A southwest Louisiana DA is seeking an execution date of later this summer for a man convicted fifteen years ago of the brutal kidnapping, rape, and murder of a four-year-old girl…
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The search continues for 39-year-old Oshay Booker. He’s wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of stepfather and former Winnfield Mayor Ronald Goff. Booker was last seen driving a forest green Honda Pilot.

Northeast Louisiana was left out when it comes to funding in a 700-million dollar road project plan approved by the state legislature. Monroe Representative Jay Morris….
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But Morris says at least the state found 25-million dollars to complete the long-awaited Kansas Lane—Garret Road Connector I-20 interchange.

Many Dads will hit the mother lode this weekend. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend more than ever on Father’s Day gifts this year. N-R-F spokesperson Katherine Cullen says they predict spending to reach a high of $16-billion. Cullen says greeting cards are the most popular gift along with
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Cullen says they expect shoppers will spend on average 139-dollars on dad.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office has re-arrested a former Lake Charles teacher for sex offenses with a 10-year-old student. 34-year-old Deidre Smith is facing 17 additional counts for having an inappropriate relationship with one of her 10-year-old students. Her bond has been set at one-point-three million dollars.

A firestorm erupted when the Monroe News-Star recently ran a headline reading “Monroe snubbed in 700 million dollar infrastructure bill.” But Monroe Representative Jay Morris says the governor found some funds to redirect up north after his office got bombarded with calls…
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Earlier this week, the governor announced plans to use 25-million dollars on completing the Kansas Lane–Garret Road connector I-20 interchange.

Sons and daughters are predicted to spend an all-time high of 16-billion on Father’s Day gifts this year. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Saints have completed their organized offseason training program. Quarterback Drew Brees is entering the final year of his contract and the 40-year-old says he’s still working on a few tricks, like running some pass routes when Taysom Hill goes under center…
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The Saints return to the practice field in late July for training camp.

Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John DeRosier has filed a death warrant for convicted child rapist and murderer Jason Reeves. Reeves was sentenced to death in 2004 for the brutal murder of four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen, who was taken from her Moss Bluff home in 2001.

But It’s been nine years since the state executed a prisoner, and Louisiana has been unable to find a pharma company willing to supply the chemicals needed for lethal injections to be carried out. DeRosier says between that and legal delays…
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Reeves latest appeal was denied by the U-S Supreme Court last month.

A statewide search is underway for 39-year-old Oshay Booker, who is accused of fatally shotting his step-father, Ronald Cloud Goff, who is the former mayor of Winnfield. Winn Sheriff Cranford Jordan says Booker was last seen driving a forest green Honda Pliot. He’s considered armed and dangerous.

Governor Edwards awards 25 million for a road project in Monroe after a controversy erupted over the legislature not including northeast Louisiana in a 700-million-dollar road improvement plan. Monroe Representative Jay Morris says when the plan to use BP oil settlement money to fund projects was proposed, politicians from every corner of the state wanted a piece of the action.
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But northeast Louisiana was left out, so the governor’s office came up with 25-million dollars to fund the Kansas Lane – Garret Road connector I-20 Interchange.

The Saints have completed organized offseason workouts. Quarterback Drew Brees missed over a week because he had to testify in a courtroom in San Diego against a California jeweler who allegedly defrauded his family of six-point-seven-million dollars…
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In other Saints news, the team has released former LSU and Breaux Bridge star Travin Dural.

The Calcasieu District Attorney’s office is seeking an August 19th execution date for Jason Reeves, who was has been on death row since 2004 for the sexual assault and murder of four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen. But the state has not performed an execution since 2010, because it lacks the drugs needed to carry out a lethal injection. District Attorney John DeRosier says he’ll talk with the department of corrections about their options…
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The U-S Supreme Court last month denied an appeal by Reeves for a new trial, which paved the way for the D-A’s seeking an execution date.

Two people are behind bars after gunshots were fired during a one-year-old child’s birthday party at Zemurray Park in Hammond. Nobody was hit by a bullet. The alleged shooter has been identified as a 16-year-old and he’s been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Police also arrested 33-year-old Charlene Jackson on suspicion of principal to attempted first-degree murder.

Saints QB Drew Brees returned for the team’s final two minicamp practices after testifying against a San Diego based jeweler who allegedly defrauded him of 6.7 million dollars…
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Sunday is Father’s Day. National Retail Federation spokesperson Katherine Cullen says clothing, special outings and gift cards are the most popular gifts, but there are also some unique gift ideas out there..
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The average shopper is expected to spend 139-dollars on Dad this year.

Calcasieu District Attorney John DeRosier is seeking an August 19th execution date for Jason Manuel Reeves, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2004 for the abduction of four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen, who Reeves raped and stabbed 16 times, and slit her throat. DeRosier says Reeves deserves to die for what he did…
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Four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen was taken from her family in Moss Bluff on November 1st, 2001, but currently, executions are on hold in Louisiana, because the state can’t acquire drugs to carry out a lethal injection.

Northeast Louisiana was left out when it comes to funding in a 700-million dollar road project plan approved by the state legislature. Monroe Representative Jay Morris….
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But Morris says at least the state found 25-million dollars to complete the long-awaited Kansas Lane—Garret Road Connector I-20 interchange.

The National Retail Federation says Father’s Day spending is expected to reach an all-time high of 16-billion dollars, up from last year’s 15.3 billion dollars. National Retail Federation spokesperson Katherine Cullen says sons and daughters are predicted to spend an average of 139-dollars on gifts this year, an increase of 70-percent since 2009….
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Greeting cards remain the most popular gift for dad as total spending for gift cards is expected to be 830-million dollars.

An NCAA official tells CBS Sports that six schools will learn this summer that they face allegations of a major recruiting violations. Could LSU be one of them? Jeff Palermo has more…

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The Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for 39- year old Oshay Booker in connection with the murder of the former Mayor of Winnfield. Police say Ronald “Cloud Goff was killed Tuesday night in a shooting on Spillway Road. The suspect is the stepson of the former mayor. Police say the suspect fled the scene in a forest green Honda Pilot and is considered armed and dangerous.

A Trust for America’s Health report shows a dramatic spike in deaths due to drug abuse and suicide over the last twenty years, particularly among young people. CEO John Auerbach says in 2017 Louisiana had 2,000 deaths from alcohol, drugs, and suicide, a seven percent increase over 2016. He says those rates are some of the worst in the nation.

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A U-S House Committee has approved a bipartisan proposal to extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s concern the bill does not address the N-F-I-P’s long-term debt and because of how the legislation is structured, there’s a chance it can raise rates…

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CBS sports says the NCAA will soon be issuing notices of recruiting violations in basketball. LSU was one of at least 20 schools mentioned during the course of the FBI investigation. The FBI reportedly has a wiretap conversation between Will Wade and a convicted middleman, where Wade discusses a strong offer made to a recruit’s family. Tiger Rag Magazine Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says it’s unclear if LSU will receive a notice, but…..

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A U-S House Committee has unanimously approved a bipartisan proposal that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is encouraged by the prospects of a long-term deal

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There are about 500-thousand flood insurance policies in Louisiana.

A Trust for America’s Health report says Millennials, those aged 23-38, are disproportionately likely to die by alcohol and drug abuse or suicide. CEO John Auerbach says that generation’s bleak economic situation, rising debt loads, and increasing levels of opioid abuse are major drivers, along with the fact that…

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The highway marker honoring blues legend Buddy Guy is missing. Pointe Coupee Parish Tourist Commission executive director Jeanie Andre says if someone returns the marker, no questions will be asked and the person will not face any charges. She says the sheriff’s office is investigating and they hope for a positive outcome…

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An NCAA official has told CBS sports the association will soon issue notices of Level One recruiting violations to at least six schools who were mentioned in the FBI’s college basketball corruption probe. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says if LSU is one of these schools, coach Will Wade could lose his job

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A highway marker honoring Louisiana blues legend Buddy Guy is missing. The sign was standing along LA 418 in Lettsworth, the hometown of the eight-time Grammy award winner. Point Coupee  Parish Tourist Commission executive director Jeanie Andre says the sign means a lot to them.

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A Trust for America’s Health report says suicides and drug and alcohol related deaths have risen dramatically among young adults. CEO John Auerbach says the startling increase and should prompt authorities to invest in programs that directly target the drivers of death among youth.

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A U-S House committee has approved a bipartisian proposal that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five year. But Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s a concerned the bill does not address the N-F-I-P’s long-term debt and because of how the legislation is structured, there’s a chance it can raise rates…

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There are about 500-thousand flood insurance policies in Louisiana.

A U-S House Committee has unanimously approved a bipartisan proposal that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says the bill coming out of the House Financial Services Committee contains increased funding for projects that could minimize flooding in future years

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A highway marker that was just put up to honor Louisiana blues legend Buddy Guy is missing. Pointe Coupee Parish Tourist Commission executive director Jeanie Andre says the roadside marker was last seen on the ground after it was knocked down by a vehicle that drove off the road…

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And the state says Louisiana’s Medicaid program will spend about 400-million dollars less than expected this fiscal year, because of the tens of the thousands Medicaid recipients that were dropped from the program, because a computer check of their income found they were not eligible. Most of the 400-million is federal money and any state dollars saved has been spent elsewhere in the budget.

An NCAA official tells CBS Sports that six schools will learn this summer that they face allegations of a major recruiting violations. Could LSU be one of them? Jeff Palermo has more…

Drug and suicide deaths have risen sharply among the Millenial generation over the last 20 years, according to a new report…
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The Ouachita Parish sheriff’s office says they are still searching for a 17-year-old escapee from the Green Oaks Detention Center who allegedly shot at deputies following a high-speed chase yesterday. Brandon Kaleb McClain is considered armed and dangerous. McClain was last seen in an area just outside of West Monroe.

A U-S House Committee has unanimously approved a bipartisan proposal that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is encouraged by the prospects of a long-term deal…
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Graves says he’s concerned the proposed legislation could drive up flood insurance rates for some property owners.

A CBS Sports report says at least six schools tied to an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption will be notified of major NCAA violations this summer. If LSU is one of them, AD Scott Woodward can fire Coach Will Wade with cause and also receive an automatic two-year contract extension because the NCAA violations occurred before he took over. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor Tyler Nunez says such a move would draw the ire of an LSU fanbase that supports Wade…
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