Baton Rouge Police arrest 38-year-old Ronn Bell in the murder of civil activist Saide Roberts-Joseph. The 75-year-old was found dead in her trunk on Friday. Chief Murphy Paul says Bell has been charged with first-degree murder. Paul says they don’t have an exact motive, but Bell was a tenant in one of her rent houses
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Roberts-Joseph was the founder of Baton Rouge’s African American history museum and her murder shook the community because she was known her kindness.
A 60-year-old East Feliciana Parish man is arrested for a second time in less than four months for negligent homicide, after striking a pedestrian with his truck on LA Hwy 10 in West Feliciana Parish. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says Salvatore Euggino of Ethel was involved in another fatal accident in March, addingit is rare for anyone to be arrested twice for vehicular homicide in such a short amount of time.
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Campaign finance reports are out, with Governor Edwards sitting pretty with 9.6 million on hand while his Republican challengers fight it out for a spot in the run-off…

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The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of three people, accused of selling narcotics illegally in the Ruston area. Along with dealing drugs from their home, authorities say they were selling candy and treats to neighborhood children.  During a search warrant execution, authorities say they found marijuana, hydrocodone, Vicodin, paraphernalia, scales, and baggies. Agents say the scales were on a table with some of the items being sold to neighborhood children included chips, candy, nachos, pickles, popsicles, and drinks.

Baton Rouge Police arrest 38-year-old Ronn Bell in the murder of civil activist Saide Roberts-Joseph. The 75-year-old was found dead in her trunk on Friday. A preliminary autopsy found that Roberts-Joseph died from being suffocated. Since Bell has been charged with first-degree murder, prosecutors can seek the death penalty. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says no decision has been made on that…

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Paul says they don’t have an exact motive, but Bell was a tenant in one of her rent houses
A 60-year-old East Feliciana Parish man is arrested for a second time in less than four months for negligent homicide, after striking a pedestrian with his truck on LA Hwy 10 in West Feliciana Parish. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says Salvatore Euggino was involved in another fatal accident in March.

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Governor’s race finance reports are out and Governor Edwards has 9.6 million cash on hand, while Republicans Eddie Rispone and Congressman Abraham have 9.8 and 1.3 million dollars respectively. John Bel Edwards was barred from fundraising during the legislative season, but UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the Gov had already built up a substantial warchest.

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Edwards is the only candidate so far to run statewide TV ads.

The Bonnet Carre Spillway will remain open longer than officials hoped because of Hurricane-slash-Tropical Storm Barry. Corps of Engineers spokesperson Ricky Boyett says they aren’t concerned that the additional water will put any of the levee system in danger.

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Toxic algae blooms linked to the Spillway’s opening have continued to shutter Mississippi beaches during a peak tourist season.

Baton Rouge Police arrest 38-year-old Ronn Bell in the murder of civil rights activist Saide Roberts-Joseph. The 75-year-old was found dead in her trunk on Friday and was a local icon, and founder of Baton Rouge’s African American history museum. Chief Murphy Paul credits great police work.

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A preliminary autopsy found that Roberts-Joseph died from being suffocated.

Governor’s race finance reports are out and Governor Edwards has 9.6 million cash on hand, while Republicans Eddie Rispone and Congressman Abraham have 9.8 and 1.3 million dollars respectively. Rispone has mostly self funded, and UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the candidate needs to ramp up his campaign.

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Rispone raised 277,000 dollars from contributions during that period.

An East Feliciana Parish man has been arrested for the second time in four months for his role in a fatal wreck. 

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The Bonnet Carre Spillway will remain open longer than officials hoped because of Hurricane-slash-Tropical Storm Barry. Corps of Engineers spokesperson Ricky Boyett says before they can close the Spillway, the Mississippi river must drop to 21 feet at the structure in St. Charles Parish, but that has yet to happen…

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Baton Rouge Police have made an arrest in the murder of civil activist Saide Roberts-Joseph. The 75-year-old was found dead in her trunk on Friday. Chief Murphy Paul says Ronn Bell has been charged with first-degree murder. Paul says they don’t have an exact motive, but Bell was a tenant in one of her rent houses…
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Roberts-Joseph was the founder of Baton Rouge’s African American history museum.

The U-S Army Corps of Engineers said last month that it was there hope they would be able to begin to close the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish this month. But Corps of Engineers spokesperson Ricky Boyett says Hurricane Barry has changed those plans…
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The spillway has been open for a record number of days this year.

Campaign finance reports are out, with Governor Edwards sitting pretty with 9.6 million on hand while his Republican challengers fight it out for a spot in the run-off…
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Congressman Abraham is in full support of President Trump who tweeted that four minority members of the U-S House of Representatives should leave the country, because of what he calls anti-American comments . Abraham says he’ll buy the plane tickets for them.

Governor’s race finance reports are out and Governor Edwards has 9.6 million cash on hand, while Republicans Eddie Rispone and Congressman Abraham have 9.8 and 1.3 million dollars respectively. Congressman Ralph Abraham, the leading Republican in the so far limited polling available, raised 800,000 dollars during the most recent fundraising period. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says he’s picking up steam, but…

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Edwards is the only candidate so far to run statewide TV ads.

The Bonnet Carre Spillway will remain open longer than officials hoped because of Hurricane-slash-Tropical Storm Barry. Corps of Engineers spokesperson Ricky Boyett says they aren’t concerned that the additional water will put any of the levee system in danger.

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A 60-year-old East Feliciana Parish man is arrested for a second time in less than four months for negligent homicide. The pedestrian who died on Monday has been identified as Ricky Pourciau.  State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says Euggino fled the scene after the crash but was later located at a local business.  A breath test has ruled out the possibility of alcohol involvement.
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Scrantz says it is rare for anyone to be arrested twice for vehicular homicide in such a short amount of time.

Governor Edwards is praising the state’s level of readiness in the face of Barry but wants to remind folks that “This is just the beginning of Hurricane Season, and we have a long way to go.” Edwards says one thing that really inspired confidence for the next storm was how well the state’s levee systems held up. He says not a single levee was breached, with only a few even being overtopped.

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Governor’s race finance reports are out and Governor Edwards has 9.6 million cash on hand, while Republicans Eddie Rispone and Congressman Abraham have 9.8 and 1.3 million dollars respectively.

John Bel Edwards was barred from fundraising during the legislative season, but UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the gov had already built up a substantial warchest.

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Edwards is the only candidate to run TV ads.

A 50-year-old St. Francisville man is dead after being struck by a truck driven by 60-year-old Salvatore Euggino of Ethel, who four months ago was arrested in another fatal crash. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says it is rare for anyone to be arrested twice for vehicular homicide in such a short amount of time.

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The pedestrian who died on Monday has been identified as Ricky Pourciau.

One in five adults in the state, just over 650,000, started college but never got a degree. But a new program from the University of Louisiana system aims to get those individuals degrees. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Governor Edwards is praising the state’s level of readiness in the face of Barry but reminds everyone the hurricane season just started. The Governor singled out some impressive feats, such as a record-breaking 900,000 sandbags distributed statewide. He says now is the time to figure out what residents can do even better…
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As of this morning, five-thousand Cleco customers were still without power, while Entergy has 56-hundred customers impacted by outages.

The Bonnet Carre Spillway will remain open longer than officials hoped because of Hurricane-slash-Tropical Storm Barry. Corps of Engineers spokesperson Ricky Boyett says before they can close the Spillway, the Mississippi river must drop to 21 feet at the structure in St. Charles Parish, but that has yet to happen…
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There was hope before Barry arrived that the Corps could begin closing Bonnet Carre Spillway in mid-July.

A 50-year-old St. Francisville man is dead after being struck by a truck on LA Hwy 10 in West Feliciana Parish driven by 60-year-old Salvatore Euggino of Ethel. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says this is the second time in less than four months that troopers have arrested Euggino for negligent homicide.
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The pedestrian in Monday’s crash was identified as Ricky Pourciau.

The optimism of small business owners has seen a modest downturn, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says business owners are more cautious with spending and credits politics on both the federal and state level…
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But Starns says small business optimism is still at historically high levels.

A new program called Compete Louisiana aims to ease the burden of returning to college for those that may have finished school without receiving a degree.  One in five adults in the state started college but never got a degree. President of the University of Louisiana system Jim Henderson says time management is the biggest hurdle for those that are targeted by the program.
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Henderson says coaches will be assigned to individuals to figure out the right program and advise the student.
The optimism of small business owners has seen a modest downturn, slipping 1.7 points to 103.3. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says the national political scene has a huge impact, and following the recent Democratic debates and discussion of the 2020 election, small business owners are being more cautious not knowing what may happen.

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The Office of Juvenile Justice is set to apply for a bond to phase out two old, decaying youth prisons, with newer “Therapeutic Model” facilities. Matt Doyle has more.

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Cleco says 92 percent of their customers that lost power during Barry have seen service restored. As of 9am, approximately 5000 Cleco customers are still in the dark, with just over half of those being St. Mary Parish, followed by Iberia Parish with just shy of 2000 without power. The company plans to restore power to most customers today, with scattered outages overnight.

Louisiana is beginning the 60-million-dollar process of replacing two aging youth prisons with newer, “Therapeutic Model” buildings. Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice Dr. James Bueche says they can pay back the loan with future savings.
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The plan is to replace the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, and The Bridge City Center for Youth outside of New Orleans and the new youth lockups will use a therapeutic approach which Bueche says can reduce recidivism.

The University of Louisiana System has started a new program called Compete Louisiana which will help adults who went to college but never got a degree. U-L System president Doctor Jim Henderson says the program features coaches who are dedicated to helping you return to college and get that degree…
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For more information go to compete-la-dot-org.

The National Federation of Independent Business says uncertainty is on the rise among small business owners. NFIB Louisiana director Dawn Starns says small business owners have become a little more cautious…
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But Starns says small business optimism is still at a historically high level.

Governor John Bel Edwards is back in Baton Rouge after touring Hurricane Barry damaged levees in Plaquemines and Terrebonne Parishes. But Edwards says these levees were not breached and there were only a few cases of overtopping…
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Edwards says the Corps of Engineers will conduct a thorough inspection of the levees.

Governor John Bel Edwards believes the state’s response to Hurricane Barry went well, but can always find ways to be faster and more efficient…
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Edwards says not a single levee was breached by Barry’s storm surge and rainfall, but a comprehensive inspection of the levees begins today.

The state is preparing to replace two aging youth lockups, the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe and Bridge City Center for Youth near New Orleans, with new Therapeutic Buildings. Deputy Secretary for the Office of Juvenile Justice Doctor James Bueche says the new facilities will be smaller, safer and more efficient…
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The state will borrow 60-million dollars to construct the new lockups.

One in five adults in the state, just over 650,000, started college but never got a degree. But a new program from the University of Louisiana system aims to get those individuals degrees…
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An East Feliciana Parish man has been arrested for the second time in four months for his role in a fatal wreck. State Police say 60-year-old Salvatore Euggino of Ethel struck and killed a pedestrian in West Feliciana Parish yesterday afternoon. Last March, Euggino was charged with negligent homicide for a two-vehicle wreck that killed the other driver.