A sanitation worker while on his route in St. Martin Parish helped rescue a 10-year-old girl from New Iberia who was allegedly kidnapped. State Police issued an Amber Alert in the overnight hours for help in finding Jalisa Lassalle. In a Facebook Live post, Dion Merrick saw the vehicle described in the Amber Alert and contacted authorities…

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In the video, it appears police are taking a suspect into custody.

Webster Parish native Devin White is a Super Bowl champion today as he helped lead the Buccaneers to a 31-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. White had a team-high 12 tackles and picked off a pass in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Afterward, White broke down the play with the media…

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LSU fans can purchase a specialty license plate that commemorates the Tigers 2019 national championship in football. Taylor Sharp has more…

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Another 1,184 new COVID cases have been reported today along with 23 new deaths bringing the total number of Louisianans who’ve been killed by COVID since march to 9,142, officially. In some good news total hospitalizations continue to rapidly decline from hitting over two thousand a month ago to just 1,144 today.

A missing 10-year-old New Iberia girl has been found safe after two sanitation workers IDed the kidnapper’s car thanks to an Amber Alert that went out overnight. State Police issued the Amber Alert asking the public to be on the lookout for a gray Nissan Altima and Dion Merrick says when he and his coworker saw the vehicle in a field St. Martin Parish they blocked it in and called 9-1-1…

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Three former Tigers are getting Super Bowl rings after helping lead Tampa to a 31-9 drubbing of Kansas City. Devin White, Leonard Fournette, and Kevin Minter are all on cloud nine and Fournette credited Tampa QB Tom Brady for the win…

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The 2016 disappearance of 20-year-old Erica Nicole Hunt of Opelousas is now a homicide investigation after investigators were able to identify her skeletal remains, which were located in Evangeline Parish in December 2018. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says State Police hopes the public can provide clues on what happened to Hunt and how she ended up in Evangeline Paris

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Gossen says Hunt was identified through genetic genealogy.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase, meaning Tiger fans can celebrate the historic season wherever they go.  OMV Spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux explains what the unique plate looks like.

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The Amber Alert sent out across the state last night ended up potentially saving the life of a 10-year-old from New Iberia who was allegedly kidnapped by a registered sex offender. A few hours after the alert went out a St. Martin Parish sanitation worker doing his morning garbage route saw a vehicle matching the description, blocked the car from leaving where it was, and called police. Dion Merrick spoke about his eventful morning on Facebook…

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State Police are seeking information in the now-ruled homicide of Erica Hunt of Opelousas. Hunt has been missing since 2016 but Trooper Thomas Gossen says remains found in December of 2018 have been found to be hers.

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Three former LSU Tigers won their first NFL championship rings last night playing for Tampa Bay. Devin White, Leonard Fournette, and Kevin Minter all played a part in Tampa’s 31-9 win over Kansas City. It’s linebacker Devin White’s first ever championship in his football career.

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White had 12 total tackles on the night and reeled in an interception late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Bucs.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase. For fans looking to purchase the plate, it will cost around 100 dollars and OMV Spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux says the easiest way is to buy it online.

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The plate can also be purchased at the OMV specialized vehicle unit and select OMV field offices.

An overnight Amber Alert helps rescue a 10-year-old New Iberia girl who had allegedly been abducted by a registered sex offender. The alert went out for a gray Nissan sedan late last night and earlier this morning sanitation worker Dion Merrick was out on his garbage route, recognized the vehicle, and blocked it in…

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The Amber Alert mentioned 33-year-old Michael Sereal and a suspect was taken into custody at the scene by police.

A trio of former Tigers helps Buccaneers QB Tom Brady win his 7^th Super Bowl Ring beating Kansas City 31-9. Leonard Fournette, Kevin Minter and Devin White now have their own rings and Fournette thanks Brady for helping them get it…

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The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase, meaning Tiger fans can celebrate the historic season wherever they go.  OMV Spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux explains what the unique plate looks like.

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The plate can also be purchased at the OMV specialized vehicle unit and select OMV field offices.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports another 1,184 new COVID cases, a low number on the usually slow Monday reports.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says starting next Friday and running through Mardi Gras Day on February 16th, all bars indoor and outdoor will be closed. Cantrell says she rather be accused of doing too much than too little.

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Two more additional cases of the U.K. variant of COVID in Louisiana were confirmed by the CDC this week bringing the total to five. The CDC says the UK variant, which is more contagious and deadly, will be the dominant strain by mid-March in the U-S. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says there are 20 additional cases from Louisiana pending confirmation for the UK variant at the CDC.

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The prides of Webster Parish, Buccaneers linebacker Devin White, and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed will face off on Super Bowl Sunday.

White ended up staring at LSU while Sneed went on to play for Louisiana Tech. Sneed says he’s heard the folks back home are brimming with pride, and he’s happy he and White can set an example for the next generation of Webster Parish athletes.

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In basketball news, Louisiana Tech got a big win over North Texas last night 68-63 in a Conference USA matchup. The Ragin Cajuns men’s team lost a close one to Arkansas State 95-87 yesterday. ULM fell to UT Arlington on the hardwood 63-56. Also, LSU’s game against Florida this afternoon has been postponed due to Covid-19 issues within the Florida program.

If it were not for the coronavirus pandemic, this would be the first big weekend of Mardi Gras parades. But there are no parades and Governor John Bel Edwards is strongly urging residents not to gather in large groups during the carnival season.

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Webster Parish natives Devin White and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed will face each other on Super Bowl Sunday.

White got drafted 5^th overall in the 2019 draft and has taken over as a star linebacker and heart of Tampa’s suffocating defense. Sneed was drafted in the 4^th round of the 2020 draft. He had some bad injury luck early in the season but has established himself as a starter in just his rookie year.

White and Sneed both say they’re good friends who usually keep in close contact but…

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The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is hoping that teachers in the state will be prioritized for the Covid-19 vaccine.  Brooke Thorington has more.

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In December 2018, unidentified skeletal remains were discovered in Evangeline Parish.  State Police have now identified the remains of Erica Nicole Hunt of Opelousas. A homicide investigation is now taking place.  Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact St. Landry CrimeStoppersat948-8477(TIPS),   online at stlandrycrimestoppers.com, or via Facebook by leaving a WEBTIP.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says starting next Friday and running through Mardi Gras Day on February 16th, all bars indoor and outdoor will be closed.  Cantrell says she rather be accused of doing too much than too little.

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Two more additional cases of the U.K. variant of COVID in Louisiana were confirmed by the CDC this week bringing the total to five.  The CDC says the UK variant, which is more contagious and deadly, will be the dominant strain by mid-March in the U-S. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says there are 20 additional cases from Louisiana pending confirmation for the UK variant at the CDC.

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The prides of Webster Parish, Buccaneers linebacker Devin White, and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed will face off on Super Bowl Sunday.

White ended up staring at LSU while Sneed went on to play for Louisiana Tech.  Sneed says he’s heard the folks back home are brimming with pride, and he’s happy he and White can set an example for the next generation of Webster Parish athletes.

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In basketball news, Louisiana Tech got a big win over North Texas last night 68-63 in a Conference USA matchup.  The Ragin Cajuns men’s team lost a close one to Arkansas State 95-87 yesterday.  ULM fell to UT Arlington on the hardwood 63-56.  Also, LSU’s game against Florida this afternoon has been postponed due to Covid-19 issues within the Florida program.

Starting next Friday and running through Mardi Gras Day on February 16th, all bars indoor and outdoor will be closed and no loitering will be allowed on Bourbon Street according to New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell.  The mayor says bar employees who will be out of work for five days should file for their claims with the Louisiana Workforce Commission now.

Deputy CAO Peter Bowen had a strong message for bars who do not comply, he says the time for warnings is over and if you are caught out of compliance you’ll be shut down…

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Maybe: An additional 30 State Police Troopers have been deployed to New Orleans to help enforce COVID mitigation efforts.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Governor John Bel Edwards is urging residents not to gather in large groups during Mardi Gras season.  Edwards says Super Bowl viewing parties are also not a good idea on Sunday…

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The Health Department confirmed two more cases of the UK variant of COVID in Louisiana, bringing the total to five. Brooke Thorington has more on what this could possibly foreshadow for the state.

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Federal Officials are investigating how LSU reports crime on campus among its students due to claims that LSU failed to fully investigate certain complaints. The Department of Education has notified school officials that it would need access to crime records dating back to 2016.