Police records indicate the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have consumed an excessive amount of alcohol as a result of a drinking game. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Louisiana has a law that holds someone responsible for causing an overdose by injecting illegal drugs, but not one for alcohol. He says this means the fraternity members involved may not face felony charges:
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Max Gruver died after a night of playing the game Bible Study where pledges were forced to drink when they incorrectly answered a question about the frat.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression number 16 has formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend as a tropical storm and eventually strengthen into a hurricane.

Former Marksville marshal Norris Greenhouse Jr. was formally sentenced today for his involvement in the shooting death of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression number 16 has formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea and move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend as Tropical Storm Nate. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the the storm has the potential to strengthen into a hurricane…:
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Keim says this storm bears watching because the forecast track is expected to change.

Police reports say the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have been forced to drink an excessive amount of alcohol as part of an initiation ritual called “Bible Study.” Phi Delta Theta pledges who gave incorrect answers to questions about the frat were forced to drink. Officials believe 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver’s death is a possible hazing incident. Preliminary autopsy reports showed Gruver likely died from alcohol poisoning, but toxicology tests won’t be complete for a couple of weeks.

Southeastern Louisiana announces they’ve got new scholarships available designed to attract high performing students. Those with an ACT score of 30 or greater could receive 7-thousand dollars. Senior Director of University Marketing Mike Rivault says this along with the Southeastern Promise gives students a great value for a great education:
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That promise is that SLU will keep your tuition rates locked if the student promises to graduate in four years.

LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron says he plans on playing starting quarterback Danny Etling all four quarters this weekend when the Tigers visit Florida, but Etling says he will not change his preparation…:
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Forecasters are watching a disturbance over the extreme southwestern part of the Caribbean Sea that is now Tropical Depression No. 16, according to the National Hurricane Center. They say the system should move into the Gulf of Mexico by Saturday, but there is a lot of uncertainty at this point, but it’s definitely worth watching.

Louisiana is set to receive 55-million dollars in federal grant money to improve the reading and writing skills of struggling students. State department of education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says this will accelerate the learning of all students reading below grade level…:
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She says the state will receive 18.5 million dollars each year for the next three years, and funds distributed based on the strength of a school system’s proposed literacy plans.

Police records indicate the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have consumed an excessive amount of alcohol as a result of a drinking game. According to court papers, Phi Delta Theta pledges went through an initiation ritual called “Bible Study” the night before 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver was pronounced dead. If the pledge didn’t answer a question correctly about the fraternity, they were forced to drink.

Southeastern has new scholarships to attract high achieving students. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The National Hurricane Center now says there is a 90 percent chance a depression will form today and move into the southern Gulf of Mexico by Friday:
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That’s Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart.

Southeastern Louisiana University has new scholarships available to attract high achieving students. Senior Director of University Marketing Mike Rivault says SLU has always been ranked highly in terms of graduating students with low debt. He says they created this scholarship to applaud students who performed well in high school and will continue that in college…:
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Students with an ACT score of 30 or higher could receive the highest scholarship amount, which is 7-thousand dollars.

The LSU fraternity pledge who suddenly died in what cops have called a possible hazing incident, may have been forced to drink in excess during an initiation game called, “Bible Study.” Newly released police reports say that pledges at the Phi Delta Theta house had to drink if they incorrectly answered questions about the group the night before 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver died.

Beginning November 2018, Norwegian Breakaway will homeport in New Orleans to offer Caribbean cruises for the winter season. It will be the largest ship to ever sail from the Port of New Orleans. Port spokesman Donnell Jackson says the Norwegian Breakaway will sail seven, ten and 11 day seasonal cruises…:
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The 4,000-passenger ship’s first voyage from its new home will depart November 11.

Police records indicate the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have consumed an excessive amount of alcohol as a result of a drinking game…:
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Former Marksville marshal Norris Greenhouse Jr. is slated to return to court today to be formally sentenced for his involvement in the shooting death of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis. Greenhouse pleaded guilty Friday in Avoyelles Parish to negligent homicide and malfeasance in office to avoid trial. According to the deal, he will be sentenced to 5 years on the negligent homicide charge and 2.5 years for malfeasance to run consecutively.

Louisiana is set to receive 55-million dollars in federal grant money to improve the reading and writing skills of struggling students. State department of education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says the state will get 18.5 million dollars each year for the next three years and they already know how the money will be allocated…:
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State Superintendent John White says only 36-percent of Louisiana children are able to read and write on grade level by fourth grade.

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced it’s sending the Norwegian Breakaway to sail from New Orleans beginning November 2018. Port of New Orleans spokesperson Donnell Jackson says this ship is over 1,000 feet and will hold about 4,000 passengers..:
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This will be the largest cruise vessel ever to sail out of New Orleans.

Police reports say the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have been forced to drink an excessive amount of alcohol as part of an initiation ritual called “Bible Study.” Phi Delta Theta pledges who gave incorrect answers to questions about the frat were forced to drink. Officials believe 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver’s death is a possible hazing incident.

The National Hurricane Center is watching an area of low pressure in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, which has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression as it moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart says atmospheric winds can hinder growth…:
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Stewart says sea surface temperatures are still warm, which can help develop this system in a named storm.

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced it’s sending Norwegian Breakaway to sail from New Orleans beginning November 2018. Michael Farrar reports..:
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A Houma couple was attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival when their night of fun turned into terror. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Saints Coach Sean Payton isn’t holding back his feelings on increased gun control. He said in a conference call incidents like this keep coming up over and over, and it’s not good when you draw parallels with other countries..:
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A Mississippi man, who told authorities he was on his way to see a voodoo doctor, has been arrested after crashing through a fence at the Slidell Municipal Airport. Detective Daniel Seuzeneau with Slidell Police says they received a call yesterday morning of a vehicle that ran into a utility pole. He says 43-year-old Kevin Bolton told authorities he thought he was being chased:
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Seuzeneau says Bolton has been charged with careless operation and hit and run.

Shreveport Police have released the identity of a man killed in a shooting incident on Interstate 20 east early yesterday morning. They had already identified the driver of the vehicle, 22-year-old Kenyon Frazier who they say sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was sent to the hospital with life threatening injuries. The passenger who died is 22-year-old Dandre Brown. Authorities still aren’t sure who is responsible for the shootings and are asking for help from the public.

What Houma natives Holly and Tracy Pitre thought would be an evening of dancing and fun at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas turned into a night of terror. Holly says they were the lucky ones who happened to be at the right place at the right time to avoid being killed or injured…:
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Saints Coach Sean Payton says current gun laws are flawed and frustrating as he spoke about gun control in light of the massacre. He says you can either quietly sit and do nothing, or speak up about what he calls a clear problem in our country…:
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Payton said he said the same things after the shooting death of former Saints player Will Smith who was killed in a road rage incident.

The person arrested in the deadly Ouachita Parish deputy-involved shooting has been identified. State Police is investigating and say the cops tried to pull over a Chrysler van around 5:30 in West Monroe, and the driver would not comply, pulled out a gun and then was shot and killed by deputies. The passenger, 35-year-old William Underwood, was later taken into custody and is facing multiple charges.

State Police say the troopers accused in taking an unauthorized side trip during state paid business travel last year have been disciplined, and LSP has concluded its administrative investigation. They say two ranking troopers, a captain and a lieutenant, have been demoted effective immediately, and two others have been reprimanded or counseled.

A Baton Rouge business owner tells the story of her horrifying experience when a gunman opened fired on a country concert in Las Vegas. Jeff Palermo has more:
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State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters are keeping an eye on a broad area of low pressure down near the Yucatan peninsula, as the National Hurricane Center gives it a 30% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone…:
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Early voting for the October 14th election is underway, and most people still don’t know about the race for state treasurer. That’s according to LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford who says voters might start seeing some more commercials from the candidates now until election day…:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts turnout for this race will be below 20%.

This weekend’s Flambeau Music Festival takes place in Ascension Parish and authorities are assuring ticket holders that safety will be of the utmost importance. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says security will be widespread and obvious..:
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He says the venue in Gonzales will include a coordinated effort between law enforcement, concert security and Lamar Dixon personnel.