he was on a furlough from the boys home in Branch which is in Acadia Parish. Maricle faces a sentence of life in prison if he is convicted of second-degree murder.

Efforts to keep a pit bull named Zeus in Moreauville from being separated from the family that owns him came to a happy conclusion for the family last night. Eric Gill has the story…:
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The American Automobile Association says you could see gas prices drop by as much as 15 cents over the next couple of weeks if the price of crude remains low. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.57.

Falling oil prices might be beneficial for motorists who have to fill up their vehicle on a regular basis, but it puts a strain on the state budget. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Baton Rouge Police Department says a man walked into one of their precincts last night and shot himself. They say the 52-year-old told cops he was going to committ suicide and BRPD was not sucessful in asking the man to stop. Police say the man shot himself in the upper torso and is currently in critical condition at a local hospital.

The family who was striving to keep their pit bill named Zeus in Moreauville will not have their dog taken away. The town council voted to lift their controversial “vicious dog” ordinance that would ban pit bulls and rottweilers from the town. Mayor Timmy Lemoine says they’re glad to get this issue behind them…:
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The issue made national news when Zeus was threatened to be removed from his home where he helps care for children with special needs.

The Grant Parish Sheriff’s office says the 85-year-old Pollock woman who was viciously mauled by dogs last week died last night. Sheriff Steve Martin says they got a frantic call last Wednesday evening from Bobbie Cheveallier’s (shuh-VAHL-yay) neighbor…:
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He says the woman’s injuries were so severe both of her legs had to be amputated but sadly she succomned to her injuries Monday evening. Cops are still trying to identify the dogs responsible.

It was a feisty Senate debate last night between democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu and republican challenger Bill Cassidy. The Senator attacked Cassidy for getting taxpayer dollars for work as an LSU doctor that he allegedly did not fully earn. While the Congressman continued to hammer Landrieu for supporting the President’s agenda. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross…:
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He believes Cassidy is still the favorite to win Saturday.

The 85 year old woman from Pollock who was mauled by dogs last week has died. The Grant Parish Sheriff’s office says Bobbie Cheveallier (shuh-VAHL-yay) injuries were so severe she had to have her legs amputated but she succumbed to her injuries Monday evening. Cops are still trying to identify the attack dogs using DNA.

If you loved the low gas prices for the Thanksgiving Holiday travel, get ready for a gallon of regular to possibly drop below $2 in Louisiana. Gasbuddy-dot-com’s Gregg Laskoski says you could see the pump go down another 15 to 20 cents over the next couple of weeks if that price of crude stays low. He says the first quarter of the year typically brings price increases because of refineries switching from winter to summer blend…:
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still looking for two men they believe abducted and shot a woman on Thanksgiving Day. Spokesman Sergeant Clay Higgins says the victim reported she left her house that morning to walk to a nearby store when she accepted a ride from the suspects…:
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Once the suspect’s left the woman she was treated at a local hospital. The case remains under investigation.

Last night’s Senate debate between Democratic US-Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy was a little heated. The incumbent began by addressing the allegations claiming Cassidy was “double billing” by getting paid by the LSU Health Sciences Center for work he did not perform. Landrieu says there is no record of the work…

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Cassidy says the claim that he wasn’t working at the LSU hospital while he was working in Congress is completely false.

Oil prices are down to 70-dollars a barrel and it’s not good for the state’s budget because it means lower revenues from severance taxes and mineral royalties. Chief economist for the Louisiana Fiscal office, Greg Albrecht, says if oil prices don’t rebound, state leaders will have to reduce future spending even more…

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Albrecht says the Revenue Estimating Conference will likely meet again next month to assess the situation.

Analysts are reporting there’s a chance gas prices could drop below $2 a gallon in Louisiana. Scott Carwile has more…

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The Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office says an 85-year-old Pollock woman, who was mauled by stray dogs last week, has succumbed to her injuries. Bobbie Chevallier was attacked by dogs last Wednesday as the was taking out the trash from her home. Authorities say there were no witnesses to the attack and Chevallier was found by a neighbor’s boyfriend later that day. Deputies have caught 15 stray dogs for testing since the attack.

It was a heated debate last night between Democratic US-Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. Michelle Southern reports…

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Westlake woman is charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile after a 2-year-old was severely burned. 32-year-old Melynnie Fondel claims the alleged incident happened while she was running water for the child’s bath and the toddler crawled into the tub while she briefly left the room. But authorities say the child’s burns were not consistent with accidental burns.

The search continues for two men The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office believe abducted and shot a woman on Thanksgiving Day. Spokesman Sergeant Clay Higgins says the 49-year-old Opelousas woman thought the men who offered her a ride were just being friendly on the Thanksgiving morning. However, he says they did not take her where she wanted to go…

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The victim told authorities she left her house that morning to walk to a nearby store when she accepted a ride from the suspects.

According to analysts, gas prices could drop below $2 a gallon in Louisiana. Gasbuddy-dot-com’s Gregg Laskoski says OPEC’s announcement that they would not reduce their oil output saw crude oil prices fall below $70 per barrel. He says wholesale gas prices are declining significantly and that’s good news for consumers…

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Laskoski says you could expect to see gas prices drop another 15 to 20 cents a gallon over the next couple of weeks if crude oil prices stay as low as they are.

In last night’s Senate debate, both Democratic US-Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy brought out the big guns. Landrieu continues to come under fire for using tax payer money to fund personal campaign charter flights. She calls the matter a bookkeeping error that has been paid back and is a much smaller issue than Cassidy’s alleged double subsidies from the LSU Health Sciences Center…

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Cassidy says Landrieu’s charter flight situation was against the law and also violated a strict code of Senate ethics. He says what he does is help the poor and uninsured…

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Louisiana’s Senate runoff election is Saturday.

Analysts are reporting there’s a chance gas prices could drop below $2 a gallon in Louisiana. Gasbuddy-dot-com’s Gregg Laskoski says, in light of recent events, he could see some station’s price dropping below $2, but is skeptical that the statewide average will drop that low…

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He says OPEC’s announcement that they would not reduce their oil output saw crude oil prices fall below $70 per barrel.

But the current oil price is not good for the state’s budget. Chief economist for the Louisiana Fiscal office, Greg Albrecht, says if oil prices keep trading for about 70-dollars a barrel for a lengthy period of time, it will cost the state millions of dollars in revenues…

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He says if oil prices don’t rebound, state leaders will have to reduce future spending even more.

In the final debate of the year, Democratic US-Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy brought out the big guns. The incumbent began by addressing the allegations claiming Cassidy was “double billing” by getting paid by the LSU Health Sciences Center for work he did not perform. Landrieu says there is no record of the work…

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Cassidy says the claim that he wasn’t working at the LSU hospital while he was working in Congress is completely false. He says it wouldn’t be unusual for him to do a liver biopsy in the morning, then fly to D.C. and vote that evening…

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The election is Saturday.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still looking for two men they believe abducted and shot a woman on Thanksgiving Day. Spokesman Sergeant Clay Higgins says the victim reported she left her house that morning to walk to a nearby store when she accepted a ride from the suspects…

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Higgins says the woman told cops she tried to jump out of the car window and began screaming when one of the men hit her in the face with a gun and told her to be quiet.

Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu says her opponent, Republican Bill Cassidy needs to explain his time sheets from the LSU Health Sciences Center…
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says a man faces several charges after allegedly trying to kidnap a woman in her own driveway before she was resuced by her husband and son. They say 46-year-old Chad Babin of St. Amant was cussing the woman and she screamed for help. The suspect was hit in the head, and held at gunpoint until the cops arrived.

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Secretary of State Tom Schedler says 221-thousand voters casted ballots during the early voting period that ended Saturday. Schedler says the heaviest voter turnout areas were East Baton Rouge, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes…
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The run-off election is Saturday.

A Vernon Parish weekend motorcycle crash with a deer has killed a man and and left his wife riding in the back seriously injured…
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That’s State Police Master Trooper Scott Moreau, who says the dead man is identified as 53 year-old Gordon Bolton. His 57 year-old wife Monika (MO nika) remains in serious condition. That investigation continues.