Baton Rouge Police say the 18-year-old son of Alton Sterling has been arrested and faces a charge of first-degree rape.  Cameron Sterling is accused of taking a child into a bedroom, locking the door, then raping the 8-year-old boy he was babysitting last weekend.  Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the victim is a relative of Sterling.

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Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain is reportedly under investigation for allegedly molesting several juveniles. The ex-Abita Springs police chief served as sheriff of St. Tammany from 1996 to 2015. If there’s enough evidence to charge Strain, can St. Tammany D-A Warren Montgomery prosecute him? Legal analyst Tim Meche says yes..

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A dispute over property lines and a driveway that lead to a fatal shooting has ended in a murder conviction.  Matt Doyle has more.

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The secretary of state’s office diverted more than $90 thousand dollars from computer upgrades to pay its portion of a sexual misconduct settlement involving former Secretary of State Tom Schedler.  A spokesperson for the current Secretary of State says none of the funds were obtained by making cuts to anything having to do with cybersecurity.

The Chackbay man who shot his neighbor a year ago over a property line dispute has been convicted of 2^nd Degree Murder. Lafourche Parish DA’s spokesperson David Melancon says 61-year-old Keith Trosclair told police he feared for his life, and that his neighbor threatened him.

Cut 3 (11) “..his life”

But authorities presented forensic evidence and witness testimony that indicated the victim was not an imminent threat.

Baton Rouge Police say the 18-year-old son of Alton Sterling has been arrested and faces a charge of first-degree rape.  Cameron Sterling is accused of taking a child into a bedroom, locking the door, then raping the 8-year-old boy he was babysitting last weekend.  Sgt. L’Jean McKneely.

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McKneely says the victim is a relative of Sterling.

Google’s annual Year in Search released and shows what Louisianans want to look at online. Connor Ferrill has the story.

Cut 1 (28) “I’m Connor Ferrill.”

There are reports federal and local investigators are looking allegations former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain sexually abused at least four teenagers.  According to WWL-TV, the investigation is over a year long.

A survey shows Louisiana has three cities in particular in need of charitable givings this season. I’m Matt Doyle.

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Baton Rouge Police say the 18 year old son of Alton Sterling has been arrested and faces a charge of first degree rape.  Cameron Sterling is accused of taking a child into a bedroom, locking the door, then raping the 8 year old boy he was babysitting last weekend.  Cameron Sterling’s father, Alton Sterling was shot to death by police in 2016, triggering nationwide protests.

The Bayou State can expect heavy rainfall as a storm system whipped up in Texas and Oklahoma moves into the state. Paired with a cold front one to two inches of rain is likely to land across Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says in some areas of Louisiana the rain could be even more intense…

Cut 10 (08)   “…serious problems”

According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the states with the highest levels of flu activity so far this season.  Louisiana Department of Health is conducting a special one-day, multi-location flu shot promotion, throughout Louisiana from 2 until 6:30 this afternoon. The state saw more than 15,000 hospitalizations last year.   LDH Immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says Louisiana is starting to see a rise in cases, jumping above the regional baseline.

Cut 14 (07) “…to climb up.”

Google’s annual Year in Search released and shows what Louisianans want to look at online. Connor Ferrill has the story.

Cut 1 (28) “I’m Connor Ferrill.”

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A survey shows Louisiana has three cities in particular in need of charitable givings this season. I’m Matt Doyle.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is conducting a special multi-location flu shot event across the state, similar to one done last flu season.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Google’s annual Year in Search released and shows what Louisianans want to look at online. The “Year in Search” lists are Google’s annual look at the trillions of searches performed throughout the year. Google Technology Expert Molly Vandenburg says the number one search in the Bayou State was a little surprising…

Cut 4 (09) “…directly″

Vandenburg says the global event was not the only sport trending in Louisiana searches…

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Though the Cajun navy was not a notably high search Vandenburg says Louisianans definitely showed preparation for hurricane season on all fronts…

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Louisiana has three of the top 30 cities most in need of charity donations this holiday season according to WalletHub.com. New Orleans came in at 10, Shreveport was next highest in the state at 21, and Baton Rouge came in at 26. WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzales says one category in particular stood out for those Louisiana cities.

Cut 7 (10) “…pretty huge.”

The report took into account child poverty, unemployment, homelessness, high school drop outs, and economic security, health, and safety ratings.

The state as a whole has a 4.7 percent unemployment rate, one percent above the national average, but Gonzales says one city’s employment struggles in particular single it out as in need of some extra charitable love this season.

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All three cities scored above average for the number of consumer bankruptcies.

Gonzales says these rankings show the substantial need for giving’s to local charities in the holiday season, and hopes this will inspire Louisianans to seek out reputable non-profits who can bright up the holidays for the less-fortunate.

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The report surveyed 180 cities nationwide.

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The Bayou State can expect heavy rainfall as a storm system whipped up in Texas and Oklahoma moves into the state. Paired with a cold front one to two inches of rain is likely to land across Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says in some areas of Louisiana the rain could be even more intense…

Cut 10 (08)   “…serious problems”

Keim says as the cold front exits warm air may be right on its tail and could bring with it some nice weather…

Cut 11 (10) “…freezing temperatures”

Keim says looking ahead snowfall can pop up quickly but the Bayou State should not expect a white Christmas…

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Louisiana Department of Health is conducting a special one-day, multi-location flu shot promotion, throughout Louisiana from 2 until 6:30 this afternoon.  LDH Immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says a similar event was conducted in January of this year during the middle of a rough flu season that saw more than 1600 deaths in Louisiana.

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The state saw more than 15,000 hospitalizations last year.  As for this season, Welch says Louisiana is starting to see a rise in cases, jumping above the regional baseline.

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Welch says if you already have to the flu, stay away from other people.  He adds the best preventative measure against the illness is getting that flu shot.

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Shots will be little to no cost and recipients are encouraged to bring an insurance card if they have it.  Locations can be found on the LDH website.

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ESPN ranks LSU’s seven overtime loss to Texas A-and-M as the best college football game of the year. Quarterback Joe Burrow says it was a difficult defeat to get over…

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Burrow says the team’s focus is now to get ready to play Central Florida on New Year’s Day. The Tigers Q-B says before focusing in on the Knights, he’ll work to make himself a better signal caller…

 cut 17 (09) “every offseason”

Tight end Foster Moreau says he’s excited about the opportunity to play in a New Year’s Six Bowl game…

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LSU has 20 more days until they play the Knights and they still have about a dozen more practices before the game. Moreau says bowl practices are not mundane…

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Senator John Kennedy is pushing back against a Congressional effort to pass a national criminal justice reform bill.

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Authorities are looking for two men facing hate crime charges for terrorizing a black woman at the West Monroe Walmart.  Investigators have identified the two as 22 year old Dylan Reynolds and 24 year old Michael Walters.  The woman was leaving the store as the men began yelling at her and calling her racial slurs.  One of the men is accused of chasing after her car on foot as she fled the scene.

Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has arrested 11 for allegedly involvement in heroine distribution. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Captain Tommy Carnline says the January 2017 arrest of Tyrone Gabriel had a major domino effect in the investigation…

Cut 4 (07) “…started″

Over 98-thousand dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says the OMV has been receptive to changes since the release of the report. He notes it can be challenging for that department to prevent these kinds of crimes given how small most OMV outposts can be.
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All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.

Former Port Allen police officers are accusing Police Chief Esdron Brown of forcing his religion upon his officer corp via mandatory religious meetings and using God’s will as a reasoning for promotions.  Legal analyst Tim Meche says those that lost their positions could potentially be entitled to compensation.

Cut 10 (13) “…police chiefs activities.”

98,507 dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says it appears the three took small chunks of cash from the operation at a time over the three months.

Cut 12 (08)   “…transactions”

All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.

Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has arrested 11 for allegedly involvement in heroine distribution. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Captain Tommy Carnline says the metro team took hours of surveillance of suspects and even got some help from the community…

Cut 5 (10) “…area”

Congress is set to vote this month on a criminal justice reform bill that would give judges more leeway in sentencing non-violent offenders, and would increase funding for rehabilitation programs for prisoners. The bill is backed by President Trump, but Senator John Kennedy and other Republicans say they’re concerned the legislation would lead to more prisoners getting out of jail who could potentially be violent individuals. Kennedy says there’s a number of incidents in Louisiana where a prisoner was released early under the new guidelines, and went on to commit a crime.

Cut 7 (10) “…non-violent”

Port Allen Police Chief Esdron Brown is being accused of forcing his religion upon his officer corp via mandatory religious meetings and using God’s will as a reasoning for promotions.  The accusations come from former officers.  Legal analyst Tim Meche says there is no criminal punishment Brown could be facing though despite the civil charges against him.  Any ramifications would come from voters.

Cut 11 (12) “…change his behavior.”

98,507 dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says authorities fear they will not be able to recover most of the cash that was taken from the deposits and daily cash totals.

Cut 14 (06) “…the funds”

All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.

Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has made 11 arrests of individuals allegedly involved in heroine distribution. Rapides Parish Sherriff Department Captain Tommy Carnline says the investigation sparked because of a number of overdoses throughout 2016 and 2017, which they were able to trace back in part to these individuals…

Cut 3 (12) “…heroine”

Congress is set to vote this month on a criminal justice reform bill that would give judges more leeway in sentencing non-violent offenders, and would increase funding for rehabilitation programs for prisoners. The bill is backed by President Trump, but opposed by Senator John Kennedy and other Republicans. Kennedy says it’s a reform effort similar to the one enacted by Governor Edwards.

Cut 6 (09) “…my governor”

Senator John Kennedy is pushing back against a Congressional effort to pass a national criminal justice reform bill.
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Former officers are accusing Port Allen Police Chief Esdron Brown of violating their rights by forcing his religion upon his officer corp via mandatory meetings and citing God’s will as a reason for promotions. Legal analyst Tim Meche
Cut 9 (10) “…of these government employees.″

Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has arrested 11 for alleged involvement in heroin distribution. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Captain Tommy Carnline says the January 2017 arrest of Tyrone Gabriel had a major domino effect in the investigation…
Cut 4 (07) “…started″
Over 98-thousand dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says the OMV has been receptive to changes since the release of the report. He notes it can be challenging for that department to prevent these kinds of crimes given how small most OMV outposts can be.
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All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.

Senator John Kennedy is pushing back against a Congressional effort to pass a national criminal justice reform bill.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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Former officers are accusing Port Allen Police Chief Esdron Brown of violating their First Amendment rights. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has made 11 arrests of individuals allegedly involved in heroine distribution. Rapides Parish Sherriff Department Captain Tommy Carnline says the investigation sparked because of a number of overdoses throughout 2016 and 2017, which they were able to trace back in part to these individuals…

Cut 3 (12) “…heroine”

Carnline says the January 2017 arrest of Tyrone Gabriel had a major domino effect in the investigation…

Cut 4 (07) “…started″

Carnline says the metro team took hours of surveillance of suspects and even got some help from the community…

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Metro agents say their investigation is still ongoing and more arrests are eminent.

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Congress is set to vote this month on a criminal justice reform bill that would give judges more leeway in sentencing non-violent offenders, and would increase funding for rehabilitation programs for prisoners. The bill is backed by President Trump, but opposed by Senator John Kennedy and other Republicans. Kennedy says it’s a reform effort similar to the one enacted by Governor Edwards.

Cut 6 (09) “…my governor”

The bill had a bi-partisan coalition in the Senate of 32 signatures as of Monday.

Kennedy and other Republicans say they’re concerned the legislation would lead to more prisoners getting out of jail who could potentially be violent individuals. Kennedy says there’s a number of incidents in Louisiana where a prisoner was released early under the new guidelines, and went on to commit a crime.

Cut 7 (10) “…non-violent”

The bill is being supported by a wide array of civil rights organizations, along with a growing contingent of conservatives who question the effectiveness of 90’s era mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Kennedy says law enforcement in Louisiana is afraid to publicly voice this opinion due to potential retaliation, but…

Cut 8 (09) “…probably lying”

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Port Allen Police Chief Esdron Brown is being accused of forcing his religion upon his officer corp via mandatory religious meetings and using God’s will as a reasoning for promotions.  The accusations come from former officers.  Legal analyst Tim Meche says if the allegations are true, Brown has violated the First Amendment rights of officers.

Cut 9 (10) “…of these government employees.″

Meche says those that lost their positions could potentially be entitled to compensation.

Cut 10 (13) “…police chiefs activities.”

Meche says there is no criminal punishment Brown could be facing though despite the civil charges against him.  Any ramifications would come from voters.

Cut 11 (12) “…change his behavior.”

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98,507 dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says it appears the three took small chunks of cash from the operation at a time over the three months.

Cut 12 (08)   “…transactions”

All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.

Purpera says the OMV has been receptive to changes since the release of the report. He notes it can be challenging for that department to prevent these kinds of crimes given how small most OMV outposts can be.

Cut 13 (12) “…risky”

The Auditor says authorities fear they will not be able to recover most of the cash that was taken from the deposits and daily cash totals.

Cut 14 (06) “…the funds”

State Police is investigating the incident.

98,507 dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says it appears the three did it piecemeal.

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State Police is now investigating.

Congress is set to vote this month on a criminal justice reform that’s opposed by Senator John Kennedy and other Republicans who say they’re concerned the legislation would lead to more prisoners getting out of jail who could potentially be violent individuals. Kennedy says similar legislation has put Louisiana in danger.

Cut 7 (10) “…non-violent”

The bill is backed by President Trump.

Port Allen Police Chief Esdron Brown is being accused of forcing his religion upon his officer corp via mandatory meetings and using God’s will as a reasoning for promotions. Legal analyst Tim Meche says if true, those that lost their positions would be entitled to compensation.

Cut 10 (13) “…police chiefs activities.”

The accusations come from former officers.  

Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has made 11 arrests of individuals allegedly involved in heroine distribution. Rapides Parish Sherriff Department Captain Tommy Carnline says the metro team took hours of surveillance of suspects and even got some help from the community…

Cut 5 (10) “…area”