A Clinton man police allege killed three and injured one in East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes is in custody. One of the victims was 66-year-old Carroll Breeden and his daughter, Marcy Breeden Slotte, wants to know why this happened…:
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Police believe 36-year-old Ryan Sharpe also shot and killed 62-year-old Thomas Bass and Brad DeFranceshi.

There is a lot of concern circling the nation about dry conditions due to the destruction happening in California from wildfires. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says most of Louisiana is usually under a moderate danger for wildfires most of the time. He warns if you have to burn, do so only if necessary…:
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Caddo, Desoto, Webster and West Carroll Parishes are currently under burn bans.

The ten students who were arrested in connection with the death of LSU fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver have bonded out. All ten have been charged with hazing, while one individual, Matthew Naquin has also been charged with negligent homicide.

LDWF is reminding residents to co-exist with black bears as the mammals are making a comeback in the Bayou State. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Authorities arrest a plumber involved in a string of south Louisiana murders. Kelley Ray has the details…:
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As black bears have made a big comeback in the Bayou State, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries encourages Louisianans to visit bearwise.org. Black bear expert for LDWF Maria Davidson says there is now more interaction between black bears and the public…:
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With all the destruction due to numerous fires in California, people can become concerned in Louisiana about the threat for wildfires. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says Caddo, Desoto, Webster and West Carroll Parishes are currently under burn bans..:
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He warns if you have to burn, do so only if necessary.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an 8-month-old baby boy who was left in a car for hours Wednesday. A preliminary investigation determined the child was unintentionally left inside the vehicle from about 8am until he was discovered around 4:30pm.

Four fraternities at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have been suspended in the wake of LSU Phi Delta Theta fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver’s death. ULL Dean of Students Margarita Perez says more people are coming forward to report hazing and she hopes these students can find other ways to bond with the fraternity…:
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In Gruver’s case, police reports indicate witnesses told authorities that the pledge, who had a .495 blood alcohol level at the time of death, was forced to drink more than other pledges because he kept messing up the Greek alphabet.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the death of an 8-month-old baby boy after being left in a car for a long period of time. A preliminary investigation determined that the child was unintentionally left inside the vehicle most of the day Wednesday.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation has received an additional 60-million-dollars from the federal government for highway projects. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says as long as projects are ready to start, they get the matching funds…:
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He says some of the money will be used to repair several bridges.

Former LSU head coach Les Miles will be on the field in Death Valley during The Bayou Bengals game against Auburn Saturday, along with members of the 2007 championship team. They’ll be celebrated at halftime for a 10-year anniversary reunion and LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says this group has certainly deserves it…:
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Kickoff is at 2:30.

East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parish officials announce an arrest has been made in a string of recent drive by shootings which claimed the lives of 3 men and injured another. They say significant evidence was developed by a task force against 36-year-old Ryan Sharpe, and when in custody, the man confessed. Sharpe is charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Louisiana House Lawmakers are off to a retreat today to figure out how to fix a one-billion-dollar budget shortfall. Kelley Ray has more…:
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UL-Lafayette has suspended four fraternities in the wake of an LSU pledge’s death in a suspected hazing incident. 10 students were arrested Wednesday in connection to the fatal alcohol poisoning and alleged hazing of 18-year-old Max Gruver. UL-Lafayette Margarita Perez says more students are coming forward to report hazing there which they encourage…:
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Perez says the four Greek organizations will remain on a pause and will not be allowed to conduct social activities or interactions until an investigation is complete.

The 2007 LSU championship team will be honored at halftime this Saturday in Death Valley during the game between the Tigers and Auburn. Members of the ’07 squad and former Coach Les Miles are all slated to attend the reunion on the field. LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette expects The Mad Hatter will get a giant ovation from LSU fans…:
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Four fraternities at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have been suspended in the wake of LSU Phi Delta Theta fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver’s death. Dean of Students Margarita Perez says after the 18-year-old died, more people started reporting hazing…:
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No word on what occurred to cause the suspensions.

Additional information about the death of Gruver came out later Wednesday. Ten current and former LSU students all turned themselves in on charges in connection with the suspected hazing incident. Police reports indicate witnesses told authorities that Gruver, who had a .495 blood alcohol level at the time of death, was forced to drink more than other pledges because he kept messing up the Greek alphabet. The one student additionally charged with negligent homicide, Matthew Naquin, also reportedly targeted Gruver because the pledge was often late to events.

DOTD has received an additional 60-million-dollars from the federal government for highway projects. Each year, the Federal Highway Administration allocates road repair funds not used by other states or national programs. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson:
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The 2007 LSU championship team, and former coach Les Miles will be honored halftime Saturday inside Death Valley. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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An arrest has been made in a string of recent shootings in East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana Parish that killed 3 men and injured one. Authorities booked 36-year-old Ryan Sharpe on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. They said Sharpe confessed to the crimes, but officials did not elaborate on a possible motive.

Four UL-Lafayette fraternities have been suspended in the wake of LSU Phi Delta Theta pledge Max Gruver’s death. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Louisiana House members will hold a closed door retreat today in order to try to find a fix for a one-billion-dollar plus state budget gap. Alexandria Representative and GOP House Leader Lance Harris says he and Democratic chairman Gene Reynolds thought it would be a good idea to discuss their options…:
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A temporary one-cent sales tax will expire in July 2018.

Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish are investigating the death of a a baby left inside a car. Detectives say an 8-month-old boy was unintentionally forgotten in a vehicle from around 8am Wednesday until he was discovered later that afternoon. The incident is under investigation.

Four UL-Lafayette fraternities have been suspended in the wake of LSU Phi Delta Theta pledge Max Gruver’s death. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Louisiana House Lawmakers are off to a retreat today to figure out how to fix a one-million-dollar budget shortfall.  Kelley Ray has more…

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The 2007 LSU championship team, and former coach Les Miles will be honored halftime Saturday inside Death Valley. Jeff Palermo reports…:

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Four fraternities at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have been suspended in the wake of LSU Phi Delta Theta fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver’s death. ULL Dean of Students Margarita Perez says Theta Xi, Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Nu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon are the suspended Greek organizations. She says after Gruver’s death, more students are willing to come forward and report hazing.

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ULL suspended the four fraternities for an investigation but no word has been released on what occurred. Perez says universities and the national Greek organizations have always said they will not tolerate hazing but if they don’t see it, they don’t know about it. She says they are proponents of ‘see something, say something.’

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During the summer, Kappa Sigma, was expelled from the UL-Lafayette campus. Perez says the four Greek organizations will remain on a pause and will not be allowed to conduct social activities or interactions until an investigation is complete. She hopes these students can find other ways to bond within the fraternity.

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Louisiana House members will hold a closed door retreat today in order to try to find a fix for a one-billion-dollar plus state budget gap.  Alexandria Representative and GOP House Leader Lance Harris says he and Democratic chairman Gene Reynolds thought it would be a good idea to discuss their options…

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Harris hopes that a bi-partisan plan can be approved.  He says this retreat is just one step in what will be many toward a solution…

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A temporary one-cent sales tax will expire in July 2018, which will leave the state with a budget deficit of over one billion dollars.  Harris says he’s not ready to say what is the best solution to address the fiscal cliff, but the goal is to stabilize the budget…

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation has received an additional 60-million-dollars from the federal government for highway projects. Each year, the Federal Highway Administration allocates road repair funds not used by other states or national programs.  DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says the money will be used to fix several bridges…

Cut 10 (09)  “and repair.”

Wilson says every area of the state will see money to repair and improve roads and in some cases help alleviate congestion in some areas…

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The money should help DOTD to do more projects that were originally planned going into the year.  Wilson says as long as projects are ready to start, they get the matching funds…

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The 2007 LSU championship team will be honored at halftime this Saturday in Death Valley during the game between the Tigers and Auburn. Members of the ’07 squad and former Coach Les Miles are all slated to attend the reunion on the field. LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says this group has certainly made their mark on the Tiger legacy..:

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Bonnette says about 65-70 former team members have agreed to come. He says during the 10-year anniversary ceremony they will have the trophy, then Miles along with each member there will be recognized individually…:

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This will be Miles’ first time back inside Death Valley since his firing last September after the 2016 Auburn game. Bonnette expects The Mad Hatter will get a giant ovation from LSU fans…:

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The Ragin Cajuns play in front of a national television audience tonight when they host Texas State in a Sun Belt contest. The Bobcats are 1-and-5 and winless in league play. But Louisiana Coach Mark Hudspeth says Texas State has played better than what their record indicates

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The Cajuns struggled on defense in their first four games, but looked much better in the win over Idaho last Saturday. Hudspeth says getting pressure on the quarterback was the key

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Saints Coach Sean Payton calls the trade of running back Adrian Peterson to the Arizona Cardinals a “win-win” situation. Payton says the emergence rookie running back Alvin Kamara made it difficult to get Peterson the number of snaps he needs to be successful

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The Saints will receive a conditional draft pick in next year’s draft from Arizona in exchange for Peterson. Payton says the Saints still have enough running backs on the roster to get through the season…

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The Saints host the Lions on Sunday. Detroit has won the last three meetings between the two teams. Payton says it’s easy to see why they lost those games…

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Ten LSU students are charged in connection with the hazing death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver of Georgia. Jeff Palermo spoke with a legal analyst…

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An initial autopsy report revealed that Gruver had THC, the chemical found in marijuana.  East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark won’t say if that was confirmed in his findings…

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Clark added the death was an accident due to acute alcohol intoxication…

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Sean Pennison is one of the ten LSU students arrested as part of the investigation into Max Gruver’s death. His Attorney Franz Borghardt says it’s extremely hard for these students as Max was their friend. He says Pennison is not being charged with Gruver’s death, only hazing.

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If found guilty on the misdemeanor, Pennison and the others could serve up to 30 days in jail.

The CDC reports Louisiana had the second highest rate of HIV in 2016. Deputy Director for the Louisiana STD/HIV Program Chaquetta Johnson says they are aggressively tackling this epidemic. She says they have partnered with each office of public health and also with community and parish leaders to educate the public on these diseases.

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Louisiana is ranked second in the country when it comes to the high rates of STDs for the third year in a row.

Ten LSU students face charges in connection with last month’s hazing death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver.  All were booked on a misdemeanor hazing charge, while Matthew Alexander Naquin (Nah-can) is charged with negligent homicide.  The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office has released the cause of Gruver’s death.  Dr. Beau Clark says the death was an accident due to acute alcohol intoxication.  His blood alcohol level was .495, more than six times the legal limit…

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Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says law enforcement nationwide is cracking down on hazing, intent on bringing justice to the victims…

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More information has come to light on the final moments of LSU fraternity pledge Maxwell Gruver’s life.  Much of it involved members forced to drink 190 proof diesel liquor.  Others have told police Gruver drank ten to 12 pulls that night – saying Matthew Naquin was the most aggressive among those there.  Attorney Franz Borghardt says his client Sean Pennison and the others truly cared about Max…

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Former Saints and LSU star Tracy Porter has been arrested on drug and domestic battery charges.  Sgt. Don Coppola with the Baton Rouge Police Department says the victim visited Porter trying to get her keys back.  That’s when an argument started…

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