A Houma man accused of fatally stabbing his mother in Bayou Black last year has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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An LSU Professor warns that when the Catholic Church in Louisiana reveals information about clergy sexual abuse, the number of cases could be shocking. Matt Doyle has more.
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It will likely be more expensive to have items shipped to you from China after the latest salvo in the Sino-American trade war. Matt Doyle has more.
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36-year-old John Monteiro III, of Houma, who was accused of fatally stabbing his mother in 2017 has been adjudicated and found not guilty by reason of insanity. The decision comes after four mental health professionals came to the conclusion that Monteiro’s claim of insanity appeared to be legitimate. Assistant District Attorney Dennis Elfert says the judgment lined up with the defendant’s plea.
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Elfert says part of the obligation of the state in proving any crime is to prove the crime was intentional.
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Elfort says mental health professionals say Monteiro’s mental health has deteriorated over his lifetime and will now be in the care of a state mental facility, where he will likely be for a very long time.
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First Lady Donna Edwards along with state health leaders have announced the launch of Vaccinate Before You Graduate, an immunization program raising awareness for getting vaccinated as a high school student. During the announcement, attendees learned about which vaccinations are most important for different age groups. Being the mother of a child who died from a UL Lafayette Meningitis Outbreak in 2006, Jeri Acosta witnessed first-hand just how horrific the illness can be.
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Acosta says upon being infected, the clock is ticking.
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Acosta says it’s important that the information about vaccinations gets to as many people as possible.
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Louisiana Catholic Bishops say they will reveal the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct in the near future. Nationwide the church has begun opening up about abuse scandals, scandals that recently rocked Dioceses in Pennsylvania, and LSU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Michael Pasquier says that’s leading to a deluge of revelations.
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Pasquier says after trying to contain stories about rampant abuse in the past, the church is being forced by public opinion to be more transparent
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The Bishops say the revelations will come as soon as they are done verifying over 50 years’ worth of documentation. Pasquier says when they day comes, it’s possible the numbers of priests involved will be shocking.
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Consumers will likely pay higher prices on goods getting shipping to them from China after the President pulled the US from the Universal Postal Union. Congressman Ralph Abraham applauded the decision, citing the fact that China was receiving shipping subsidies usually reserved for poor nations, giving their businesses an unfair advantage.
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The UPU was formed in 1874 and governs the shipping rates between countries for all 192 member nations.
Abraham says after consulting with industry leaders in Louisiana who rely on items from China, specifically those in chemical manufacturing, he discovered most businesses were fine with the decision, and doesn’t expect it will damage the state economy.
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Past American efforts to enforce new trade rules have led to retaliatory tariffs from the People’s Republic that have hammered Louisiana’s agriculture exports, but Abraham says moves like this will help keep up the pressure and force China into better trade deals.
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Abraham has legislation that would allow the secretary of state to require certain countries not receive special rates when shipping to the US.
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The Saints will face one of their former playmakers when they visit Baltimore on Sunday. Former Black and Gold wide out Willie Snead is now catching passes for the Ravens and he’s having a good season, with 30 catches in six games. In four years in the Big Easy, Snead grabbed 149 passes. Coach Sean Payton is not surprised to see that Snead is producing in Baltimore
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33-year-old Joe Flacco is off to a strong start this season, averaging a career-high 298 passing yards a game. Payton on why the Baltimore Q-B is so effective…
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Louisiana Tech will host winless UTEP for homecoming on Saturday. But the Miners have lost their last three games by a combined 19 points. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says they are playing hard, even though wins have been hard to come by….
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After losing to UAB by three touchdowns on October 6th, Louisiana Tech bounced back with a 31-3 over UTSA last Saturday. J’Mar Smith threw for 309 yards and completed passes to nine different receivers. Holtz on what they did differently…
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