The 18-year-old Natchitoches Central High School student who was involved in an altercation with another student at school has died as a result of injuries he sustained. Johnquaries Smith passed away Tuesday morning. Natchitoches Police Captain Brad Walker says the incident happened Monday afternoon…

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The 16-year-old suspect will now be charged with manslaughter.

The Department of Children and Family Services says they’ve collected more than $2 million dollars in casino winnings from parents who owe back child support. Deputy Assistant Secretary Lisa Andry says this is a huge milestone for the Casino Intercept Program which launched in September 2011…

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She says winnings were taken from over 15-hundred non-custodial parents who owed back child support.

According to the personal finance magazine Kiplinger, Louisiana is the third most tax friendly state in the nation. Senior Associate Editor Sandy Block says their rankings were based on rates for income, sales and gas taxes. She says our gas tax is well below average at 20 cents a gallon. Block says as a result, Louisiana is a very tax friendly place for retirees…

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Block says the most tax friendly state is Delaware followed by Wyoming, then Mississippi and Alabama are ranked just below Louisiana.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees is the father of a new baby girl. Brees says his wife Brittany gave birth to their fourth child and first girl last night. Brees believes this will be the last addition to their immediate family…

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Brees says mom and baby are doing great.

The Houma Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency in Louisiana that will use body cameras. Chief Todd Duplantis says the Terrebonne Parish Council has purchased 84 cameras that will be equipped to an officers’ uniform. He says it should be a great benefit to the department.
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Not to mention the help the help it will be to prosecutors in court cases.

A Marrerro woman has been arrested on charges related to child trafficking for sexual purposes, and other serious sex crimes. Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the woman is 38 year-old Candice Caulfield, and with all of the charges against her, she faces a combined total of more than 200 years in prison.

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The personal finance magazine Kiplinger has named Louisiana the 3rd most tax-friendly state in the nation, resulting from low gas taxes, and property taxes…
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That’s Kiplinger Senior Associate Editor Sandy Block, who adds Louisiana is a very tax friendly place for retirees.

The announcement made today about Drew Brees’ wife Brittany giving birth to a baby girl has the Saints QB very excited. But he’s not the only one. His three other kids are really happy about the way things turned out…
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And mom and little girl are doing fine. And the proud poppa even tweeted a picture.

The Natchitoches High School student who was severely injured after being sucker punched in a school fight has died. KSLA TV is reporting that 18 year-old Johnquaries Smith died this afternoon, and a 16 year-old student at Natchitoches Central High School is facing manslaughter charges.

According to the personal finance magazine Kiplinger, Louisiana is the third most tax friendly state in the nation. Michelle Southern has that…:
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New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is the father of a new baby girl. Brees says his wife Brittany gave birth their fourth child and their first girl last night. He says mom and baby are doing just fine after that memorable play…
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Brees is holding off on announcing the girl’s name until its on the birth certificate.

There’s an area of low pressure in the Northern Gulf of Mexico that has gotten the attention of the National Hurricane Center. In Lake Charles at the National Weather Service, meteorolgist Donald Jones says it is unlikely that this disturbance will grow into a tropical storm…
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Jones says this activity is in association with a weak frontal boundary.

The Slidell Police Department says a man who was desperate to pay his probation fees allegedly robs a woman and baby of a diaper bag. Michelle Southern has more…:
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Houma Police announce the introduction of body cameras that will video all interactions with police officers. Chief Todd Duplantis says it will help prosecutors in court cases.

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He says it also will decrease the number of citizen complaints.

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There’s an area of low pressure in the northern Gulf of Mexico has the attention of the National Hurricane Center. Donald Jones, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says there’s a low chance this disturbed area will grow into a tropical storm, but it will produce showers and thunderstorms for areas in south Louisiana…
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And, it’s obviously something they will watch very closely.

This morning, New Orleans Saints Quartberback Drew Brees tweeted the announcement of the newest member of their household, as he and his wife Brittany welcomed a brand new baby girl. They have not announced the name as of yet, but they did say mom and daughter are doing great. He did a tweet a picture of the little girl and the proud papa. By the way, Drew Brees was at practice today.

According to the personal finance magazine Kiplinger, Louisiana is the third most tax friendly state in the nation. Senior Associate Editor Sandy Block says their rankings were based on rates for income, sales and gas taxes. She says they have a tax map tool on their website to help people make the most financially sound decision when considering a move to another state…

cut 5 (06) “and local taxes”

You can view the map at kiplinger-dot-com.

A disorganized area of thunderstorms in the northern Gulf of Mexico has the attention of the National Hurricane Center. Donald Jones, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says the weak cluster of thunderstorm activity is associated with a weak frontal boundary..

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But Jones says the cluster will produce showers and thunderstorms for areas in south Louisiana.

The Houma Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency in Louisiana that will use body cameras. Chief Todd Duplantis says the Terrebonne Parish Council has purchased 84 cameras that will be equipped to an officers’ uniform. Duplantis says with the body cameras, any interaction between a police officer and the public will be videoed, which should lead to a reduction in citizen and use of force complaints…

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Duplantis says the video will also help prosecutors when a criminal case goes before a judge or jury.

According to the Department of Children and Family Services the state has collected over two-million dollars in delinquent child support payments through confiscated casino winnings. The child support casino intercept program began in September 2011 and has collected unpaid child support payments from over fifteen hundred non-custodial parents at 19 state licensed casinos.

According to the personal finance magazine Kiplinger, Louisiana is the third most tax friendly state in the nation. Senior Associate Editor Sandy Block says their rankings were based on rates for income, sales and gas taxes. She says our gas tax is well below average at 20 cents a gallon. Block says as a result, Louisiana is a very tax friendly place for retirees…

cut 4 (09) “those counts too”

Block says the most tax friendly state is Delaware followed by Wyoming, then Mississippi and Alabama are ranked just below Louisiana.

A robbery suspect in Slidell was really left holding the bag. Slidell Police say 18-year-old Terry Jones approached a woman holding her infant. Jones allegedly stuck a pistol in the woman’s chest and demanded her purse. The purse turned out to be a diaper bag. Jones then took off running, but was caught by a police officer. Jones was booked on one count of armed robbery.

The Houma Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency in Louisiana that will use body cameras. Chief Todd Duplantis says the Terrebonne Parish Council has purchased 84 cameras that will be equipped to an officers’ uniform. He says it should be a great benefit to their department…

cut 6 (11) “from officers”

Duplantis says the video will also help prosecutors when a criminal case goes before a judge or jury.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife Brittany welcomed their fourth child this morning. The Brees family announced the birth of a baby girl. The family’s first girl will be little sister to brothers Baylen, Bowen, and Callen. They did not announce the name of the child, but both mom and daughter are reportedly doing great.

According to the personal finance magazine Kiplinger, Louisiana is the third most tax friendly state in the nation. Senior Associate Editor Sandy Block says their rankings were based on rates for income, sales and gas taxes. She says a big boost for Louisiana is the fact that we have the lowest property taxes in the nation…

cut 3 (08) “in Louisiana”

Block says the most tax friendly state is Delaware followed by Wyoming.

Council for A Better Louisiana is teaming with Louisiana Public Broadcasting to present a US Senate debate on October 14th. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican challengers Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness will all participate. CABL President Barry Erwin says this race is hugely important for the state…

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The debate will be broadcast statewide on LPB television stations.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 20-year-old LaPlace man on aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, and armed robbery charges. Captain Pat Yoes says the victim was walking in New Orleans when a vehicle stopped beside her and two subjects got out…

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He says the victim was able to pick out Kevin Allen in a photographic lineup. Yoes says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.

The state Department of Children and Family Services announces the state has collected over two-million dollars in unpaid child support payments through confiscated casino winnings. Since September 2011, the child support casino intercept program has collected delinquent child support payments from over fifteen hundred non-custodial parents at 19 state licensed casinos.

The ACLU of Louisiana says South Plaquemines High School administrators are violating the constitutional right of a student who they’ve suspended for having religiously mandated dreadlocks. Michelle Southern has that…

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State Police say a seven-year-old girl from Clinton is hospitalized with moderate to serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle while getting off the school bus Monday afternoon. They say 67-year-old Hoyt Norwood of Baker was driving an SUV and failed to yield to the school bus in front of him and struck the child. Norwood was cited.

Bossier City Representative Jeff Thompson will leave the state legislature to become a judge in Bossier and Webster Parishes. During his time in the legislature, Thompson was a proponent for Second Amendment rights. He is confident the state legislature will continue to defend the right to bear arms…

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Thompson qualified unopposed to fill the judgeship left vacant by the retiring Ford Stinson.

Council for a Better Louisiana is partnering with Louisiana Public Broadcasting to present a televised US Senate Debate on October 14th. CABL President Barry Erwin says they’re still working on the format for the debate, but there shouldn’t be a shortage of topics…

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Incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican challengers Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness will participate.

A 20-year-old man from LaPlace is under arrest and being held on a $1 million dollars bond for allegedly rapping a woman after kidnapping her. That’s according to Captain Pat Yoes with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s office. He says the teen victim was forced into a car in New Orleans then later dropped off in Kenner…:
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He says the victim was able to pick out Kevin Allen in a photographic lineup. More arrests are expected.

The ACLU of Louisiana has sent a letter to the Plaquemines Parish School Board and South Plaquemines High School administrators regarding a student who has been suspected because of his hairstyle. Executive Director Marjorie Esman…:
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Calls to the Plaquemines Parish School Board were not returned.

Council for A Better Louisiana is partnering with Louisiana Public Broadcasting to present a US Senate debate on October 14th. Scott Carwile has more…:
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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says they are closly monitoring storms associated with a trough of low pressure in the northern Gulf of Mexico right now. They say even though the chance of tropical development is low, they urge everyone to keep their eyes and ears open to forecasts to see if there have been any changes associated with the system.

Council for A Better Louisiana is partnering with Louisiana Public Broadcasting to present a US Senate debate on October 14th. Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Challengers Bill Cassidy and Rob Maness will all participate. CABL President Barry Irwin says there is a lot riding on Louisiana’s US Senate race…:
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Centenary College in Shreveport will host the October 14 debate.

The ACLU of Louisiana is challenging a decision by administrators at South Plaqumine High to suspend a student over his religiously mandated hair style. Executive Director Marjorie Esman says the student is Rastafari which believes men should wear dreadlocks. She says they are seeking an expedited hearing before the full school board very quickly with the expectation that they will do the right thing…:
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Calls to the Plaqumines Parish School Board were not returned.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 20-year-old man is under arrest for allegedly kidnapping and raping a woman. Captain Pat Yoes says the victim reported she was held at gunpoint while being raped then robbed. He says they arrested Kevin Allen of LaPlace…:
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He says the woman was walking in New Orleans when a car stopped behind her and forced her inside.

Bossier City Representative Jeff Thompson is leaving the legislature to become a district judge. Thompson will preside in the 26th Judicial District Court of Bossier and Webster Parishes in northwestern Louisiana. He will be sworn in on January 1st…:
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Thompson qualified unopposed to fill the judgeship left vacant by the retiring Ford Stinson.