The Kenner Police Department says a habitual offender that was released early from jail due to the state’s new criminal justice reform, committed an armed robbery 5 days after he was let out. Chief Michael Glaser says it’s extremely frustrating that Tyrone White was let back on the streets:
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Galser says White, who has been arrested 60 times at the age of 24, should have never been released from jail.

A woman who was allegedly texting before a fatal accident on I-12 that led to the death of a 5 month old child, turned herself into Denham Springs Police today. Police Detective Amber Fairburn says evidence links 23-year-old Jessica Cowart to the accident..:
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Cowart is charged with negligent homicide, negligent injuring and reckless operation.

The five police officers at the baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, where U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot, have received the Capitol Police Medal of Honor. Scalise, who was critically injured, says these individuals risked their lives and ran towards the danger knowing they were outgunned…:
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Truth Initiative spoke with Louisiana Radio Network because the Bayou State is among 12 states that makes up Tobacco Nation because of its high adult smoking rate. President and CEO of Truth Initiative Robin Koval says individuals within these states smoke more, live shorter lives and are more likely to get and die from cancer than the rest of the country..:
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Two people are arrested in two separate accidents which killed young children…:
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Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime hours they never worked, according to LSP spokesman Major Doug Cain…:
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The adult smoking rate in Louisiana is over 22-percent, compared to 15 in the rest of the country, according to a new report by Truth Initiative. But President and CEO Robin Koval says the Bayou State is taking steps in the right direction, with more parishes approving ordinances to ban smoking in all public buildings…:
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The report found youth in Louisiana are smoking at a rate of 12-percent, lower than the national average of 16-percent.

Gas prices keep rising as demand remains high. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.29, up five cents from the prior week.

A Franklin woman is under arrest after an accident which claimed the life of a toddler in the vehicle in St. Mary Parish. 27-year-old Grace Loustaloot was driving with three children in the vehicle, according to LSP Master Trooper Brooks David…:
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Loustaloot faces many charges including vehicular homicide.

Church advocates are urging more training among concealed handgun permit carriers to protect their congregations. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says with an increase in crime, churches have a responsibility to protect and will take whatever means to do so…:
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Law enforcement in Livingston and Ouachita Parishes are holding such training courses.

A report by Truth Initiative finds youth in Louisiana are smoking at a rate of 12-percent, lower than the national average of 16-percent. President and CEO of Truth Initiative Robin Koval says when you give young people the facts and allow them to make decisions for themselves, they are more likely to respond in a positive way…:
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She says as time goes on, hopefully kids will never become smokers.

According to the Louisiana Lottery, no one has claimed the $50,000 Powerball prize from the drawing on June 14. The winning ticket was purchased at Super 1 Foods on Northeast Evangeline Thruway in Carencro. The winner has until Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. to claim the prize.

A state law approved seven years ago allows persons to possess guns inside a place of worship, under strict conditions. The person must be approved by the church leader, the congregation is made aware and persons must receive specialized training. A course is coming up later this month in Livingston Parish. Sheriff Jason Ard says there is increased interest since the Texas church shooting…

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A class is also scheduled for Ouachita Parish next month.

Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime on hours they never actually worked.  State Police Major Doug Cain says the investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by a New Orleans television station.  He says Col. Kevin Reeves has asked for a full investigation…

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The troopers in question are from the New Orleans area.

Only 13-percent of the state got out to vote in the primary election and Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts an even lower turnout for the runoff. Republican candidate John Schroder says our ability to vote is one of the biggest privileges we have as Americans. He credits the low numbers to the disgust with government accompanied by…

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Early voting runs through Saturday.

Many people aren’t happy about a New Orleans television station’s investigative findings that some state troopers could be getting paid for time they didn’t actually work. As a result, three troopers have been suspended pending an investigation by LSP and the DA funded LACE program has been stopped for now. Mayor Doug Cain says this is unfortunate..:
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Cain says they are committed to getting to the bottom of this.

Washington Parish authorities arrest the owner of a 2006 Porsche after he allegedly had to employees burn his flood damaged vehicle so he could get insurance money. Chief Deputy Mike Haley says the owner busted is 49-year-old Gary Joseph Leblanc, and the workers weren’t hard to find…:
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LeBlanc was charged with arson with intent to defraud.

Church advocates and law enforcement urges more training among concealed handgun permit carriers to protect their congregations…:
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A Natchitoches Central Coach has been issued a summons on simple battery charges for allegedly being too rough with a player. They say the 17-year-old player reported Coach John Daughtery grabbed his helmet, pulled it off and then pulled him into a locker room by his jersey.

Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime on hours they never actually worked. State Police Major Doug Cain says the troopers were allegedly caught on film writing a full shift worth of tickets in a shorter amount of time than they reported. He says this incident is not reflective of what State Police is about…:
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The investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by a New Orleans television station.

More than half of LSU’s 27 fraternities are in some kind of trouble for violating policy both before and after the death of LSU pledge Max Gruver. The punishments range from suspensions, being kicked off campus, on probation or letter of reprimand. The latest is an LSU letter sent to Alpha Gamma Rho saying they must stop all charter events because of an incident, “not in compliance with university policies.”

A state law approved seven years ago allows persons to possess guns inside a place of worship, under strict conditions. The person must be approved by the church leader, the congregation is made aware and persons must receive specialized training. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills is all for training to carry guns in church…:
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Livingston Parish is holding a training course later this month, and there will be on in Ouachita Parish in December.

Early voting for the November 18th election comes to a close on Saturday and the candidates for State Treasurer continue to get their message out to voters. Democratic candidate Derrick Edwards this position is about public service….:
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Three state troopers are suspended and a state program to put more troopers on the road is shut down for now…:
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State Police say a 27-year-old woman from Franklin has been arrested after causing a crash that claimed the life of a 2-year-old child who was ejected. They say Grace Loustaloot ran off the road on LA 83 last night, entered a ditch and overturned. The toddler was not properly restrained and died. Impairment is suspected, and Loustaloot’s charges include vehicular homicide.

Early voting for the November 18th election comes to a close on Saturday and the candidates for State Treasurer continue to get their message out to voters. Republican candidate John Schroder says he’s ready to take on the job to do what is the best for our state…:
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The Democratic candidate is Derrick Edwards.

Washington Parish authorities arrest the owner of a 2006 Porsche after he allegedly came up with a scheme to burn his water damaged vehicle in an effort to collect insurance money. Chief Deputy Mike Haley says the suspect is 49-year-old Gary Leblanc of Robert..:
Cut 12 (11) “insurance claim”
LeBlanc was charged with arson with intent to defraud.

Many people don’t know that state law does allow folks to carry guns inside churches, but there are some conditions. The church leader must approve, members have to be made aware and you must take a specialized training course. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is holding such a class later this month. Sherrif Jason Ard…:
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The course will be held November 20th and 21st from 6 to 10 each night.

Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime hours they never worked. The investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by WVUE TV in New Orleans, according to LSP spokesman Major Doug Cain…:
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He says the troopers were allegedly caught on film writing a full shift worth of tickets in a shorter amount of time than they reported.

Early voting is almost over for the November 18th election and the candidates for State Treasurer are still working to get voters to the polls. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Church advocates and law enforcement urges more training among concealed handgun permit carriers to protect their congregations.  Kelley Ray has more.

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Early voting is almost over for the November 18^th election and the candidates for State Treasurer are still working to get voters to the polls. Emelie Gunn has more….

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Three state troopers are suspended and a state program to put more troopers on the road is shut down for now.  Jeff Palermo has more…

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A state law approved seven years ago allows persons to possess guns inside a place of worship, under strict conditions. The person must be approved by the church leader, the congregation is made aware and persons must receive specialized training. One of those courses is coming up later this month in Livingston Parish. Sheriff Jason Ard says there is increased interest since the Texas church shooting…

Cut 4  (12) “time now.”

Ard says he looks forward to training, but realizes this class isn’t for everyone…

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Gene Mills the President of the Louisiana Family Forum, is a proponent of training others to protect churches.  He says concealed handgun permit holders need to be adequately trained and equipped.  He says there is safety in numbers…

Cut 6 (12) “the pulpit.”

Mills says with an increase in crime, churches have a responsibility to protect and will take whatever means to do so…

Cut 7 (07)  “remove it.”

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is also holding an eight hour specialized training course December 16.

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Early voting for the November 18^th election comes to a close on Saturday and the candidates for State Treasurer continue to get their message out to voters. Republican candidate John Schroder is a former lawmaker from Covington, a veteran and a business owner. He says he’s ready to take on the job and separate himself from any loyalties to do what is the best for our state.

Cut 8 (11) “the treasurer “

Only 13-percent of the state got out to vote in the primary election and Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts an even lower turnout for the runoff. Schroder says our ability to vote is one of the biggest privileges we have as Americans. He credits the low numbers to the disgust with government accompanied by…

Cut 9 (10)  “in Louisiana.”

Democratic candidate Derrick Edwards has a Master’s degree in accounting and is an attorney in the New Orleans area. Edwards says he will bring accountability and transparency to the office of the State Treasurer. He says this race is not about party affiliation.

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When Edwards was a senior in high school, he was paralyzed while playing football. Edwards says he’s overcome the obstacles to get to where he is today. He says this position is about public service.

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Washington Parish authorities arrest the owner of a 2006 Porsche after he allegedly came up with a scheme to burn his water damaged vehicle in an effort to collect insurance money.  Chief Deputy Mike Haley says 49-year-old Gary Joseph Leblanc of Robert was arrested following a six week investigation…

Cut 12 (11) “insurance claim.”

A second person, 28-year-old Wesley Herndon of Mississippi, was also arrested and charged with simple arson. Authorities say a third person was involved in the scheme and the search continues for Neil Kelly from the Folsom area. Haley says detectives found Herndon rather easily

Cut 13 (09) “for sale.”

LeBlanc was charged with arson with intent to defraud.

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Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime on hours they never actually worked.  State Police Major Doug Cain says the investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by a New Orleans television station.  He says Col. Kevin Reeves has asked for a full investigation into the allegations found by WVUE TV…

Cut 14 (08) “quick action.”

The LACE program, Local Agency Compensated Enforcement, has been suspended as well until the full investigation is complete.  It’s funded by local district attorneys.  He says it’s unfortunate the program has been stopped for now..

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Cain says the troopers were allegedly caught on film writing a full shift worth of tickets in a shorter amount of time than they reported.  Cain says this incident is not reflective of what State Police is about…

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The Saints are shooting for their seventh straight win on Sunday when they visit the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field. For the Black and Gold to win, they’ll have to contain Bills running back LeSean McCoy. Head Coach Sean Payton says McCoy can hurt you by running and catching the football…

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On defense, the Bills have forced 17 turnovers, which is the second best mark in the NFL. Former LSU cornerback Tre’Davious White has an interception and two fumble recoveries and is one of the game’s best rookies. Payton says he’s impressed by what he’s seen from White…

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Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema has yet to name a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against LSU. It will be either former Tuerlings Catholic standout Cole Kelley or Austin Allen. Allen hasn’t played since October seventh when he suffered a shoulder injury. Bielema says he has two good options to go with this week…

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Bielema is familiar with LSU offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Canada was Bielema’s offensive coordinator in 2012 when they were at Wisconsin. Bielema says they have to expect the unexpected against LSU’s offense…

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Three state police troopers have been placed on paid administrative leave amid allegations of claiming overtime on hours they never actually worked. State Police Major Doug Cain says the investigation started after surveillance video was uncovered by a New Orleans television station. He says Col. Kevin Reeves has asked for a full investigation…
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A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a woman who tried to help him as he was lying in a ditch near Oak Grove. West Carroll Parish Sheriff Jerry Philley says the victim saw Christian Turnbow on the side of the road as she was driving her kids to school. He says police arrived after one of her children called 911 to report the attack.
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The victim suffered minor injuries.

The state department of corrections is not saying much about a Baton Rouge television station’s report that claims a 13-year-old boy was raped by an inmate during the last weekend of the Angola Prison rodeo. A D-O-C spokesperson says an investigation is underway into an alleged incident that may have occurred and details will be released at the appropriate time.

Two people were injured when a Shell platform caught fire in the Gulf early this morning. Michelle Southern reports…:
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