The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is part of a multi-agency investigation to bust criminals targeting flood victims. Spokesperson Lori Steele says so far, 12 people have been arrested by various law enforcement agencies. She says it’s incredible to see so many agencies cooperating to get these victims some answers and sentimental items recovered.

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Steele says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests could be made.

Fans are criticizing LSU running back Leonard Fournette for deciding not to play in the Citrus Bowl. Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron came to Fournette’s defense today, saying he would still be with the team, if his ankle was not injured.

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Fournette missed four games this season because of an ankle injury.

An employee of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau accidentally uploaded a nude video to the bureau’s Instagram account. Webster CVB Chairman Jerry Madden says the adult video was posted by the CVB’s Executive Director, 61-year-old Lynn Dorsey.

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Madden says Dorsey was staying in a Baton Rouge hotel room when the video went live Monday night.

The West Monroe High School Rebel Band has been selected to play at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Band Director Robert Freeman says West Monroe was the only high school in Louisiana chosen to perform in the parade. He says it’s exciting for these students to have this once in a lifetime experience.

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LSU running back Leonard Fournette has received criticism from fans and those in the national media for deciding not to play in the Citrus Bowl. Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron came to Fournette’s defense today by saying Leonard would still be with the team today, if his ankle was not injured…
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Orgeron insists the team has no qualms with the decision Leonard has made.

Tomorrow afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, Louisiana Tech will face Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl. Both teams enter the game on two-game losing streaks. Navy averages 310 yards rushing a game, while Tech has only allowed 134 yards rushing per contest. And two of the Midshipmen top rushers, Will Worth and Toneo Gulley are injured and will not play.

The Saints are putting the finishing touches on its game plan for Saturday’s home game against Tampa Bay. These two teams met two weeks ago and New Orleans Quarterback Drew Brees had a poor performance as he was intercepted three times and finished with a passer rating of 48.5 in a 16-11 defeat. Kick-off Saturday is at 3:25.

The LSU men’s basketball team plays in its final non-conference game, before SEC play begins when the Tigers visit Wake Forest. Last year, the Demons Deacons beat the Tigers 77-71 at the Maravich Center. Tonight’s game will be played in Winston-Salem and can be seen on ESPN U at 8 PM.

In other action….Louisiana Tech hosts LSU Shreveport, ULM is at VCU and McNeese State is North Carolina State. The Cowboys are coming off a seven-point win over Tulane.

Northwestern State’s top scorer Zeek Woodley will have surgery tomorrow to repair a broken wrist and he’ll miss the next six to eight weeks. Woodley suffered the injury in Monday night’s loss to Rice. He’s averaging 17 points a game and he’s 70 points away from becoming N-S-U’s all-time scoring leader.

The Pelicans are off tonight. New Orleans fell to 10-21 on the season last night with a loss to Oklahoma City. Tomorrow night they host Miami.

Followers of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Instagram account got an unexpected surprise, courtesy of 61-year-old Executive Director Lynn Dorsey. Michelle Southern has more…
Voicer 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

Some LSU fans have criticized Leonard Fournette for opting to skip the Citrus Bowl. Coach Ed Orgeron insists the team is fine with this…
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He says if Fournette was healthy, he would play against Louisville.

Governor John Bel Edwards is defending his brother, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards, whose office was raided by FBI agents last week. The feds said the searches were court ordered. The governor insists his brother had nothing to do with any illegal activity..:
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Two suspects who worked for the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office are reportedly facing federal charges.

The West Monroe High School Rebel Band has been selected to perform in President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade. It will cost each band member 600-dollars to make the trip, but band director Robert Freeman says they couldn’t turn down this opportunity…
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The West Monroe marching band also performed at President George W Bush’s 2013 inauguration.

The West Monroe High School band has been invited to march in the Presidential Inaugural parade on January 20th. They also performed at President George W. Bush’s second inauguration. Band director Robert Freeman on what they might play…
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Fundraising efforts are underway so that band members will not have to pay a significant portion of the trip.

A stolen trailer containing items that were not damaged in the August flood has led the arrest of a dozen people in Livingston Parish. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Lori Steele says this is a good reminder that thieves like to strike during the holidays, so take the necessary precautions…
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LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron says if Leonard Fournette was 100-percent healthy, he would play in the bowl game against Louisville. Fournette missed four games this season because of an ankle injury. Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey and Baylor’s Shock Linwood are other high profile running backs who have decided not to play in their team’s bowl game. Orgeron doesn’t see this becoming a trend in college football…
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Orgeron insists the team is fine with Leonard’s decision not to play.

Governor John Bel Edwards defends his brother Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards following FBI raids at both the Sheriff’s Office and the Hammond Police Department. Edwards is confident his brother was not involved in any illegal activity…:
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FBI agents seized computers, cellphones, and case files from both agencies in an investigation that reportedly stems from mishandling of evidence by a drug task force.

Tourism official Lynn Dorsey says the adult video she shared on the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau Instagram account was a horrible mistake. Webster C-V-B Chairman Jerry Madden says Dorsey has apologized for what was an honest error…
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The 61-year-old Dorsey is the C-V-B’s executive director.

Governor John Bel Edwards is defending his brother, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards, whose office was raided by FBI agents last week. The feds said the searches were court ordered. The governor insists his brother had nothing to do with any illegal activity..:
cut 4 (09) “much less illegal”
Two suspects who worked for the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office are reportedly facing federal charges.

West Monroe High School’s own Rebel Band has been selected to play at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Halen Doughty has more…
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The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is taking part in a multi-agency investigation to bust criminals accused of robbing flood victims. Spokesperson Lori Steele says so far, a dozen suspects have been tied to multiple crimes including the case of a stolen trailer..:
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The West Monroe High School Rebel Band has been selected to play at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Band Director Robert Freeman says West Monroe was the only high school in Louisiana chosen to perform in the parade which is an unbelievable honor…:
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He says the Rebel Band will likely play a medley of Louisiana tunes.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is taking part in a multi-agency investigation to bust criminals accused of robbing people after the August floods. They say, so far, a dozen suspects have been tied to multiple crimes including the case of a stolen trailer that was taken containing items of sentimental value. The trailer was recovered, and 12 people were arrested accused of a string of crimes spanning several parishes and the very active investigation is ongoing.

Governor John Bel Edwards defends his brother Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards following FBI raids at both the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Hammond Police Department. An FBI spokesperson says they were carrying out court ordered actions during the December 15 raids. But Edwards says he doesn’t know what the federal agents were looking for…:
Cut 3 (11) “…my brother Daniel”
FBI agents seized computers, cellphones, and case files from both agencies in an investigation that reportedly stems from mishandling of evidence by a drug task force.

Most Entergy Louisiana customers will be getting a refund on next month’s bill; then a small ongoing rate decrease. Company spokesperson Mike Burns says it’s the result of an agreement reached between Entergy and the PSC…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says his heart breaks for flood victims who are still displaced during the holidays. Jeff Palermo has more on the ongoing flood recovery efforts…:
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The Webster Parish Tourism Executive Director is under fire today for posting a naked video of her on the CVB Instagram account. CVB Chairman Jerry Madden says 61-year-old Lynn Dorsey meant to send it to her husband on her new iPhone 7…:
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Madden says the bureau will discuss and implement a new social media policy in light of the mishap.

LSU fans and some national media have criticized Leonard Fournette for opting not to play in the final game of his college career ahead of the NFL draft. The running back has been suffering an injury this season and previously said it was best for his future to skip the Citrus Bowl. Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron insists the team is fine with this…:
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He says if Fournette weren’t injured he would absolutely play the New Years Eve game against Louisville.

Louisiana’s wildlife and fisheries secretary sent a letter to Governor
John Bel Edwards indicating he is resigning immediately saying some in
his department have been making the cleanup of the agency’s money
problems difficult. Charlie Melancon has clashed with LDWF employees and
it was announced he’d leave in February, but he’s decided to quit now.

Governor John Bel Edwards is defending his brother, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards, whose office was raided by FBI agents last week. The feds said the searches were court ordered related to a drug investigation. The governor insists his brother had nothing to do with any crimes that may have taken place within the departments..:
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Two suspects who worked for the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office are reportedly facing federal charges.

The Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau is dealing with the ramifications of a nude video that was accidentally uploaded to the bureau’s Instagram account. Webster CVB Chairman Jerry Madden says the video was posted by the CVB’s Executive Director, 61-year-old Lynn Dorsey….:
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He says Dorsey has apologized.

LSU running back Leonard Fournette has received criticism from fans and those in the national media for deciding not to play in the Citrus Bowl. Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron came to Fournette’s defense today by saying Leonard would still be with the team today, if his ankle was not injured…:
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He said Fournette’s choice to heal up before the NFL draft is what’s best for him and his family.

Many Entergy Louisiana customers will see a refund on their January
bills. Company spokesperson Mike Burns …:
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He says it amounts to about a $40 refund in January, and 43 cent decrease in monthly rates after. The refund was approved by the Public Service Commission
Wednesday.

Governor John Bel Edwards defends his brother Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards following FBI raids at both the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Hammond Police Department. An FBI spokesperson says they were carrying out court ordered actions during the December 15 raids. But Edwards says he doesn’t know what the federal agents were looking for.

Cut 3 (11) “…my brother Daniel”

FBI agents seized computers, cellphones, and case files from both agencies in an investigation that reportedly stems from mishandling of evidence by a drug task force.

An employee at the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau accidentally uploaded a risqué video to the bureau’s Instagram account, according to the Minden Press Herald. 61-year-old Lynn Dorsey is the Executive Director of the Webster CVB, and she says “It was a horrible, honest mistake” when she posted the video from a Baton Rouge hotel room.

The latest census data shows little change in Louisiana’s population over the last year. Demographer Greg Rigamer says job loss could be pushing some working people out of the state. He says while Louisiana saw a small growth, Mississippi’s population decreased slightly.

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The data shows Louisiana’s population has increased by about 12-thousand residents since 2015.

Many Entergy Louisiana customers will see a refund of about $40 on their January bills. Spokesperson Mike Burns says the refund allocates the $140 million cost for replacing steam generators at the Waterford 3 nuclear plant in St. Charles Parish.

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Burns says customers will also see an ongoing rate decrease of 43-cents.

Governor John Bel Edwards says hopefully by March or April they will begin being able to help make permanent repairs to people’s flood damaged homes. He says in the meantime the Shelter at Home program helped more than 10,000 people move back during the rebuilding process; but some didn’t understand that this was not a permanent solution…:
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He says they are working extremely hard to get federal funds and have made great progress, but the red tape has been an issue.

Louisiana’s population is growing at a very slow rate according to the latest census data. The Bayou State say about a 3% increase from 2010-2016, compared to the southern region as a whole which saw a 6.5% change. Demographer Greg Rigamer says at this point it seems Louisiana’s population is in a holding pattern…:
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The ACLU of Louisiana has a problem with the nativity scene in front of the Grant Parish Courthouse. Executive Director Marjorie Esman says the public display should be more inclusive…:
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Grant Parish District Attorney Jay Lemoine says they’re happy to discuss anyone’s concerns, but this matter wasn’t brought up civilly…:
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He says the courthouse has always been decorated with both secular and religious symbols.

In his last news conference before the holiday, LSU head Coach Ed Orgeron says they stand by Leonard Fournette’s decision not to play in the Citrus Bowl. Coach O said the running back isn’t 100% well and if he were then he would absolutely be expected to play. He said Fournette’s choice to heal up before the NFL draft is what’s best for him and his family.