The Department of Health and Hospitals is monitoring a New Orleans-area man for signs of the Ebola virus. State Health Officer, Dr. Jimmy Guidry, says the Centers for Disease Control informed them about a man who had recently traveled to one of the Ebola-infected countries. Guidry says DHH immediately followed up with the man…:
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Guidry says there are no cases of Ebola in Louisiana and he feels comfortable that medical personnel are prepared if a case should develop in the state.

Kenny Henderson is out as executive director of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Henderson has led the LHSAA, which governs high school athletics, since 2007. His contract was set to expire next summer, but past-president of the LHSAA, Todd Guice, says both sides felt now was the time for a change.

A former Deputy with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office lost his job after his arrest alleging he was meeting up with prostitutes from Backpage.com. The Baton Rouge Police Department made the arrest and Cororal L’Jean McKneely says they were monitoring the free classified website Deputy Florian Deutsch (doich) was using…:
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Deutsch is charged with malfeasance in office, prostitution, and abuse of office.

ESPN’s College Gameday is setting up on the LSU Parade Grounds. That’s where they’ll broadcast a three-hour pregame show tomorrow morning, prior to tomorrow night’s LSU-Ole Miss game which kicks off at 6:15pm.

A West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested for allegedly using his position to have sex with prostitutes. Baton Rouge PD Corporal L Jean McKneely says informants told detectives that a cop was coercing them into having sex. He says Deputy Florian Deutsch (doich) arranged to meet a prostitute at a motel Thursday…:
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He says they believe Deutsch was using BackPage.com to make contact with prostitutes. The suspect was fired after his arrest.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a security officer in charge of catching and reporting shoplifters at Wal-Mart was arrested for allegedly stealing over $500 in store merchandise. They say Joshua Faulk took DVDs, CDs, closting, electronics and food while he was working loss pervention duties for the store. He was booked for theft.

State health officials say they are monitoring a New Orleans area man for signs of the deadly Ebola virus. Department of Health and Hospitals spokeswoman Olivia Watkins confirmed Thursday that the federal Centers for Disease Control alerted the state to the individual who had just returned from a visit to an Ebola affected country.

Tomorrow will be the biggest day of the season on the LSU campus as 3rd ranked, undefeated Ole Miss comes to town. It’s also Homecoming and university officials are urging fans to arrive early and attend ESPN’s College Gameday. Parking Director Adam Smith says it’ll help everyone if plan to come to campus earlier than you normally would…:
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Kickoff for the LSU-Ole Miss game is scheduled for 6:15pm and the game will be televised on ESPN.

The Louisiana Gubernatorial Primary takes place one year from today. Jeff Palermo takes a look at the race…:
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A West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy is under arrest for allegedly using his badge to proposition prostitutes. The sheriff’s office fired Florian Deutsch (Doych) of Port Allen after being notified of his arrest by the Baton Rouge Police Department. Apparently the suspect was busted at the Motel 6 on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge after he was contacted by a known “Backpage” prostitute.

The Shreveport Police Department has identified the man who was killed in a single vehicle crash last night. They say 39-year-old old James Cizek died when his vehicle ran off Interstate 220 and fliped several times.

The Secretary of State’s Office says early voting for the November 4th Election is going good so far. Tom Schedler says so far the number of people that have cast a ballot is at 75% of what the state saw two years ago for the Presidential election. He says that’s promising for overall participation…:
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Tomorrow will be the biggest day so prepare for long lines and Scheduler says you can help move things along by filling out a ballot before you go into the booth.

Gas prices continue their steady drop falling another two cents last night. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.92 according to the American Automobile Association.

We’re now about halfway through the early voting period for the November 4th election and Secretary Of State Tom Schedler says there’s been good participation among voters. Michelle Southern reports…

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A New Orleans-area man is being monitored by the Department of Health and Hospitals for signs of the Ebola virus. The Centers for Disease Control informed DHH that the man had just returned to the state after a visit to an Ebola-impacted country. Health officials says the man has no symptoms and is being monitored out of an abundance of caution.

The former Mayor of Sorrento was arrested Thursday after officials say a search warrant turned up child pornography inside his residence. Attorney General Criminal division director Kurt Wall says the search of 41-year-old Wilson Longanecker Jr.’s home lasted several hours…

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Longanecker is charged with 40 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles and obstruction of justice.

If you’re thinking about getting decorative contact lenses as part of your Halloween costume, federal officials are sending a warning. ICE Homeland Security Investigations spokesman Bryan Cox says unregulated and poorly constructed lenses sold without a medical doctor’s signature can pose serious health risks to consumers…

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Cox says under federal law, contact lenses can not be sold without a prescription.

Authorities arrest the controversial former mayor of Sorrento on 40 counts of possessing child porn. Scott Carwile reports.

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The Department of Health and Hospitals is monitoring a New Orleans-area man for signs of the Ebola virus. DHH was informed by the Centers for Disease Control that the individual had just returned to the state from an Ebola-impacted country. Health officials say the man is at low risk and are monitoring him out of an abundance of caution.

Secretary Of State Tom Schedler says, so far, there’s been good participation in the early voting period for the Novemeber 4th election. Saturday will by far be the biggest day of early voting so you can expect long lines at the polls and Schedler encourages voters to take an important step to help move things a long…

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Voting locations will be closed on Sunday and the last day to early vote will be Tuesday.

The gubernatorial primary election in Louisiana is now one year away and things have been relatively quiet in the race. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says you should really see the gubernatorial race kick off after Mardi Gras…

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He says it’s not surprising that this race is laying dormant since we’re in the middle of Senate and Congressional races across the state.

The Louisiana Gubernatorial Primary is one year from today. The biggest question mark at this point in the Governor’s race is whether or not Democrat New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will join the field. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Landrieu will probably wait until after the holiday season to make up his mind…

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Republicans Senator David Vitter, Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, as well as Democrat State Representative John Bel Edwards have announced their intent to run for Governor.

The early voting period for the November 4th election is about halfway done and Secretary Of State Tom Schedler says there’s been good participation. Schedler says he hopes he’s wrong with his 50% voter turnout prediction…:

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The controversial former Mayor of Sorrento was placed under arrest Thursday after officials say they found child pornography inside his residence. Attorney General Criminal division director Kurt Wall says 41-year-old Wilson Longanecker Jr. is charged with 40 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles and obstruction of justice…

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Wall says this was a joint law enforcement effort by the AG’s Cyber Crime Unit, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security and State Police.

Halloween’s a week away if you’re thinking about getting decorative contact lenses as part of your costume, federal officials are sending out a warning. ICE Homeland Security Investigations spokesman Bryan Cox says under federal law, contact lenses can not be sold without a prescription…

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He says these lenses could pose serious health hazards to consumers.

Kenny Henderson is out as executive director of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Henderson led the L-H-S-A-A, which governs high school athletics, since 2007. His contract was set to expire next summer, but past-president of the LHSAA, Todd Guice, says both sides felt now was the time for a change…

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Guice would not say why Henderson will not fill out the remainder of his contract. The search for Henderson’s replacement has already started.

In Thursday’s High School football action…Byrd improved to 8-0 with a 24-17 win over Parkway. Ruston rallied to beat Ouachita 17-14. The number one ranked team in Class 1-A Mangham defeated Ouachita Christian 47-21.

Peyton Manning threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns as the Denver Broncos defeated the San Diego Chargers 35-21 last night in the NFL’s Thursday night match up. The win puts the Broncos at 6-1 this season and they remain in first place in the AFC West.

Saints running backs Pierre Thomas and Khiry Robinson did not practice yesterday as the team continues preparations for its Sunday night game against Green Bay. Reports earlier in the week said that Thomas would miss a couple of weeks because of a shoulder injury. Robinson has a forearm injury, which could leave the Saints with just Mark Ingram and Travaris Cadet as the two healthy running backs for this weekend.

The New Orleans Pelicans closed out their preseason with an 88-85 victory over the Dallas Mavericks last night at the CentruryLink Center in Bossier City. Tyreke Evans led the Pels with 14 points and 7 rebounds followed by Anthony Davis with 13 points and 6 boards. Gal Mekel lead the Mavs with 17 points. The Pelicans finished the preseason with four straight wins and a 5-2 record. The Pelicans open the regular season Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center against the Orlando Magic.

We’re now about halfway through the early voting period for the November 4th election and Secretary Of State Tom Schedler says there’s been good participation among voters. He says so far the number of early votes is at 75% of what the state saw two years ago for the Presidential election. Schedler says overall participation looks good…

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The voting locations will be closed on Sunday and the last day to early vote will be Tuesday.

We are now one year away from the gubernatorial primary election in Louisiana. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says, at this point, Republican Senator David Vitter is the front runner…

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Republicans Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle, and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, as well as Democrat State Representative John Bel Edwards have also announced their intent to run for Governor.

With Halloween a week away you might be thinking about getting decorative contact lenses as part of your costume, but federal officials are sending out a warning. ICE Homeland Security Investigations spokesman Bryan Cox says it’s important for people to understand that contact lenses are regulated as a medical device…

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Cox says under federal law, contact lenses can not be sold without a prescription.

The controversial former Mayor of Sorrento was placed under arrest on Thursday after officials say they found child pornography inside his residence. 41-year-old Wilson Longanecker Jr. was arrested on 40 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of obstruction of justice.

The controversial former Mayor of Sorrento was placed under arrest on Thursday after officials say they found child pornography inside his residence. Attorney General Criminal division director Kurt Wall says they obtained a search warrant for the home of 41-year-old Wilson Longanecker Jr….:
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The later charge for allegedly trying to delete evidence on his computer.

Republican State Senator and 6th District Congressional candidate Dan Claitor’s mother has died following a weekend crash. State Trooper Jared Sandifer says it happened Saturday on Airline Highway near Prairieville when 80-year-old Nancy Claitor switched lanes to make a legal U-turn in front of a pickup truck pulling a trailer…:
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Mrs. Claitor passed away last night.

Out of the 2.9 million voters who are registered for the November 4th election, there are about 1.8 million white voters, which could be a problem for incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu according to political analyst Bernie Pinsonat.
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He says there are about 919 thousand registered black voters, plus about 93 thousand more independent voters than there were 6 years ago.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says a man is under arrest for DWI number three after cops caught him driving drunk on his lawnmower. Major Mark Wood says one of the deputies spotted 67-year-old Ralph Carroll of Boyce riding a red lawnmower on state Highway 121 attempting to elude law enforcement by driving into the woods…:
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He says Carroll was found to be well over the legal limit and was charged with third offense DWI.