The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office is investigating reports of a scam targeting Entergy resident customers and small business owners. Amanda Larkins, with the A-G’s office, says this scam has been around for a while, but they are now moving on to small business owners with larger utility expenses…

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Entergy will place courtesy calls to customers at risk of disconnection, but they’ll never demand immediate payment.

A Louisiana State Police Sergeant faces charges of DWI and hit and run, after causing a crash on Interstate 10 early Saturday morning. State Police Captain Doug Cain says State Police will review all of the findings in this matter and take swift steps to ensure an impartial and appropriate course of action…

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Cain says 34-year-old Damien Dyson Sr of Baton Rouge’s blood alcohol content was over twice the legal limit.

The November elections are a little more than three weeks away and voters have yet to see or hear a commercial from Former Governor Edwin Edwards in the sixth district Congressional race. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says voters already know Edwards and he doesn’t have to spend money on TV spots to garner name recognition. He says you don’t see that very often, but there is nothing about Edwards that is normal or usual…

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Pinsonat says Edwards will likely finish in the top 2 in the primary.

Sabine Parish authorities say a 10-month-old girl is recovering at a local hospital after spending up to three days trapped under her father’s dead body. Officials believe the child’s father, 43-year-old Jason Fields of Pleasant Hill, who had a history of cardiac problems, fell backward off of his bed and died instantly, falling on top of his daughter. They say little Betty Jean Fields was found dehydrated and with blistering skin.

A sergeant with the Louisiana State Police faces charges of DWI and hit and run, after causing a crash on Interstate 10 early Saturday morning. State Police Captain Doug Cain says 34-year-old Damien Dyson Sr of Baton Rouge was heading west on I-10 in Ascension Parish, when he struck the rear of another vehicle at a high rate of speed. Cain says Dyson kept going, but eventually pulled over and State Police responded to the scene

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Dyson was booked into the Ascension Parish jail and immediately placed on administrative leave.

We’re a little more than three weeks away from the November election and voters have yet to see or hear a commercial from Former Governor Edwin Edwards in the sixth district Congressional race. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Edwards has the luxury of not having to run TV…

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Pinsonat says voters already know Edwards and he doesn’t have to spend money on TV spots to garner name recognition.

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section is investigating reports of scammers targeting Entergy resident customers and small business owners. Amanda Larkins, with the A-G’s office, says a con artist, claiming to be with Entergy, calls a customer’s home or business and the victim is told they need to make an immediate payment, because they are behind on their bill…

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Larkins says this scam has been around for a while, targeting elderly and other residential consumers, but now these scammers are moving on to small business owners with larger utility expenses.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office says an 8-year-old boy has died following the accidental discharge of a revolver by his older brother. Authorities say Nathan Majors was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Have you noticed? Gas prices keep dropping.

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An arrest has been made in the case of the woman in Houma who was found dead under a house just before 1am Friday. Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis says they learned 22-year-old Dashanta Brown and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Michael Tucker, had been involved in a huge fight…:

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Tucker has been charged with second-degree murder.

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There’s new numbers out from the LSU Health Tumor Registry that shows Acadiana colon cancer rates are among the highest in the nation. Dr. Jordan Karlitz, who is the study lead at the Tulane University School of Medicine, says more investigation is needed to find some answers…

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A Texas Tech administrator has been named as Louisiana’s Higher Education Commissioner. The Board of Regents named Joseph Rallo to the post, and he says he’s ready to lead and motivate…

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Rallo says he will look into tuition hikes and the TOPS program. Rallo takes over full-time in January.

A woman found dead under a house in Houma has her boyfriend facing murder charges. Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis says the body of 22 year-old Dashanta Tucker was located this morning, and the cause of death has not yet been determined …

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Forty-one year-old Michael Tucker has been charged with second-degree murder.

The LSU Health tumor registry has found colon cancer rates in Acadiana among the highest in the United States.

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That’s the study leader Doctor Jordan Karlitz, who is also at the Tulane University School of Medicine. The research focused on 18 parishes in the Acadiana, and he adds more research is needed.

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The Board of Regents has a new boss to oversee higher education in Louisiana. Texas Tech System administrator Joseph Rallo says he will look at the need for tuition hikes and the TOPS program.

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Rallo hopes to be on the job full-time in January.

Eunice Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a woman who robbed the State Bank and Trust with a fake bomb Thursday afternoon. Surveillance video showed a middle-aged woman with a baseball cap also produced a gun and got away with an undisclosed amount of money. State Police Bomb Squad arrived and determined the package she left at the scene was not a bomb. It was the second fake bomb robbery in about year in Eunice.

A new leader has been chosen to oversee higher education in Louisiana. Joseph Rallo, who is a Texas Tech System administrator, has has been picked by the Board of Regents as the state’s next Higher Education Commissioner. Rallo says the challenges here in Louisiana are the same as you see nationally…

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He says he will look at tuition hikes and the TOPS program.

We have some super low gas prices right now, and according fuel analysts, they will continue to drop now that the summer is over…

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That’s AAA fuel analyst Don Redman.

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The LSU Health Tumor Registry discovers the rate of colon cancer in Acadiana is among the highest in the United States. Michelle Southern has the story…

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An Ascension grand jury will not be indicting the driver of an SUV, who ran off the road in Ascension Parish and killed two children fishing with their father in June. State Police said at the time they would not charge the driver-Shanette Taylor, and today, the grand jury unanimously agreed. Daylon and Sarai Lanus died as a result of that crash.

A Houma man has been arrested in connection to the discovery of a dead woman’s body under a house this morning just after 1am. Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis says they learned 22 year-old Dashanta Brown had a huge fight with her boyfriend. As to the reason for her body being found under a house…

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Forty-one year-old Michael Tucker has been charged with 2nd degree murder.

New cancer numbers for colon cancer show the Acadiana region with some of the highest rates in the nation, and the LSU Health Tumor Registery and Tulane University of School of Medicine want to know why..

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That’s the study leader Dr. Jordan Karlitz.

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Gas prices keep dropping and we can expect that trend to continue. Michelle Southern reports.

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This weekend, former Presidential candidate John McCain will be arriving for a series of veterans rallies with Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy across the state. Sunday, they will be appearing in Metairie with Senator David Vitter and Congressman Steve Scalise. On Monday they be in Baton Rouge, Bossier City and Lafayette.

An arrest has been made in the case of the woman in Houma who was found dead under a house just before 1am Friday. Chief Todd Duplantis says they learned 22-year-old Dashanta Brown and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Michael Tucker, had been involved in a huge fight at the victim’s residence…:
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He says Tucker was located in this home this morning and he was arrested for second degree murder. Brown’s cause of death has not yet been determined pending results of an autopsy.

The price at the pump has been nice lately and it looks to get even better. American Automobile Association fuel analyst Don Redman says we could see prices back to the 2010 level this month when the average price for a gallon of regular was $2.68. We’re currently just below $3.10. Wall Street had what some say was their worst day of the year Thursday and Redman says the economy and fuel prices go hand and glove…:
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He also says demand is down, so supply is good which keeps prices low.

Former Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is coming to Louisiana to appear with US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy at a series of veterans rallies. Eric Gill reports…:
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Governor Bobby Jindal announced today a new project with Castleton Commodities International LLC that would make a $1.2 billion capital investment to develop a new methanol manufacturing plant along the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans. The project will create 50 new direct jobs with an annual salary of about $72,000 plus benefits. CCI anticipates beginning construction in 2016.

Parishes across the Acadiana region have some of the highest colon cancer rates in the nation according to researchers at LSU Health. The study was led by Doctor Jordan Karlitz who says colorectal cancer rates are also high in families with a Cajun ancestry, which raises the possibility of a genetic predisposition. But he says more research is needed.:
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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office says two high school students are under arrest for allegedly taking part in the beating of a man from Schriever. They say the victim reported the teens came to his house saying they were going to fight his son because his son wouldn’t give up his seat on the school bus for the suspects. The victim suffered a broken jaw, multiple facial stitches and two seizures as a result of the attack. 17-year-old Charles Norman and 18-year-old Mark Cheatham are accused.

A new leader has been chosen to oversee higher education in Louisiana. Joseph Rallo, who is a Texas Tech System administrator, has has been picked by the Board of Regents as the state’s next Higher Education Commissioner. He’ll also be a voice for Louisiana’s four-year institutions at the state legislature, something he’s confident he can handle:
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LSU leaves for Florida today where they’ll face the Gators tomorrow night in Gainesville. The Tigers would like to get their running game going. The Tigers averaged less than four yards a carry in last week’s loss to Auburn.

Louisianians are enjoying super low prices at the pump these days and analysts say you can expect to pay even less as the year goes on. Friday the current statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.09 down two cents from the night before. Don Redman with the American Automobile Association says summer’s over and demand is down…:
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Redman says there’s potential we could see prices the lowest they’ve been since 2010 when the average price in October was $2.68 cents a gallon.

Former Republican Presidential Candidate Senator John McCain will be with Louisiana US Senate Candidate Bill Cassidy over the next few days speaking at various veterans events. With control of the US Senate potentially lying in the balance, Political Analyst Clancy Dubos doesn’t think this is the last of nationally known politicians coming to Louisiana with an interest in our Senate race…:
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The LSU Health tumor registry discovers colon cancer rates in the Acadiana parishes are among the highest in the United States. The study was led by Doctor Jordan Karlitz, who is also at the Tulane University of Medicine. He says their research focused on 18 parishes in the Acadiana area and colorectal cancer rates were statistically significantly higher than both Louisiana and US rates…:
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Karltiz says colorectal cancer rates are also high in French speaking homes in Acadiana or those families with a Cajun ancestry, which raises the possibility of a genetic predisposition.

Police in Eunice are looking for a woman who robbed the State Bank and Trust with a fake bomb 4:30 pm Thursday. Cops say the burglar was wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap and placed a package she claimed was a bomb on the floor and told everyone it would explode if it was moved. LSP determined the package was not a bomb and they are asking the public’s help identifying the suspect.