A cyber-attack that crippled state websites and impacted 132 government servers will keep the Office of Motor Vehicles shuttered for the rest of the week. Governor Edwards says the OMV will be open once again on Monday and State Police have informed the public that they will not be enforcing checks on expired IDs until after the OMV is back up and running.

Louisiana Tech releases renderings and plans for new baseball, softball and soccer stadiums. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Crowley Police now have a person of interest in a string of church vandalism incidents after another church was targeted this week, the sixth such incident since July. Chief Jimmy Broussard says they’re not sure exactly what is motivating these attacks, and they’re keeping all options open, but…

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The feds have been informed, and are considering a hate crime investigation.

St. John Parish Sheriffs are offering 3,500 dollars for information leading to an arrest of anyone involved in an August shooting ambush of an autistic man in Reserve. Sheriff Mike Tregre says they know who’s behind the shooting, they can’t make an arrest because they don’t have enough evidence yet.

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The cyberattack on state computer servers will keep Louisiana O-M-V offices closed for the rest of the week. Governor John Bel Edwards announced today the Office of Motor Vehicles will reopen on Monday.

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The ransomware attack on Monday impacted 132 servers in state government.

La Tech has unveiled plans for new baseball, softball and soccer stadiums. They were destroyed last April by a tornado. Athletics Director Tommy McClelland there will be chair-back seats with berm seating at the new Love Shack, some of the seating will be partially covered and once fans enter the concourse they never have to leave

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Crowley Police now have a person of interest in a string of church vandalism incidents after another church was targeted this week, the sixth such incident since July. Chief Jimmy Broussard says the feds have been contacted, but you’re better off turning yourself in locally…

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Broussard says the incidents have all had roughly the same M.O., a vandal, or vandals tosses a brick or concrete through the glass of a church in a majority-black neighborhood.

St. John Parish Sheriffs are offering 3,500 dollars for information leading to an arrest of anyone involved in an August shooting ambush of an autistic man in Reserve. 57-year-old Aurelius Burfict survived, but Sheriff Mike Tregre says it’s important to get whoever did it off the streets….

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Monday’s cyberattack will keep Louisiana O-M-V offices closed for the rest of the week. Governor John Bel Edwards announced today the Office of Motor Vehicles will reopen on Monday. Over the summer, several public school systems suffered a similar cyberattack and Edwards says more of them are coming, so the state will need to be prepared…
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The ransomware attack on Monday impacted 132 servers in state government.
St. John Parish Sheriffs are offering 3,500 dollars for information leading to an arrest of anyone involved in an August shooting ambush of an autistic man in Reserve. Sheriff Mike Tregre believes a vehicle drove up behind 57-year-old Aurelius Burfict on August 12^th around 1 AM, and suspects within opened fire on the man.

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Crowley Police now have a person of interest in a string of church vandalism incidents after another church was targeted this week, the sixth such incident since July. Chief Jimmy Broussard says the incidents have all had roughly the same M.O., a vandal, or vandals tosses a brick or concrete through the glass of a church in a majority-black neighborhood.
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La Tech has unveiled plans for new baseball, softball and soccer stadiums. They were destroyed last April by a tornado. Athletics Director Tommy McClelland says the new baseball stadium will remain in the same place, while softball and soccer will relocate next to the track stadium. Construction will take several months

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FEMA reimbursement, insurance, state dollars and private donors will pay for the new facilities.

The cyberattack on state computer servers will keep Louisiana O-M-V offices closed for the rest of the week. Governor Edwards says the ransomware attack on Monday impacted 132 servers in state government and the Office of Motor Vehicles has struggled to get its computer system to work properly.

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O-M-V is expected to open on Monday.

Former LSU student Matthew Naquin is out on bond pending his appeal after he was sentenced to 5-years-in prison, 2.5 years of the sentence are suspended for his role in the alcohol poisoning death of fraternity pledge Max Gruver. He also must perform one-thousand hours of community service. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino…
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Governor Edwards touched on hopes for his second term and a Presidential congratulations on his first “Ask The Governor” show since reelection…

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Governor Edwards was a topic during last night’s Democratic presidential debate. The candidates were asked if there is room in the party for a pro-life Democrat.

The cyberattack on state computer servers will keep Louisiana O-M-V offices closed for the rest of the week. Governor John Bel Edwards announced today the Office of Motor Vehicles will reopen on Monday

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The ransomware attack on Monday impacted 132 servers in state government.

Even though the President has yet to comment publicly since Governor Edwards won re-election, especially on Twitter, Governor Edwards announced on his radio call-in show this week that President Trump who campaigned against him did call him personally…

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Louisiana gets an “A” for its laws to combat domestic minor sex trafficking, but Shared Hope International founder Linda Smith says the state could receive a perfect score if it didn’t have laws that allow minors to be charged with prostitution, even if they were forced into it by sex traffickers…
Cut 15 (12) “…services”

Tim McGraw and Lafayette native Lauren Daigle will be among the performers at the College Football National Championship Game in New Orleans in January. Trombone Shorty & the Orleans Avenue are also on the bill. Host Committee Executive Director Jeff Hundley says there is a wide variety of genres being represented.

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The free concerts kick off Saturday, January 11^th

Former LSU frat member Matthew Naquin is facing 2.5 years behind bars in his future for his role in the 2017 hazing death of Max Gruver.  Loyola of New Orleans University law professor Dane Ciolino says it is a stiff sentence, but it is a serious crime.

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Governor Edwards says he’s not daunted by the Republicans near supermajority in the Legislature. Analysts note the increased Republican presence in Baton Rouge will likely doom many of the Governor’s pushes for campaign promises like an increased minimum wage, but the Governor feels otherwise…

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The GOP came two seats in the house shy of being able to override vetoes after the run-off.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office arrest a Houghton man for Obscenity and Indecent Behavior after reports he was exposing himself while jogging.  Sheriff Julian Whittington says on Wednesday they arrested 59-year old Louis Schommer on a warrant from three different occasions that he was exposing himself to motorists, one incident involved a juvenile. Bond is pending.

Music’s biggest names descend on New Orleans in celebration of the College Football Playoff National Championship game in January.

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Governor Edwards touched on hopes for his second term and a Presidential congratulations on his first Ask The Governor since reelection…

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Music’s biggest names descend on New Orleans in celebration of the College Football Playoff National Championship game this January.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Louisiana scores an A on Shared Hope International’s yearly child sex trafficking legal report card, but founder Linda Smith says we have one glaring problem that needs to be fixed…

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Former LSU frat member Matthew Naquin is facing 2.5 years behind bars in his future for his role in the 2017 hazing death of Max Gruver.  Loyola of New Orleans University law professor Dane Ciolino says it is a stiff sentence, but it is a serious crime.

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Naquin also received three years of probation.  Ciolino says given the severity of harm, it does not come as a surprise that Naquin has been required to perform a heavy amount of community service.

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As part of the community service, Naquin is expected to speak to high school students about hazing, but the Gruver family has already said they do not see Naquin as the right person to lead an anti-hazing campaign.

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Naquin is currently out on bond and he’s appealing his negligent homicide conviction.

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Governor Edwards says he’s not daunted by Republicans near supermajority in the Legislature. The GOP came two seats in the House shy of being able to override vetoes after the run-off.

Edwards says he’s built a career in politics working with both sides of the aisle, and just because the Capitol is red and he’s blue, doesn’t mean they get some major accomplishments passed.

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Republicans already held a supermajority in the Senate, but many GOP members in the Upper Chamber are considered more moderate than their Lower Chamber brethren.

Analysts note the increased Republican presence in Baton Rouge will likely doom many of the Governor’s pushes for campaign promises like an increased minimum wage, but…

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The minimum wage is 7.25 an hour in Louisiana. Edwards is backing an effort to raise it to nine dollars an hour over two years.

Edwards made the comments on his first Ask The Governor since winning reelection. Early in the program, he recounted how he got a call from the President, who campaigned against him…

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He added Trump mentioned he was looking forward to resuming their working relationship.

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Tim McGraw, Meghan Trainor, Bastille and others are coming to New Orleans to put on a free concert as part of the celebration around the College Football Playoff National Championship game.  Host Committee Executive Director Jeff Hundley says the fun starts Saturday, January 11^th, at the Woldenberg Park.

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Also on the bill, Grammy winner H.E.R., hip hop icon Nas, as well as Louisiana natives Trombone Shorty & the Orleans Avenue.  Hundley says there is a wide variety of genres being represented.

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Lafayette native Lauren Daigle will perform the National Anthem prior to the game. Hundley, who is also the CEO of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, says anytime the Bayou Bengals compete in the Superdome, it’s a great time and if the top-ranked LSU Tigers manage to compete in the big game, the excitement will be off the charts around the festivities.

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More info can be found at collegefootballplayoff.com.
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Shared Hope International says Louisiana needs to address laws allowing children who’ve been sex trafficked to still be charged with prostitution.

Founder Linda Smith says the state scored an A on their yearly legal report card on all other child sex trafficking issues, but one relic from the past keeps us from a perfect score…

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Smith says allowing children who’ve been trafficked to be charged with prostitution creates is physiologically damaging to the child and potentially deprives them of much-needed services.

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Smith says this needs to be addressed immediately so that children who are abused and manipulated through trafficking aren’t then victimized by the legal system.

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The Saints will host Carolina on Sunday. The Panthers have lost two in a row to drop their record to 5-and-5. But running back Christian McCaffrey is playing like an MVP candidate with over 1,000 yards rushing and 59 catches. Coach Sean Payton says McCraffrey is no longer an offensive weapon who comes on the field for passing downs

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Payton says protecting Quarterback Drew Brees will be a priority on Sunday…

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Southeastern Louisiana hosts Nicholls tonight in the regular-season finale for both teams and the winner will earn at least a share of the Southland Conference Championship and a berth into the F-C-S playoffs. Lions Coach Frank Scelfo says it’s no surprise that Colonels have a chance at repeating as Southland champs…

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Southeastern Louisiana leads the Southland in total offense, while the Colonels lead the league in rushing offense, averaging 189 yards a game. Scelfo anticipates a physical game…

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Former LSU frat member Matthew Naquin now knows his fate for his role in the 2017 hazing death of Max Gruver. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A 14-year-old is in jail, accused of stabbing his 50-year-old father to death with a spear inside their Terrytown home. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says they received a call this morning from a teen who said he stabbed his father multiple times.

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Over a million dollars worth of drugs were seized during a bust in Shreveport thanks to K-9 cop named Mingo who sniffed out the narcotic filled shipping container.  Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond says they seized 24 pounds of THC wax, 2028 grams of THC gummies, 2,910 doses of THC oil, and…

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The container was found in a vehicle at a home on the 100 block of Kayla Street.  Arrests are expected to follow soon.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate fell nearly a half a percent year-to-year for October, having added 3,600 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs. The state’s unemployment rate now sits at 4.5 percent, up from 4.3 percent last month, but Workforce Commission Chief Economist Ali Bustamante says the trend is still towards growth.

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New Orleans lost 500 jobs over the last month, but has still gained 8,600 year to year. The state also remains in “Full Employment”.

The former LSU frat member at the center of the hazing death of fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver receives a five-year prison sentence, half of the sentence is suspended, so Matthew Naquin is set to serve two and half years. Max’s mom, Rae Ann Gruver, says Naquin showed no remorse when he addressed the court

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Naquin was found guilty in July of negligent homicide. He was also sentenced to one-thousand hours of community service and three years probation. Naquin’s attorney John McLindon says not enough blame has been put on Gruver who had a history of heavy drinking.

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Naquin bonded out this afternoon and will be free until he’s exhausted his appeals.

The state added 3,600 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs over the year, pulling the unemployment rate down about half a percent over that period. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A 14-year-old is in jail after allegedly stabbing his 50-year-old father to death with a spear inside their Terrytown home. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says it was a shocking discovery and a tragedy.

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Former LSU frat member Matthew Naquin, who was at the center of the Max Gruver hazing death, is sentenced to five years, with two and a half of them suspended. Naquin’s attorney John McLindon says it’s not fair that his client suffered such a stiffer penalty than the other frat members involved…

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Judge Beau Higginbotham handed down the sentence.

A 14-year-old is under arrest after allegedly stabbing his 50-year-old father to death with a spear inside their Terrytown home.  Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says they aren’t sure what provoked the outburst this morning, but they suspect the son may have a mental illness.

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Unemployment is up .2 percent from September to October, but still down nearly a half a percent from the same time last year. Workforce Commission Chief Economist Ali Bustamante says a lot of the gains are thanks to development along the I-12 in Baton Rouge and Hammond, particularly in the professional business services sector.

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That sector gained 3,200 jobs from this time last year.

Over a million dollars worth of drugs were seized during a bust in Shreveport thanks to K-9 cop named Mingo who sniffed out the narcotic filled shipping container. Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond says most of the bust was THC related, and…

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The container was recovered from a car parked in front of a Shreveport residence.