Strippers who dance in clubs in Louisiana will now have to be at least 21-years-old because of a new law that goes into effect today. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Also today children won’t be ticketed for running a lemonade stand, fines for not buckling up are increased, and sex offenders can’t be door to door salesmen. Louisiana’s hate crime law has also been expanded today to include protections for police and other first responders. Drivers will also soon know where red light cameras are located under a measure requiring municipalities to post a sign within 500 feet of each camera.

A 5-year-old has died after a boating accident in Lafourche Parish. Adam Einck with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 5-year-old Ethan Hancock and his father were frogging in the Intracoastal Waterway when they ran out of gas. He says the father tried paddling out, but two barges came too close to their mudboat, so they jumped into the water…:
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A 44-year-old man also drowned in Lafourche Parish over the weekend.

The National Hurricane Center continues to watch a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea about 350 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and moving in a westerly direction. It continues to show signs of organization and could become Tropical Storm Earl by day’s end.

A new law goes into effect today that means strippers at clubs in Louisiana will have to be at least 21 years old, and sources say the dancers are considering legal action. John Geiger is a bouncer at the Crazy Horse Cabaret in Port Allen. He says they believe the law is unconstitutional..:
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Supporters believe this law will help to curb human trafficking.

There have been 10 more locally transmitted Zika cases confirmed in Florida, bringing the total number there to 14 — and Louisiana officials say it could just be only a matter of time before we see homegrown cases spread by mosquitoes here. Medical Director for Community Preparedness Dr. Frank Welch tells Louisianans not to be surprised if it happens…:
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The Louisiana Department of Revenue has put out a warning that some Louisiana taxpayers are being targeted by scam artists. L-D-R spokesperson Byron Henderson says one woman in East Baton Rouge parish received a phone call in which she was told she was pre-qualified for a program that could help her resolve a tax lien…:
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Henderson says they will never contact a taxpayer to request personal information over the phone.

Another of the 400 new laws that take effect today is one that now classifies attacks on cops and first responders as hate crimes. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris sponsored the Blue Lives Matter bill…:
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This law also covers social media threats.

The “Blue Lives Matter” law goes into effect today. Jeff Palermo reports attacks on law enforcement are now considered a hate crime…
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There are over 400 new laws that go into effect today. Hunters can now wear “blaze pink.” Dancers in strib clubs must be over the age of 21. Fines for failing to wear a seat belt has doubled to 50-dollars. And convicted sex offenders are no longer able to do any kine of door-to-door business.

The LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s office says a mother fatally shot her young daughter, then shot herself in an apparent murder-suicide. Spokesperson Brennan Matherne says the little girl’s father discovered the horrific scene and called 9-1-1 just before noon on Sunday…
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The deceased individuals have been identified as 5-year-old Abigail Creamer and 26-year-old Nakesha Carrere. (Kuh-rear-uh)

UL Lafayette Professor, Doctor Heather Stone, is working to preserve the history of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe, which is being forced off an island in Terrebonne Parish because of coastal erosion. Stone says the Native Americans have been very helpful…
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The roughly 70 people who still live on the island will be re-located to another area of Louisiana thanks to a 48-million dollar federal grant.

The “Blue Lives Matter” law goes into effect today. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says this means attacks committed against first responders and cops are now considered hate crimes. He says that means suspects will get more time behind bars…:
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LaFourche Parish Sheriff deputies believe a mother fatally shot her young daughter and then turned the gun on herself. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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New Orleans Police say they found a murdered man who had been set on fire in the trash. They say firefighters were extinguishing the blaze in a dumpster when they found the severely burned body of an unknown man. The coroner will conduct an autopsy to figure out the dead man’s identity and cause of death.

A Terrebonne Parish island is disappearing off the coast due to erosion, and one UL-Lafayette professor is working to preserve its history before it’s gone. Dr. Heather Stone says Isle de Jean Charles is home to the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe of Native Americans. She says she’s passionate about telling their story because she can somewhat relate…:
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In 1955, Isle de Jean Charles was about 22,000 acres and home to hundreds of people, but today it has shrunk to about 320 acres.

Lottery officials say the $487 million dollar Powerball jackpot was hit Saturday night — on a ticket sold in New Hampshire.

An assault on a law enforcement officer or first responder is now considered a hate crime in Louisiana, under a new mandate in effect as of today. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris…:
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After the fatal shooting of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, there were social media threats made against law enforcement in Caddo and St. Charles parishes. Harris says this law applies to those criminal acts.

There were two separate boating fatalities over the weekend, including one that claimed the life of a 5 year old boy. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say the child, Ethan Hancock, was frogging with his father when they both went into the Intracoastal Waterway after a barge came up from behind them. Hancock was sucked under the tug boat. 44-year-old Robert Sims hit a piling while on a boat near Grand Isle and suffered serious head trauma and died.

After four confirmed cases of locally transmitted Zika were reported in Florida, state officials in Louisiana say were are ready in case that happens here. Medical Director for Community Preparedness Dr. Frank Welch says people should check their property regularly to make sure there is no standing water where mosquitoes can breed…:
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UL-Lafayette professor Dr. Heather Stone is working to archive the history of a disappearing Terrebonne Parish island before it’s gone. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The “Blue Lives Matter” law goes into effect today. Jeff Palermo reports attacks on law enforcement can now be considered a hate crime…:
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The National Hurricane Center is tracking a strong tropical wave that they say is moving quickly over the east-central Caribbean Sea as of Sunday night. According to forecasters, the showers and thunderstorms associated with the system show signs of organization, and has the potential to become a tropical cyclone.  This wave is being given a 50 percent chance for development in the next 2 days.

Sad story out of LaFourche Parish. The Sheriff’s Office believes a 26-year-old mother, Nakesha Carrere, shot her give year old daughter to death, then turned the gun on herself in an apparent murder suicide…:
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That’s LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brennan Matherne. He says the father is the one who made the devastating discovery.

A Terrebonne Parish island is disappearing, and one UL-Lafayette professor is working to preserve its history before it’s gone. Dr. Heather Stone says Isle de Jean Charles is home to the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe of Native Americans. She says many tribe members have had to leave the island because the road that connects it to the coast floods often…:
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Stone says she is passionate about preserving the tribe’s heritage.

A 26-year-old mother and her five-year-old daughter were found shot to death in a residence in Thibodaux. LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says investigators believe the mother, Nakesha Carrere shot Abigail Creamer and then turned the gun on herself.:
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A detailed letter was found inside the home and authorities believe Carrere wrote it.

Louisiana is ready for the possibility of local transmission of the Zika Virus. There are four confirmed cases of Zika in Florida in people who did not travel out of the country or have contact with someone who did. State Health Officer Dr. Frank Welch says Louisiana has been preparing since January…:
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He says the biggest thing the public can do to prevent the spread is to make sure you don’t have standing water in your yard.

The “Blue Lives Matter” law goes into effect today in Louisiana, and Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says the mandate is now more important than ever after the attacks on police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas. Harris says crimes committed against first responders, because of the uniforms they wear, are now classified as hate crimes…:
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Those who opposed this measure have said it’s not a good idea to classify hate crimes by occupation and this wouldn’t stand up in court.

Lottery officials say the $487 million dollar Powerball jackpot was hit Saturday night — on a ticket sold in New Hampshire. The lump sum option is worth $330.6 million. It was the eighth largest U.S. lottery jackpot.

One in three students who thought they would receive a voucher to attend a private school are now on a waiting list because the state cut the voucher program by 2.5 million dollars because of Louisiana’s massive budget deficit. President of the Louisiana Federation for Children says this is devastating to these families but she’s hopeful legislators can resolve this issue soon because this is a huge problem.
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Today’s Powerball jackpot has reached 478 million dollars with a cash value of 330.6 million. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says these jackpots just keep getting bigger and bigger. She says this is Powerball’s 5th largest prize.
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State Police are investigating a two vehicle crash in Folsom that left one man dead. 29-year-old Edward Lemoine Jr of Madisonville, was pulled over by a police officer after driving the wrong way down a one way street. Lemoine initially complied with the officer but then decided the flee the scene. Lemoine crossed into the opposite lane and hit a dump truck head on. He was not restrained and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the dump truck suffered minor injuries.

The biggest event in Grand Isle, the International Tarpon Rodeo is in full swing. Event Spokesperson Heather Martin says there will be live bands playing tonight in addition to fishing. She says every registered fisherman is entered to win a 20 foot boat and huge crowds are drawn in every year…
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The fishing rodeo began in 1928 and is informally referred to as the Mardi Gras of Grand Isle.

Over 400 students who thought they would received a voucher to attend a private school are now on a waiting list. President of the Louisiana Federation for Children Ann Duplessis says these kids could be forced to go to some of the state’s worst schools. She says now siblings could be split up and won’t be attending the same school.
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The Louisiana Lottery is calling 2016 the year of the jackpot as today’s Powerball prize is 478 million dollars. Spokesperson Kim Chopin says the cash value of the jackpot is 330.6 million dollars. She says the giant jackpots are happening more after Powerball underwent a matrix change to correspond with the increase in players.
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Two more people have been arrested in connection with a 4-month-old who was found dead of alcohol poisoning in Lake Charles. Halen Doughty has more…
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A bear at the Baton Rouge Zoo has been diagnosed with cancer after zoo officials noticed a growth in his mouth. Plato, a 22-year-old, spectacled bear has a tumor on his lower jaw. The biopsy results should be available next week and will determine what treatment Plato will undergo. He is one of only 47 spectacled bears in North Americans zoos.

One in three kids who applied for a voucher are now on a waiting list because the program was significantly cut during the legislative session. Michelle Southern has more…
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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office discovered a body on Hwy 90 near the Rigolets. Authorities say the body is badly decomposed and appears to be a male around 5 foot 10 with a scar from an open hear surgery but age and race have not been determined. The death has been ruled a homicide and the Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help with identifying the body.
The father of a 4-month-old baby who was found dead at his Lake Charles home has been arrested, and an additional person has been booked in connection with the incident. The mother, 25-year-old Courtney Moore, was arrested shortly after the warrant was obtained. Police Chief Don Dixon says they were called to investigate a death at an apartment complex two weeks ago.
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The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a to vehicle fiery crash on I-110 that left one person dead. The status of anyone else involved in unknown and the interstate was shut down for a few afters following the incident. Authorities says the investigation is on-going.

After three officers have been laid to rest following the attack on police in Baton Rouge, one deputy remains in the hospital in critical condition. Cpl. Nick Tullier was shot in the head and torso. He underwent surgery yesterday to attempt to close an abdominal incision.