The investigation into the shooting death of a 14-year-old allegedly by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy continues and Sheriff Jerry Larpenter is calling the incident a freak and tragic accident. Larpenter says the incident could have been avoided…

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The teen was reportedly holding a BB gun, but family members are apparently saying the juvenile had no weapon.

The LSU Police Department says a man is under arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in an RV on campus following a tailgate party. Spokesman Captain Corey LaLonde says the victim told officers the sexual battery occurred at night while she was sleeping in the RV…

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47-year-old Daniel Sanchez of Gonzales is charged with two counts of sexual battery and two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against the Abbeville Police Department claiming they are violating the First Amendment with their social media policy. Michelle Southern has the story…

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The investigation into the shooting death of a 14-year-old allegedly by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy continues and Sheriff Jerry Larpenter is calling the incident a freak and tragic accident. He says cops were responding to a report of armed men entering a building in an area where drugs have been a problem…

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The weapon the teen had was reportedly a BB gun. Louisiana State Police is investigating the incident.

Members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation are already chiming in on reports of United States Attorney General Eric Holder stepping down. Senator David Vitter tweeted he is not sad to see him go and couldn’t think of any Attorney General in history that has attacked Louisiana more than Holder. Holder is resigning after less than six years in office.

Survey results released by the Louisiana Department of Education show that future teachers need more time in the classroom. Superintendent John White says the department is moving toward a model where the educator is a classroom teacher for a year, as an apprentice, under a mentor teacher before entering their own classroom…

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The survey of 6,000 educators found that half of teachers say they were not fully prepared for the realities of the classroom.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against the Abbeville Police Department claiming they are violating the First Amendment with their social media policy. Executive Director Marjorie Esman says the rule basically states that employees can’t post anything on social media which casts the city in a negative light…

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The Abbeville Police Department is not commenting on the suit.

Baton Rouge Congressman and Senate candidate Bill Cassidy has agreed to only two public debates before the November 4th election which Senator Mary Landrieu says signals a lack of courage. But Cassidy says meeting voters face to face is a better way to discuss issues…

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Landrieu says she’s been traveling the state asking different media outlets to hold debates and invite Cassidy, but he continues to decline…

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Cassidy, Landry, and the other Republican challenger, Col. Rob Maness, will appear together at a debate in Shreveport on October 14th and in Baton Rouge on October 29th.

State Police say an on-duty St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by a fellow deputy yesterday during a domestic dispute in LaPlace. Spokesperson Melissa Matey says when responding deputies arrived, Lt. Nolan Anderson fired several shots in the air and then turned his gun on the officers, forcing them to fire on him. Anderson was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Matey says this is a very tragic and difficult time for the St. John’s Sheriff’s Office…

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She says Anderson was a 25-year veteran of the sheriff’s office. LSP is investigating.

Sugar cane harvest season starts to ramp up with the beginning of grinding season today. American Sugar Cane League’s Jim Simon says you’ll start to see more trucks loaded with sugar cane on the roadways…

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Simon says a couple of sugar mills will begin operation today and all 11 mills in the state will be up and running by October 10.

State Police say an on-duty St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by a fellow deputy yesterday during a domestic dispute in LaPlace. Spokesperson Melissa Matey says when they arrived Lt. Nolan Anderson had fired several shots in the air, and then turned the gun on the officers. Matey says the cops were then forced to take action…:
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Matey says Anderson was a 25-year veteran of the sheriff’s office.

State Police say two men are dead following a Wednesday morning accident in Lafourche parish involving and 18-wheeler and a dump truck. They say the victims are 38-year-old Murphy Callais Jr. of Cut Off and 62-year-old Lloyd Coleman of Thibodaux. Investigators believe Callais tried to pass a dump truck then hit the mac truck head on before being struck by the dump truck. Coleman was the driving of the 18-wheeler. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Sugar cane harvest season starts to ramp up with the beginning of grinding season today. American Sugar Cane League’s Jim Simon (SEE-moan) says weather conditions really affected Louisiana’s sugar cane beginning with the cold winter…:
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He asks drivers to be on the lookout for sugar cane trucks on the road with the harvest kicking into gear.

Survey results released by the Louisiana Department of Education show that aspiring teachers need more experience in the classroom before they are employed by a school. Superintendent John White agrees and says it makes sense that those preparing to be teachers have taught under a mentor teacher…:
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He says the extra time in the classroom should be used for teaching and not observation.

Baton Rouge Congressman and Senate candidate Bill Cassidy has agreed to two public debates before the November 4th election which Senator Mary Landrieu, says signals a lack of courage. But Cassidy says Landrieu’s record is well known and there’s no need to debate it over and over…:
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Landrieu says debates are routine in elections and the fact that Cassidy is dodging so many speaks volumes…:
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Cassidy, Landrieu and the other Republican challenger, Col Rob Maness, will appear together at a debate in Shreveport on October 14th and Baton Rouge on October 29th.

The current statewide average for a gallon of regular in Louisiana today is $3.12 according to the American Automobile Association.

State Police say a motorcyclist died after a two-vehicle accident occurred on I-49 south of Opelousas yesterday afternoon. They say 67-year-old Donald Royer was traveling south when a truck changed lanes in front of him. Investigators believe Royer couldn’t avoid hitting the back of the truck and was thrown from his bike. He later died at a hospital.

Sugar cane harvest season starts to ramp up with the beginning of grinding season today. Scott Carwile reports…:
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State Police say an on-duty St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by a fellow deputy yesterday during a domestic dispute in LaPlace. Eric Gill has the story…:
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The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s office says a tree trimmer died after a limb struck the platform he was on and he fell over 40 feet to the ground. They say Calvin Lofton was working near Highway 10 in St. Francisville when the tragedy took place. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Survey results released by the Louisiana Department of Education show that future teachers need more time in the classroom prior to employment. Superintendent John White agrees, but says the extra time in the classroom should be used for teaching and not observation…:
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The survey polled more than 6,000 educators.

Sugar cane harvest season starts to ramp up with the beginning of grinding season today. American Sugar Cane League’s Jim Simon (SEE-moan) says this year’s start-up is a week to ten days later that normal. Simon says the crop looks to be a little short compared to the last few years…:
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He says a couple of sugar mills will begin operation today and all 11 mills in the state will be up and running by October 10.

State Police say an on-duty St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by a fellow deputy yesterday during a domestic dispute in LaPlace. Spokesperson Melissa Matey says the sheriff’s Office received a call about a cop involved in a domestic issue brandishing a weapon. She says when officers arrived, they found that Lt. Nolan Anderson was armed…:
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She says Anderson died at a local hospital. LSP is investigating the case.

A grand jury indicted St. Bernard Parish president David Peralta on Wednesday for felony stalking. The case stems from Peralta’s bitter relationship with his ex-wife and sexual battery charges pending in St. Bernard. Bond is set at $35,000 and he is required to turn himself in by Monday.

The debate over how many debates there should be between Us Senator Mary and her main Republican challenger Congressman Bill Cassidy rages on. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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State Police say an on-duty St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot by a fellow deputy during a domestic dispute in LaPlace. Authorities say deputies exchanged gunfire with Lt. Nolan Anderson during the standoff. They say Anderson fired several shots in the air and turned the weapon toward the deputies, who were forced to take action. Anderson was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

A Federal Judge ordered today that businesses won’t have to pay BP back money the oil giant says was overpaid as a result of a flawed settlement money formula. Judge Carl Barbier had ordered the formula changed several weeks ago but as for money already paid, the ruling was a deal is a deal. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says this is good news for the plaintiffs…

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Ciolino says BP keeps trying to reduce its liability for the oil spill but the rulings continue to be against them.

Baton Rouge Congressman and US senate candidate Bill Cassidy says it was inappropriate for Senator Mary Landrieu to assist a man performing a keg stand at an LSU tailgate. Cassidy says beer distributors are also not happy because it promotes drunkenness…

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Landrieu has said her opponents who are making political fodder over this need to get a sense of humor and get a life.

A new radio ad airing in the 5th Congressional District today features Phil and Kay Robertson of Duck Dynasty endorsing their nephew, Zach Dasher, for Congress. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says if Phil Robertson keeps making controversial statements it could spell trouble for Dasher…

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He says, with this ad, Dasher is trying to create legitimacy and name recognition.