Former LSU frat member Matthew Naquin, the man at the center of the hazing death of fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver receives a five-year prison sentence. Naquin must write a letter of apology to the Gruvers and speak to high school students about the dangers of hazing. Maxwell’s mother says Naquin is not the right person to lead an anti-hazing campaign…

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Two and a half years are suspended, meaning Naquin will likely only serve two and a half years in jail.

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 describes just some of what was found…

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Louisiana’s unemployment rate fell nearly half a percent year-to-year for October, having added 3,600 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs. Workforce Commission Chief Economist Ali Bustamante credits growth in the professional business services sector, which gained 3,200 jobs from this time last year.

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The unemployment rate did increase .2 percent from last month.

Bossier City continues to investigate a homicide last week involving the death of a 50-year-old Graciela Lozano. Police first responded after firefighters arrived at the house on a report that smoke could be smelled from the premises.

Researchers at UL Lafayette develop a device that can alert Epileptic patients of an attack about an hour before it’s set to hit…

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A former LSU frat member found guilty of negligent homicide in a hazing death receives his sentence today.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Monday’s attempted ransomware attack on state computer systems results in the OMV remaining closed this morning.  How often do these types of cyberattacks happen?  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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UL Lafayette researchers develop technology that can predict an epileptic seizure in a patient up to an hour before it happens with a 99 percent rate of accuracy.

Epileptic patients face a precarious life in which seizures can strike at any moment, often without warning. Dr. Magdy Bayoumi (Mag-Dee Buy-oo-me) says their invention looks set to relieve a lot of stress…

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Bayoumi says the easily portable detection system involves placing a detection device on a patient’s head that scans their brainwaves for suspicious activities…

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Bayoumi says they haven’t figure out the best way yet to attach the device to a patient’s head, but suspects it will likely be via a headband or cap.

The device on the person’s head will sync up to an app that is accessible not just by the patient, but by anyone the patient wants to keep in the loop…

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The technology was tested on 22 patients at Boston Children’s Hospital, which produced the 99 percent rate of accuracy.

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Former LSU frat member Matthew Naquin who was found guilty of negligent homicide in the 2017 hazing death of Max Gruver is scheduled for sentencing today.  Judge Beau Higginbotham previously sentenced two others involved in the death to the maximum sentence, but legal analyst Franz Borghardt says its uncertain what the judge will do today.

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Borghardt says the judge is known to give reasonable sentences and many were surprised he gave maximum sentences to the two others involved in the case.  The judge does have the authority to give Naquin felony probation.

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Borghardt does not anticipate the judge attempting to send a message about hazing with this sentencing.

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Gruver died of alcohol poisoning to following a frat ritual.

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of potential fake money that may still be in circulation after a counterfeiting operation was busted this month.

44-year-old Kenyatta Meads and 46-year-old Lynn Pommier’s alleged operation was shut down and the two were arrested earlier this month. Captain Scott Lee says it’s mostly small bills.

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Meads bonded out, but it wasn’t long before he was back behind bars. Lee says deputies were serving an unrelated warrant related to drugs and found Mead back in business at the new house…

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Meads was rearrested and is now facing 191 counts of Monetary Instrument Abuse, along with some drug charges.

Lee is asking area businesses to be cautious when receiving cash payments for now because they’re not exactly sure how much fake money is still out there.

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The OMV remains closed this morning as computer system restoration continues following Monday’s attempted ransomware attack.  LSU’s Stephenson National Center for Security Research Executive Director Jeff Moulton says the issue was caught early enough to avoid a worse prognosis.  Moulton has a tip for anyone who encounters a malware…

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This is the third time that the state’s cyber security task force has been activated this year.  Moulton says this types of attacks happen every day around the world and it is up to the best judgment of users to not open malware files.

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Moulton says while law enforcement do their best to track down the people behind the cyberattacks, often they can avoid being found and brought to justice.

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After playing the last two games on the road, the Ragin Cajuns return home Saturday to host Troy. The Trojans rank 10th in the F-B-S in scoring, averaging 39 points a game. U-L lafayette Coach Billy Napier says Troy is explosive on offense

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The eight and two Ragin Cajuns are receiving votes in this week’s coaches poll. Offensive lineman Kevin Dotson says getting some national recognition is making the alums proud…

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LSU is trying to correct the mistakes that led to Ole Miss rushing for over 400 yards in the Tigers win over the Rebels on Saturday. Safety Jacoby Stevens says he’s embarrassed…

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The camera on Saturday caught Stevens getting on his teammates as Ole Miss had its way. Stevens says their performance was unacceptable…

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Coach Ed Orgeron is taking the blame for the performance by the defense, but Stevens says that’s not fair…

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Legislation that would direct hundreds of millions of dollars more in offshore oil and gas revenue to Louisiana clears a Senate Committee. If it gets signed into law the change could result in a windfall for the state, but one that Senator Bill Cassidy, who authored the legislation, says is constitutionally mandated to fund coastal restoration…

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U.S. Senator John Kennedy weighs in on growing concerns over of whether multi-millionaire sex offender Jeffery Epstein killed himself in jail as was reported by officials. Kennedy voiced his concerns to Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer, saying “Christmas ornaments, drywall, and Jeffery Epstein, name three things that don’t hang themselves. That’s why the American people think.”

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Eleven more juvenile whooping cranes have been brought to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area near Gueydan as the state wildlife officials attempt to re-establish the population of the rare bird. LDWF Biologist Sara Zimorski says one of the contributing factors to the bird’s decline was the disappearance of wetlands in favor of agriculture development.  Now, the birds are starting to take a liking to some of those areas too.

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The 2019 Governor’s race is in the books and ambitious Republican state leaders are reportedly eyeing a 2023 race that won’t feature a popular incumbent Democrat.  UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the Lt. Governor and AG top the list, along with…

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Legislation that would direct hundreds of millions of dollars more in offshore oil and gas revenue to Louisiana clears a Senate Committee. Senator Bill Cassidy is optimistic this year’s attempt will succeed where others have failed and says it’ll be a significant economic boon to the state once it passes.

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Reports indicate a number of GOP stars are weighing a Gubernatorial run in 2023…

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U.S. Senator John Kennedy is the latest political figure to spotlight the conspiracy theory that multi-millionaire sex offender Jeffery Epstein may not have committed suicide in his prison cell. Kennedy voiced his concerns during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer
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Kennedy becomes the second Republican in Congress to acknowledge the speculation over Epstein’s death.

Eleven more juvenile whooping cranes have been brought to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area near Gueydan as the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries attempts to re-establish the population of the rare bird. LDWF Biologist Sara Zimorski says the large birds have tracking transmitters on them and will be released next week, with the hopes they stay in Louisiana.
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The current state population is in the dozens.

The 2019 Governor’s race is in the books and ambitious Republican state leaders are reportedly eyeing a 2023 race that won’t feature a popular incumbent Democrat. Two prominent statewide elected figures stand out as early frontrunners, one of them is Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, who tends to stay out of partisan fights, and is highly popular across party lines.

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Cross says the other is AG Jeff Landry.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is the latest politician to question whether or not multimillionaire pedophile Jeffery Epstein hung himself in his New York jail. Epstein’s apparent suicide came before he could provide details about potential co-conspirators, reportedly including high profile people, in sex-trafficking.  Kennedy says he wants investigators to put full focus into finding answers.

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Eleven more juvenile whooping cranes have been brought to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area near Gueydan as the state wildlife officials attempt to re-establish the population of the rare bird. LDWF Biologist Sara Zimorski says the population of the bird at one point was as high as 10,000 but was nearly wiped out in the 1950s.

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Zimorski says when reintroduction efforts started in 2011, the bird was absent from the state.

Legislation that would direct hundreds of millions of dollars more in offshore oil and gas revenue to Louisiana clears a Senate Committee. The legislation would increase the percentage of offshore oil and gas revenue sent to the state. US Senator Bill Cassidy says it also closes a loophole that exempted some rigs from contributing revenue.

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Senator Bill Cassidy’s legislation that would increase the amount of money Louisiana receives from offshore oil and gas revenue clears a U-S Senate Committee.

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The Division of Administration says most online state services are now back in action after yesterday’s ransomware attack. Authorities now believe the attack was initiated after an illicit file was downloaded to a state computer, and roughly 1,600 computers and 130 servers will need to be rebuilt as a result.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy is the latest political figure to question whether multi-millionaire child sex offender Jeffery Epstein committed suicide in his prison cell.  Kennedy voiced his concerns during a Senate hearing with the Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Sawyer…

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Kennedy becomes the second Republican in Congress to acknowledge the speculation over Epstein’s death after Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar.

It’s early but the 2023 Governor’s race is shaping up to potentially be packed with some of the biggest names in Louisiana Republican politics. The two frontrunners, if they decide to run, appear to be Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and Louisiana’s attorney general…

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That’s UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor who adds Congressman Garret Graves and Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt are two other names to watch.

The Office of Motor Vehicles remains closed today after an attempted ransomware attack on the state’s computer system forced a temporary closure Monday. Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry…
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Louisiana reports its first vaping-related death. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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The 2019 election season is over and when you look ahead to next year, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is up for re-election. All of Louisiana’s U-S House delegation is up for re-election in 2020. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the only question is whether Congressman Ralph Abraham will retire. Stockley says a decision should be made soon…
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This past weekend voters in the small Livingston Parish towns of Livingston and Albany overwhelming approved the sale of liquor. Albany Mayor Eileen Bates-McCarroll says the new ordinance will boost the local economy by incentivizing development along the I-12 exit and hopefully bring a few new restaurants into town…
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The Office of Motor Vehicles will open at noon today after an attempted ransomware attack on the state’s computer system forced a temporary closure Monday. Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry…
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Louisiana reports its first vaping-related death. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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The 2019 election season is over and when you look ahead to next year, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is up for re-election. All of Louisiana’s U-S House delegation is up for re-election in 2020. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the only question is whether Congressman Ralph Abraham will retire. Stockley says a decision should be made soon…
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This past weekend voters in the small Livingston Parish towns of Livingston and Albany overwhelming approved the sale of liquor. Albany Mayor Eileen Bates-McCarroll says the new ordinance will boost the local economy by incentivizing development along the I-12 exit and hopefully bring a few new restaurants into town…
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After a ransomware attack brought most of the state government to a halt on Monday the Department of Motor Vehicles is expected to open at noon today. The attack forced the shutdown of state agency websites as well as email and internet access. Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry says a similar attack took place over the summer with some of the state’s school systems.

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No personal data has been leaked as a result of the attack.

Louisiana sees its first vaping related death.   Assistant state health officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says the identity of the deceased has not been released due to privacy laws.  Kanter says there is still much mystery surrounding vaping and what is causing the lung injuries to happen.

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The Governor’s race is over, and Louisiana’s politicos turn their attention to the 2020 races.

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Drew Brees is venturing into yet another new business enterprise. According to The Advocate the Quarterback is the co-owner of Surge Entertainment Center in Lafayette set to open this Saturday. The Center will feature a trampoline park, bowling lanes, karaoke room, golf simulator, batting cages and a restaurant. This is not his first business venture, he’s the co-owner of a restaurant and owns several franchises and is an investor in Waitr.

Governor Edwards activates the state’s cybersecurity team in response to an attack on state government computer systems. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Louisiana sees the first death from the outbreak of vaping related illness.  Assistant state health officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says there is only one recommendation in mitigating the risk of injuries from vaping.

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The identity of the victim has not been released due to privacy laws. For help quitting call 1-800-Quit-Now.

This year’s big election is over in the Bayou State but it’s never too soon to start looking towards 2020.  ULM Political Science Professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says even though many feel Donald Trump was on the ballot instead of Eddie Rispone in the Governor’s race this year, Stockley says it’s not a reflection on Trump in the Presidential race.

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Livingston and Albany, two towns in Livingston Parish ended their prohibition on liquor sales in overwhelming votes Saturday. Albany Mayor Eileen Bates-McCarroll says the process started last year at a Livingston Chamber of Commerce meeting.

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