State Police believe the cop killer in Baton Rouge was out to target and ambush the officers he shot. From BRPD, 41-year-old Matthew Gerald and 32-year-old Montrell Jackson died. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Garafola also succumbed to his injuries, and officials say another deputy is recovering and another in critical condition. State Police Col Mike Edmonson says they will stop at nothing to figure out the motive of the deceased shooter, 29-year-old Gavin Long of Kansas City Missouri…:
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East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says this is a nightmare…:
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More information will be announced at 2pm.

It’s an exciting time in politics as the Republican National Convention begins today and qualifying for federal elections takes place later in the week. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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One of Louisiana’s delegates, Kirk Williamson, believes Donald Trump has done a good job of uniting the Republican party…:
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Baton Rouge Officials said they will release additional information about the investigation into the deadly police shootings at 2pm.

Baton Rouge is reeling today over the police shootings Sunday that claimed the lives of 3 law enforcement officers, and injured 3 others. It was one of the most tragic days in Louisiana history. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says federal, state and local enforcement are investigating why this tragic shooting occurred…:
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They believe the deceased shooter, 29-year-old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri, was out to specifically target and ambush these officers. Edmonson says there is not an active search for additional shooters…:
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One sheriff’s deputy is expected to recover, and another is in critical condition. Officers 41-year-old Matthew Gerald and 32 year old Montrell Jackson from BRPD died. The Deputy who died is 45-year-old Brad Garafola.

The Republican National Convention begins today in Cleveland, and 42 Louisiana delegates are present to show their support for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says another news conference on the Baton Rouge cop killings will be held at 2pm. He says this is an unspeakable tragedy…:
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State Police officially confirmed the identity of the man who shot and killed three law enforcement officers, and injured 3 others Sunday in Baton Rouge. They confirmed through fingerprints that it was 29-year-old Gavin Long of Kansas Missouri. Officials say they will release additional information about the investigation at a 2pm news conference. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says at 8:40 yesterday morning, a police officer saw an individual wearing all black and holding a rifle on Airline Highway and two minutes later there were reports of shots fired…:
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The two Baton Rouge police officers killed have been identified as 41-year-old Matthew Gerald and 32-year-old Montrell Jackson. 45-year-old EBRSO Deputy Brad Garafola also died. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says 41-year-old deputy Nicholas Tullier is currently in critical condition, and 51-year-old Bruce Simmons has non-life threatening injuries.

The fatal officer shootings in Baton Rouge came two days after the funeral of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man fatally shot during a confrontation with two white police officers. The shooting of Sterling set off a series of protests seeking justice. Governor John Bel Edwards says Baton Rouge is a community hurting, but more violence is not the answer…:
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More information will be provided at a 2 PM press conference today.

It’s a big week in politics with the Republican National Convention and qualifying for the federal elections. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there are significant members of the GOP that are not happy with Donald Trump…:
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Qualifying for federal elections in Louisiana begins on Wednesday.

Please note that the news conference has been moved to 2pm.

Six police have been shot, three are dead in one of the more tragic days in Louisiana history. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Officers 41-year-old Matthew Gerald and 32 year old Montrell Jackson from BRPD died. The Deputy who died is 45-year-old Brad Garafola.

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux: says they have a deputy that is still fighting for his life and one other deputy who had 1 surgery and 2 more are expected…:
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State Police confirmed Gavin Long was the shooter.

Forty-two Louisiana delegates are at the Republican National Convention, which gets underway today in Cleveland. Kirk Williamson is a former Marco Rubio delegate who jumped on the Trump train. He says he is excited to see the unconventional speakers, including UFC president Dana White…:
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Williamson says he’s looking forward to electing a good candidate that he believes can defeat Hillary Clinton in November.

And once again we’ll be hearing more information on the Baton Rouge law enforcement ambush this afternoon at 2pm news conference.

Six police have been shot, three are dead in one of the more tragic days in Louisiana history. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Officers 41-year-old Matthew Gerald and 32 year old Montrell Jackson from BRPD died. The Deputy who died is 45-year-old Brad Garafola.

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux: says they have a deputy that is still fighting for his life and one other deputy who had 1 surgery and 2 more are expected…:
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State Police confirmed Gavin Long was the shooter.

Forty-two Louisiana delegates are at the Republican National Convention, which gets underway today in Cleveland. Kirk Williamson is a former Marco Rubio delegate who jumped on the Trump train. He says he is excited to see the unconventional speakers, including UFC president Dana White…:
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Williamson says he’s looking forward to electing a good candidate that he believes can defeat Hillary Clinton in November.

And once again we’ll be hearing more information on the Baton Rouge law enforcement ambush this afternoon at 1pm news conference.

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore has announced that over half of the protesters who were arrested following the shooting death of Alton Sterling will not face charges. Moore says he will not prosecute about 100 of the cases, because the demonstrators were arrested only on misdemeanor counts, simple obstruction of a highway.

Authorities in Baton Rouge have arrested a fourth person who was allegedly involved in a pawn shop burglary where guns were stolen that would be used to kill police officers. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office says a 12-year-old male juvenile was booked into the Juvenile Detention Center. Three other suspects are also in custody

Louisiana’s health department says enrollment for the state’s expanded Medicaid program, known as Healthy Louisiana, has reached 250-thousand new adults. According to the L-D-H, Healty Louisiana will bring health insurance coverage to an estimated 375-thousand working Louisianans.

The state Department of Education has announced Sedric Clark, the principal at Mansfield High in DeSoto Parish is the principal of the year, while Joni Smith, a seventh grade science teacher at Albany Middle School in Livingston Parish is the teacher of the year. An awards banquet was held last night.

Running back Leonard Fournette, center Ethan Pocic, linebacker Kendell Beckwith and cornerback Tre’Davious White are the four LSU players who made the media’s preseason All-SEC team. Fournette rushed for nearly two-thousand yards and 22 touchdowns last season. He was asked at SEC Media Days, how he can improve on those numbers in 2016…
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A three-year-old horse bred in Arkansas named “Fournette” won in his first ever race at Belmont Race Track in New York. His odds to win at post time were 14-to-1. Fournette’s owner is from Hot Springs and is a big LSU fan.

Candidates for the US Senate seat being vacated by David Vitter are in a heated race to raise campaign funds. Michelle Southern has more…
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A Prairieville man faces up 10 years in prison as an Ascension Parish jury found him guilty of aggravated cruelty after he used a baseball bat to kill a dog. Thirty-three-year-old Jamari Jackson claimed in 2014 the dog got the stuck in a barbed wire fence, but veterinary experts said the dog died from blunt-force trauma injuries.

Thousands attended the funeral service for Alton Sterling. Among those was a woman who bought CDs from Sterling outside the convenience store where he was shot during a confrontation with two police officers. She says Sterling was a really nice guy and something must be done to put an end to the violence.
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There were also people there that demanded justice for Sterling’s death. Jack Turner is with the Revolution Club in Atlanta…
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Sterling’s death remains under investigation by the US Department of Justice.

The state Department of Education has announced Sedric Clark, the principal at Mansfield High in DeSoto Parish is the principal of the year, while Joni Smith, a seventh grade science teacher at Albany Middle School in Livingston Parish is the teacher of the year.

Authorities in Baton Rouge have arrested a fourth person who was allegedly involved in a pawn shop burglary where guns were stolen that would be used to kill police officers. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office says a 12-year-old male juvenile was booked into the Juvenile Detention Center for simple burglary and theft of a firearm. Three other suspects are also in custody. Officials say eight handguns were stolen during the break-in last weekend.

The funeral service for Alton Sterling, the black man shot during a confrontation with white police officers was a peaceful one. There was a steady stream of mourners who walked past his open casket during a somber service on the campus of Southern University yesterday. Barry Davison says he came to support the family during this difficult time. He’s hopeful something positive will come of this tragedy….
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore has announced that over half of the protestors who were arrested following the shooting death of Alton Sterling will not face charges. Moore says he will not prosecute about 100 of the cases, because the demonstrators were arrested only on misdemeanor counts, simple obstruction of a highway. The ACLU in Louisiana says the protestors should never have been arrested in the first place.

Louisiana’s health department says enrollment for the state’s expanded Medicaid program, known as Healthy Louisiana, has reached 250-thousand new adults. According to the L-D-H, Healty Louisiana will bring health insurance coverage to an estimated 375-thousand working Louisianans.

And the Louisiana Department of Education has announced Sedric Clark, the principal at Mansfield High in DeSoto Parish is the principal of the year, while Joni Smith, a seventh grade science teacher at Albany Middle School in Livingston Parish is the teacher of the year.

Republicans in the US Senate race are leading in campaign fundraising. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says US Representative John Fleming reports $2.4 million in his campaign funds and State Treasurer John Kennedy has collected $1.4 million. Stockley says name recognition give Kennedy an advantage.
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Congressman Charles Boustany had the best recent fundraising period with $2.5 million in the bank.

Thousands gathered at Southern University Friday morning for Alton Sterling’s funeral service, and to call for justice. Dr. Gary Clark is a professor at Dillard University in New Orleans who grew up in Baton Rouge. He hopes reform in police departments will become a political platform for national leadership…:
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State Police say a pedestrian was killed in Monroe. Trooper Michael Reichardt says 53-year-old Matthew Davis was struck and killed as he was trying to cross US Hwy 165 at a busy intersection…:
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A wrong way driver on I-20 in Monroe also died in a fiery crash following a head on collision with an 18 wheeler. 31-year-old Christopher Moss of Calhoun crossed the median for unknown reasons then smashed into the big rig.

Police were involved in another shooting Friday morning in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff Newell Normand says deputies were involved in a high speed chase after seeing a vehicle linked to multiple car burglaries. He says 40-year-old Melissa Belanger used her truck as a weapon against officers so a deputy fired shots hitting her wrists. The sheriff says she’ll be charged once released from the hospital.
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Funeral services were held today for Alton Sterling, and thousands of mourners came out to stand in unity with the family and demand justice for Sterling. Halen Doughty has more…
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore announced today he will not prosecute about 100 of the 185 individuals who were arrested during protests over Sterling’s death. Moore says he’s dismissing the cases of those who were charged with obstruction of a highway. He says those demonstrators that were charged with assaults, resisting arrest or violent acts will face prosecution.

There was another police shooting today. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says his deputies were involved in a high speed chase early this morning after spotting a vehicle linked to a number of car burglaries. He says one of his deputies fired shots at 40-year-old Melissa Belanger, who was using her vehicle as a weapon…:
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He says Belanger suffered gunshot wounds to her wrists and will be charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

New campaign finance numbers show US Representative Charles Boustany had the best fundraising period out of the US Senate candidates, and has $2.5 million in the bank. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…
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US Representative John Fleming reports $2.4 million in his campaign cofers and State Treasurer John Kennedy has a total of $1.4 million in the bank.