Many people aren’t happy about a New Orleans television station’s investigative findings that some state troopers could be getting paid for time they didn’t actually work. As a result, three troopers have been suspended pending an investigation by LSP and the DA funded LACE program has been stopped for now. Mayor Doug Cain says this is unfortunate..:
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Cain says they are committed to getting to the bottom of this.

Washington Parish authorities arrest the owner of a 2006 Porsche after he allegedly had to employees burn his flood damaged vehicle so he could get insurance money. Chief Deputy Mike Haley says the owner busted is 49-year-old Gary Joseph Leblanc, and the workers weren’t hard to find…:
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LeBlanc was charged with arson with intent to defraud.

Church advocates and law enforcement urges more training among concealed handgun permit carriers to protect their congregations…:
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A Natchitoches Central Coach has been issued a summons on simple battery charges for allegedly being too rough with a player. They say the 17-year-old player reported Coach John Daughtery grabbed his helmet, pulled it off and then pulled him into a locker room by his jersey.

Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime on hours they never actually worked. State Police Major Doug Cain says the troopers were allegedly caught on film writing a full shift worth of tickets in a shorter amount of time than they reported. He says this incident is not reflective of what State Police is about…:
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The investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by a New Orleans television station.

More than half of LSU’s 27 fraternities are in some kind of trouble for violating policy both before and after the death of LSU pledge Max Gruver. The punishments range from suspensions, being kicked off campus, on probation or letter of reprimand. The latest is an LSU letter sent to Alpha Gamma Rho saying they must stop all charter events because of an incident, “not in compliance with university policies.”

A state law approved seven years ago allows persons to possess guns inside a place of worship, under strict conditions. The person must be approved by the church leader, the congregation is made aware and persons must receive specialized training. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills is all for training to carry guns in church…:
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Livingston Parish is holding a training course later this month, and there will be on in Ouachita Parish in December.

Early voting for the November 18th election comes to a close on Saturday and the candidates for State Treasurer continue to get their message out to voters. Democratic candidate Derrick Edwards this position is about public service….:
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Three state troopers are suspended and a state program to put more troopers on the road is shut down for now…:
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State Police say a 27-year-old woman from Franklin has been arrested after causing a crash that claimed the life of a 2-year-old child who was ejected. They say Grace Loustaloot ran off the road on LA 83 last night, entered a ditch and overturned. The toddler was not properly restrained and died. Impairment is suspected, and Loustaloot’s charges include vehicular homicide.

Early voting for the November 18th election comes to a close on Saturday and the candidates for State Treasurer continue to get their message out to voters. Republican candidate John Schroder says he’s ready to take on the job to do what is the best for our state…:
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The Democratic candidate is Derrick Edwards.

Washington Parish authorities arrest the owner of a 2006 Porsche after he allegedly came up with a scheme to burn his water damaged vehicle in an effort to collect insurance money. Chief Deputy Mike Haley says the suspect is 49-year-old Gary Leblanc of Robert..:
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LeBlanc was charged with arson with intent to defraud.

Many people don’t know that state law does allow folks to carry guns inside churches, but there are some conditions. The church leader must approve, members have to be made aware and you must take a specialized training course. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is holding such a class later this month. Sherrif Jason Ard…:
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The course will be held November 20th and 21st from 6 to 10 each night.

Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime hours they never worked. The investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by WVUE TV in New Orleans, according to LSP spokesman Major Doug Cain…:
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He says the troopers were allegedly caught on film writing a full shift worth of tickets in a shorter amount of time than they reported.

Early voting is almost over for the November 18th election and the candidates for State Treasurer are still working to get voters to the polls. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Church advocates and law enforcement urges more training among concealed handgun permit carriers to protect their congregations.  Kelley Ray has more.

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Early voting is almost over for the November 18^th election and the candidates for State Treasurer are still working to get voters to the polls. Emelie Gunn has more….

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Three state troopers are suspended and a state program to put more troopers on the road is shut down for now.  Jeff Palermo has more…

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A state law approved seven years ago allows persons to possess guns inside a place of worship, under strict conditions. The person must be approved by the church leader, the congregation is made aware and persons must receive specialized training. One of those courses is coming up later this month in Livingston Parish. Sheriff Jason Ard says there is increased interest since the Texas church shooting…

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Ard says he looks forward to training, but realizes this class isn’t for everyone…

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Gene Mills the President of the Louisiana Family Forum, is a proponent of training others to protect churches.  He says concealed handgun permit holders need to be adequately trained and equipped.  He says there is safety in numbers…

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Mills says with an increase in crime, churches have a responsibility to protect and will take whatever means to do so…

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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is also holding an eight hour specialized training course December 16.

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Early voting for the November 18^th election comes to a close on Saturday and the candidates for State Treasurer continue to get their message out to voters. Republican candidate John Schroder is a former lawmaker from Covington, a veteran and a business owner. He says he’s ready to take on the job and separate himself from any loyalties to do what is the best for our state.

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Only 13-percent of the state got out to vote in the primary election and Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts an even lower turnout for the runoff. Schroder says our ability to vote is one of the biggest privileges we have as Americans. He credits the low numbers to the disgust with government accompanied by…

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Democratic candidate Derrick Edwards has a Master’s degree in accounting and is an attorney in the New Orleans area. Edwards says he will bring accountability and transparency to the office of the State Treasurer. He says this race is not about party affiliation.

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When Edwards was a senior in high school, he was paralyzed while playing football. Edwards says he’s overcome the obstacles to get to where he is today. He says this position is about public service.

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Washington Parish authorities arrest the owner of a 2006 Porsche after he allegedly came up with a scheme to burn his water damaged vehicle in an effort to collect insurance money.  Chief Deputy Mike Haley says 49-year-old Gary Joseph Leblanc of Robert was arrested following a six week investigation…

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A second person, 28-year-old Wesley Herndon of Mississippi, was also arrested and charged with simple arson. Authorities say a third person was involved in the scheme and the search continues for Neil Kelly from the Folsom area. Haley says detectives found Herndon rather easily

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LeBlanc was charged with arson with intent to defraud.

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Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime on hours they never actually worked.  State Police Major Doug Cain says the investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by a New Orleans television station.  He says Col. Kevin Reeves has asked for a full investigation into the allegations found by WVUE TV…

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The LACE program, Local Agency Compensated Enforcement, has been suspended as well until the full investigation is complete.  It’s funded by local district attorneys.  He says it’s unfortunate the program has been stopped for now..

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Cain says the troopers were allegedly caught on film writing a full shift worth of tickets in a shorter amount of time than they reported.  Cain says this incident is not reflective of what State Police is about…

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The Saints are shooting for their seventh straight win on Sunday when they visit the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. For the Black and Gold to win, they’ll have to contain Bills running back LeSean McCoy. Head Coach Sean Payton says McCoy can hurt you by running and catching the football…

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On defense, the Bills have forced 17 turnovers, which is the second best mark in the NFL. Former LSU cornerback Tre’Davious White has an interception and two fumble recoveries and is one of the game’s best rookies. Payton says he’s impressed by what he’s seen from White…

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Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema has yet to name a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against LSU. It will be either former Tuerlings Catholic standout Cole Kelley or Austin Allen. Allen hasn’t played since October seventh when he suffered a shoulder injury. Bielema says he has two good options to go with this week…

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Bielema is familiar with LSU offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Canada was Bielema’s offensive coordinator in 2012 when they were at Wisconsin. Bielema says they have to expect the unexpected against LSU’s offense…

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Two people were injured and dozens have been evacuated off of a Shell platform about 115 miles of the Louisiana coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Petty Officer Lexie Preston says a 54-year-old male suffered from flash burns and a concussion and a 29-year-old male suffered a sprained wrist and a concussion.
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Preston says the fire has been reduced to a small flame and a light sheen is reported north of the platform.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a woman who tried to help him as he was lying in a ditch near Oak Grove. West Carroll Parish Sheriff Jerry Philley says the victim saw Christian Turnbow on the side of the road as she was driving her kids to school. He says police arrived after one of her children called 911 to report the attack.
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The victim suffered minor injuries.

The SARC of Sabine Workforce building in Many has been destroyed by a fire. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says this is a great loss to the community as the facility helps developmentally disabled individuals find jobs. He says they are looking for a place for them to relocate.
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He says the alleged arsonist is an active participant in some of the programs at the center and is in custody.

Rayville Police arrested a 14-year-old twice yesterday after allegedly bringing a handgun and rifle ammunition to school. Police Chief Willie Robinson says the teen was originally charged for possession of the ammo and released to his grandparents but then they got word of a handgun still at school. He says the teen was picked up again and gave police an excuse.
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The US Coast Guard says the fire on the Shell platform in the Gulf has been reduced to a small flame. They say a 54-year-old male suffered from flash burns and a concussion, and a 29-year-old male suffered a sprained wrist and a concussion. 46 workers were evacuated to a nearby platform. A light sheen is reported north of the platform.

A Covington woman is under arrest after cops busted her lying about an NFL referee; saying he was abusing her. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old Sandra Brooks’ charges include defamation because she also filed a report with the NFL against the victim. Matherne says they take domestic abuse seriously but it is never acceptable to falsely report these incidents…:
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Brooks was also charged with domestic abuse.

More than half of LSU’s 27 fraternities are in some kind of trouble for violating policy both before and after the death of LSU pledge Max Gruver. The punishments range from suspensions, being kicked off campus, on probation or letter of reprimand. The latest is an LSU letter sent to Alpha Gamma Rho saying they must stop all charter events because of an incident, “not in compliance with university policies.”

The Rayville Police Department arrested a 14-year-old twice yesterday after he was found with rifle ammunition and a handgun at school. Police Chief Willie Robinson says they received a call from Rayville High School that a magazine was found in the student’s backpack. He says the teenager was charged and released into the custody of his grandparents…:
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Robinson says carrying a firearm on school property by a student or non-student is against the law.

A Covington woman has been arrested for allegedly lying about an NFL referee physically abusing her. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Two people were injured when a Shell platform caught fire early this morning, according to the US Coast Guard. Petty Officer Lexie Preston says it sits about 115 miles south of Vermilion Bay…:
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The two injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

A fire in Many destroyed the SARC of Sabine Workforce building, which helps developmentally disabled persons find employment. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the investigation is moving along quickly after witnesses described a suspicious person near the building after the fire started. Police found the suspect soon after that…:
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He says that person is in custody on a judicial hold.

Multiple sources are reporting that former LSU coach Les Miles is interested in the coaching job at Oregon State. The Beavers are 1-8 under interim coach Cory Hall after Gary Andersen and the school opted to part ways following a loss to Southern California earlier this season.

The U.S. Coast Guard says two people were injured and dozens have evacuated a Shell platform off of Louisiana after an early morning fire. Petty Officer Lexie Preston says the fire is reported as extinguished:
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She said Shell sent a helicopter to take the two injured crew members to a nearby hospital. No word on the extent of their injuries.

A 25-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly attacked a woman who tried to help him as he was lying in a ditch near Oak Grove. West Carroll Sheriff Jerry Philley says the victim was driving her children to school when she saw Christian Taylor Turnbow of Oak Grove and she called 911 before coming to the man’s aid…:
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He says Turnbow is charged with attempted second degree murder and sexual battery.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Covington woman is under arrest amid allegations she lied about an NFL referee physically abusing her. Lt. Brennan Matherne says 49-year-old Sandra Brooks told cops in June that her live in boyfriend, 57-year-old Carl Johnson Sr. of Thibodaux, was hitting her. He says Brooks sent police audio recordings…:
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He says no evidence of wrongdoing by Johnson was found and ultimately he was exonerated in the investigation.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says cyber-security surrounding voting procedures and the ballot box are of the utmost importance. He was set to testify today before a congressional subcommittee and explain the scope of the information his office is charged with protecting, and how hard it would be to hack…:
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