Authorities are working to bring back a south Louisiana man suspected of killing his parents and his girlfriend, plus her father and brother. 21-year-old Dakota Theriot was arrested Sunday at his grandmother’s home in Virginia. Theriot’s killing spree started Saturday at a home just outside of Walker and then he went to his parents home in Gonzales. Ascension Sheriff Bobby Webre says some sort of domestic dispute sparked the slayings
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Detectives are still trying to develop a motive.

There’s a chance residents in north and central Louisiana could wake up to a light snowfall tomorrow. Extreme northeast Louisiana could see over an inch, while the rest of the northern half of the state could see up to an inch. South Louisiana could see sleet and snow flurries and temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees below normal tomorrow and Wednesday.

Louisiana’s official digital driver’s license, LA Wallet, can be used to purchase alcohol and tobacco at retail stores. Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Juana Marine Lombard says if you are concerned it could result in minors purchasing beer or cigarettes, a fake digital ID would be difficult to pull off…
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Caddo Lake in northwest Louisiana will be featured today at 5 PM on National Geographic’s documentary series Explorer. The lake has been threatened by an invasive weed known as Giant Salvinia and Caddo Lake Institute Executive Director Laura-Ashley Overdyke says there are efforts to create a creature that can go toe to toe with the growing menace.
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Two south Louisiana families will never be the same after five people were fatally shot, three in Livingston and two in Ascension Parish. The alleged gunman is 21-year-old Dakota Theriot. Authorities say Theriot killed his girlfriend and her father and brother and then went to his parents home in Gonzales and fatally shot them…
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That’s Ascension Sheriff Bobby Webre. Theriot was arrested Sunday in Virginia.

Attorney Charles Elliot plans to appeal an appellate court’s decision that says his client, Roy Hebron, can’t serve as mayor of the Rapides Parish town of Ball. Hebron is a convicted felon and won his election on the same day voters approved a constitutional amendment barring some felons from running or holding office. Elliot puts some of the blame on the state legislature’s wording of the amendment…
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A strong cold front is heading towards the Bayou State and it could bring bring a light snowfall to northern Louisiana. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 9 PM to 9 AM for much of northern and central Louisiana. South Louisiana could see some mix precipitation, sleet and snow flurries north of I-10 tomorrow morning.

At 5PM, National Geographic Channel will take viewers on a trip to Caddo Lake to investigate an infestation of one of the most devastating invasive species in the country….
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21-year-old Dakota Theriot faces multiple murder charges, home invasion and illegal use of weapons after authorities say he went on a killing spree on Saturday in Livingston and Ascension Parishes. Livingston Sheriff Jason Ard says Theriot lived with his girlfriend in a trailer home near Walker and the relationship was relatively new…
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Theriot was arrested Sunday morning in the driveway of his grandmother’s home in Virginia.

The attorney for Roy Hebron plans to appeal a state appellate court’s decision that says he can’t serve as the mayor of Ball in Rapides Parish, because of a newly approved constitutional amendment that prohibits some felons from running or holding elected offices. But Hebron’s attorney, Charles Elliot, says his client was elected before the constitutional amendment went into effect…
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A winter weather advisory is in effect for much of northern and central Louisiana from 9 PM tonight until 9 AM tomorrow. A half-inch to an inch of snow is possible.

The National Geographic Channel has a feature on Caddo Lake in northwest Louisiana today and its battle against giant salvinia. Caddo Lake Institute Executive Director Laura-Ashley Overdyke says the floating fern can cause massive damage to local ecosystems in a couple of ways…
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You can catch the Caddo Lake feature on the documentary series “Explorer” at 5 PM.

Adults can now purchase alcohol and tobacco with the state’s digital driver’s license known as LA Wallet. Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Juana Marie-Lombard says Louisiana is leading the way with its digital ID…
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You can find LA Wallet in the App store.

Much of the northern half of the state is under a winter weather advisory from nine o’ clock tonight until nine AM tomorrow. Don Molino has the details…
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With the snow developing late tonight, it could produce slippery road conditions and reduced visibility. And we’ll see a big drop in the temperature. Highs today will range from mid 60s to about 70 degrees across the state. Tomorrow, the highs will only be in the mid 40s.

Authorities are working to bring back a south Louisiana man suspected of killing his parents and his girlfriend, plus her father and brother. 21-year-old Dakota Theriot was arrested Sunday at his grandmother’s home in Virginia. Theriot’s killing spree started Saturday at a home just outside of Walker and then he went to his parents home in Gonzales. Ascension Sheriff Bobby Webre says some sort of domestic dispute sparked the slayings
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Detectives are still trying to develop a motive.

An appellate court has blocked a convicted felon who comfortably won an election to be mayor of Ball from taking office, due to an amendment that passed on that same November 2018 ballot that barred felons from running for, or holding office for at least five years after their sentence. Roy Hebron’s attorney, Charles Elliot, says they are disappointed in the ruling.
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Hebron’s sentence on a FEMA fraud related charge ended in 2017, when he completed his supervised release.

The nearly six-thousand federal workers in Louisiana are feeling a sense of relief this morning as there has been a temporary end to the government shutdown. President Donald Trump signed into law legislation that re-opening the federal government through February 15th, but during that time he expects legislation to arrive on his desk that funds a border wall.

You can now buy alcohol and tobacco with your LA Wallet digital driver’s license in Louisiana. Matt Doyle has more.
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Caddo Lake in northwest Louisiana will be featured Monday at 5 PM on National Georgraphic’s documentary series Explorer. The lake has been threatened by an invasive weed known as Giant Salvinia and Caddo Lake Institute Executive Director Laura-Ashley Overdyke says The documentary will take viewers out on a flat boat through those troubled waters, and across the border into Texas where efforts are underway to create a creature that can go toe to toe with the growing menace.
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St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter is home to 150 dogs seized in an animal cruelty bust. Shelter Manger Rachael Sance says if you are interested in adopting one of these canines, the shelter will provide new owners with a crate, food, and medical supplies…
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If you’re interested in contact the St. John animal shelter.

Hundreds of Louisiana families are looking to get back to work now that President Donald Trump has signed funding bills to reopen the government after it was shutdown for 35 days. The president did not get his wish for border wall funding and the legislation approved only keeps government open through February 15th.

Hours before a vote to end the government shutdown, Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy took to the Senate floor demanding answers from the NFL regarding last Sunday’s missed pass interference call. Cassidy wants to know how the league graded the refs that played a role in the worst blown call in the history of sports…
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Commissioner Roger Goodell will have to address the issue next week when he holds his annual Super Bowl week press conference.

There is the chance for winter weather in Louisiana early next week. The National Weather Service says rain on Monday night could change to a brief rain and sleet mix before transitioning over to light snow over north and central Louisiana. Right now the prediction is for light snowfall accumulations early Tuesday morning.

An end of an era has come for high school athletics. The LHSAA principals voted Friday to give “select” schools the ability to play their championship games at a venue separate from public schools. But Teurlings Catholic Principal Mike Boyer says depending on what the school with the highest seed decides, the title game could still be held at a big venue…
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The decision also impacts the title games for the sports of basketball, baseball and softball.

The NFL says it would be too costly to delay the Super Bowl so that the NFC Championship game could be replayed. That’s according to a court filing made by the league in response to a lawsuit that seeks to at least replay a portion of the NFC title game, because of a controversial no-call on a pass interference penalty in the final two minutes of regulation.

On the high school level starting next academic year, private schools can play its championship games in the sports of football, basketball, baseball and softball at a venue that’s different from public schools. Teurlings Catholic principal Mike Boyer says the school with the higher seed in a championship game decides where the game will be held…
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It ends the tradition of all state championship football games being played at the Superdome.

Lafayette authorities arrested a 17-year-old student at Comeaux High School who had a gun and what officers say was a large amount of ammunition on campus. Lafayette Police say resource officers began their investigation after learning about a potential threat to the school. Cole Ransonet was booked and charged with firearm possession in a firearm free zone.

150 dogs were seized and taken to the St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter, and the shelter is asking for volunteers and donations to help with the influx of rescues. Matt Doyle has more.
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In the small Allen Parish town of Oakdale, about 150 federal workers are celebrating the news that the federal government shutdown is ending. Oakdale is home to a federal prison and immigration detention facility. Oakdale Mayor Gene Paul says the federal workers he spoke with, didn’t like being caught up in a dispute over border wall funding…

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Senator Bill Cassidy took to the Senate floor today and said the lack of public acknowledgment of the substantial officiating error is jeopardizing the NFL’s relationship with their fans and its reputation as the top professional league in the country. He says to address this, the league should release its internal grading of the NFC Championship officials…

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150 dogs were seized in an animal cruelty bust, and now the St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter is seeking volunteers and donations to help with the influx of abused dogs. Shelter Manager Rachael Sance says the dogs are at a healthy weight but arrived with a number of ailments…

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A major change is coming on where high school championship games will be played. LHSAA principals have voted to allow “select” schools to host its title games in football, basketball, baseball and softball sites separate from public schools. Teurlings Catholic Principal Mike Boyer says it’s a good day for the LHSAA…

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The small Allen Parish town of Oakdale has been feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown that’s expected to end soon. Connor Ferrill has more…
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Three flights at Monroe Regional Airport were canceled today because T-S-A agents did not show up for work. City of Monroe spokesperson Rod Washington says many air travelers were inconvenienced…
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TSA agents were called in from Shreveport and Alexandria.

Private schools will likely no longer have the chance to play their state championship football games in the Superdome. The LHSAA principals voted today to give “select” schools the ability to play their championship games at a venue separate from public schools. Teurlings Catholic principal Mike Boyer says depending on what the school with the highest seed decides, the title game could still be held at a big venue…
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The decision also impacts title games for basketball, baseball and softball.

St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter is home to 150 dogs seized in an animal cruelty bust. Shelter Manger Rachael Sance says if you are interested in adopting one of these canines, the shelter will provide new owners with a crate, food, medical supplies and other supplies…
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If you’re interested in contact the St. John animal shelter.

A big vote went down today at the LHSAA annual convention that now gives private schools the ability to play its championship games in the sports of football, basketball, baseball and softball at a venue that’s different from public schools. Teurlings Catholic principal Mike Boyer says the school with the higher seed in a championship game decides where the game will be held…
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But it likely means private schools can’t play state championship football games at the Dome.

The Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish will be shut down from Saturday morning until Monday morning for major repair work on the structure struck by a crane barge in October. DOTD says this should be the last time the bridge is shut off to traffice through the end of the scheduled repairs.

150 dogs were seized and taken to the St. John the Baptist Animal Shelter, and the shelter is asking for volunteers and donations to help with the influx of rescues. Matt Doyle has more.
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Before President Trump announced that an agreement had been reached to end the government shutdown, Senator Bill Cassidy question the intergrity of the NFL for its blown pass interference call in the NFC title game…
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