LSU economist Doctor Loren Scott’s annual employment outlook is out and it shows more job losses for the Lafayette and Houma-Thibodaux areas, but solid employment opportunities in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles because of an industrial boom…
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Scott says job growth will remain flat in Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria and New Orleans.

A bunker storing aging M-6 explosive propellant exploded this morning at Camp Minden in Webster Parish causing a bright light to appear in the sky. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says it’s not a surprise the explosive material went off….
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No one was injured in the blast.

The body cam video has been released of the police shooting that left a 6-year-old autistic boy dead in Marksville last November. The graphic video shows deputy city marshal Derrick Stafford firing into a vehicle, where Jeremy Mardis was fatally struck. Legal analyst Tim Meche…
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Prosecutors showed the tape in court yesterday to show that Stafford had a history of using excessive force.

A Bossier Parish school board committee has told MTV they can film three of their students. The cable channel wants to follow the three students, because they ahve chosen to practice abstinence. But board member Dennis Bamburg says the TV industry and schools don’t mix…
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The FBI’s 2015 Crime Report finds Louisiana once again has the highest murder rate of any state in the nation. Halen Doughty has more…
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A judge has released the video of last November’s fatal police shooting of a six-year autistic boy in Marksville. Jeremy Stafford and Norris Greenhouse are facing charges in the boy’s death. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the video does not look good for the two deputy city marshals…
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Senator David Vitter says about 400-million dollars in federal flood relief is heading Louisiana’s way as a result of legislation approved by Congress. Vitter hopes this money gets into the hands quickly of the thousands of homeowners who flooded and live outside of a flood zone…
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The Restore Louisiana Task Force will decide how the money will be spent.

An explosion lit up the sky at Camp Minden in Webster Parish around 5:00 this morning. The Louisiana National Guard reports a storage bunker filled with M6 propellant exploded. Crews have been working around the clock to destroy these explosives, which were improperly stored. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says thankfully no one was injured….
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Reynolds says he wouldn’t be shocked if this happens again, because the explosive material is getting old.

Congress approves legislation that contains 500 million dollars in federal flood aid. Emelie Gunn has more…
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New FBI data keeps Louisiana at the top spot for the highest murder rate in the country at 10.3 homicides per 100-thousand people. Criminologist Doctor Peter Scharf, with LSU Public Health, says the state’s poor socio-economic status plays a huge role…
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A state judge has released graphic police body camera video of the fatal shooting of a six-year-old autistic boy in Marksville last November. The video shows two deputy city marshals firing their weapon at a car, one of the bullets killed Jeremy Mardis and severdly wounded Christopher Few. Defense attorneys have said Few rammed his car into the deputy’s vehicle before he fired, but legal analyst Tim Meche says that’s not what the video shows…
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After the shooting, the video picks up Jeremy Stafford telling another officer that he never saw a kid in the car. Stafford’s trial is set for November 28th.

An explosion rocked Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden in Webster Parish around 5:00 this morning. The blast, which created a bright light in the sky, occurred in a storage area where crews are destroying 15 million pounds of M6 propellant. Officials say no one was injured.

Congress approves legislation that contains 500 million dollars in federal disaster assistance. About 400 million dollars will go to Louisiana for flood relief. Republican Senator David Vitter says this is just a start, more federal aid is expected in December. He says this is great news for thousands of Louisianans struggling to recover from the historic flooding event….
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This first round of money is expected to help address the state’s housing needs.

FBI data finds Louisiana once again leads the nation with a murder rate of 10.3 homicides per 100-thousand people. Criminologist, Doctor Peter Scharf, with the LSU School of Public Health says a murder costs the state between one to six million dollars. He says preventive measures are more affordable than the costs of violent crimes…
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Body cam footage of a police shooting that took the life of an autistic 6-year-old last November has finally been released by a judge. Halen Doughty has more…
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Hazmat crews are on the scene after an explosion at around 5 AM rocked Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Those in the area, who were up at the time, report seeing a giant light in the sky. No injuries were reported. There is ongoing work at Camp Minden to destroy millions of pounds of improperly stored M-6 propellant.

The FBI’s 2015 Crime Report finds Louisiana once again has the highest murder rate of any state in the nation. Halen Doughty has more…
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An investigation is underway in Webster Parish after an explosion this morning that created a bright light in the sky. Sheriff Gary Sexton tells KTBS-TV in Shreveport there was an explosion in a storage bunker at Camp Minden. Sexton says there no people around the site at the time of the blast and nobody was injured.

It looks like Louisiana will receive over 400-million dollars in federal flood aid as a result of legislation approved by Congress. Republican Senator David Vitter says some of his Senate colleagues had a hard time understanding the level of destruction that took place in Lousiiana…
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The governor’s office has said 130-thousand homes were damaged or destroyed by the flooding.

A Bossier Parish School Board committee has said “No” to MTV who wanted to film three students at two of their schools who have chosen to practice abstinence. Board member Dennis Bamburg says the show would have supposedly centered on their decision to be celibate, but they didn’t believe that’s how it would air on MTV…
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The production company has produced other shows caled Young, Trans and In Love and Body Bizarre.

The body cam video has been released of the police shooting that left a 6-year-old autistic boy dead in Marksville last November. The graphic video shows deputy city marshal Derrick Stafford firing into a vehicle, where Jeremy Mardis was fatally struck. Legal analyst Tim Meche…
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Prosecutors showed the tap in court yesterday to show that Stafford had a history of using excessive force.

Once again, Louisiana has the highest murder rate in the country based on FBI data. Criminologist Doctor Peter Scharf with the LSU School of Public Health says the state’s high incarceration rate is partly to blame…
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Louisiana has had the highest murder rate in the US since 1989.

State Police has sent a hazmat unit to Camp Minden in Webster Parish after receiving numerous phone calls about a possible explosion. Shortly after 5 AM, several reports started coming in about a bright light in the sky. The last time something like this occurred, millions of pounds of M-6 propellent was found improperly stored at Camp Minden.

A Bossier Parish School Board committee has decided not to let MTV film a TV show at two of their schools. School Board member Dennis Bamburg says Barcroft Productions wanted to film three students, because they have chosen to practice abstinence….
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Barcroft has produced shows like Young, Trans and In Love, Inside the Ku Klux Klan, and Body Bizarre.

At the first meeting of the Restore Louisiana Task Force, Governor John Bel Edwards tells members they have the important job of helping flood victims get back on their feet. The task force will determine how federal flood recovery dollars will be spent. The state could receive billions of dollars and Edwards says it must be used appropriately.

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President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve two-point-six billion dollars for Louisiana’s flood recovery.

A West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy, her daughter, and her neighbor were killed in a double murder-suicide in Pointe Coupee parish. Sheriff Bud Torres says a gunfight erupted yesterday afternoon between Deputy Donna LeBlanc and her neighbor, 29-year-old Gregory Phillips. Torres says the deadly shootings took place in the deputy’s yard.

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The body cam video has been released of the police shooting that left a 6-year-old boy dead in Marksville. The video shows Deputy Derrick Stafford open firing into a vehicle. The father, who was critically wounded in the shooting, reportedly rammed his car into the deputy’s vehicle before he fired, but the video does not show the father using his vehicle as a weapon at the time of the shooting.

The creepy clown trend has now reached Louisiana as multiple sightings have been reported to police. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Today, Governor John Bel Edwards spoke to the Restore Louisiana Task Force, which has been formed to come up with a plan to get federal flood aid into the hands of flooded homeowners…
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The US Senate has approved 500-million dollars in flood aid for Louisiana and other states and more money is expected to be approved in December.

Creepy clowns are in the news around the country and now in Louisiana. Apparently people are dressing up in costumes and masks and entering random places to scare people. The clerk at a St. James Parish supermarket where clowns were spotted says she hopes they don’t come back, because you never know what they might be up to…:
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Authorities say this might be a joke to some, but they are on the lookout for suspicious behavior and will take action when necessary.

Three people are dead, including a West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy, following a double murder/suicide in Pointe Coupee parish. Sheriff Bud Torres says they don’t know how yesterday’s gunfight between Deputy Donna LeBlanc and her neighbor, 29-year-old Gregory Phillips, started…:
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Torres says they believe Phillips shot LeBlanc and her daughter, then killed himself.

A man has been arrested after walking near an elementary school with an assault rifle. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says they received numerous calls yesterday that 25-year-old Carl Willis was walking down the street carrying an AR-15.,,,
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Coppola says Willis faces one charge of carrying a weapon on school grounds.

Governor John Bel Edwards tells the newly formed Restore Louisiana Task Force it has the huge responsibility of helping Louisiana flood victims get their lives back together. Michelle Southern has more…
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Today in Washington DC, the US Senate approved 500-million dollars in flood aid. Most of that money is expected to come to Louisiana. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish anticipates the lower chamber will pass it too and Louisiana’s delegation expects Congress to approve another financial aid package in December.

Around the country there have been many sightings of creepy clowns and the trend has reached Louisiana. Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz says a group of elementary aged students claimed to see clowns in the woods behind their school. He says it turned out to be a hoax after the kids saw stories online, but authorities are taking incidents like this very seriously…:
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Clowns were seen roaming a Matherne’s supermarket in St. James Parish creeping people out.

Authorities are still trying to determine what led to yesterday’s double-murder and suicide that claimed the life of a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy. Pointe Coupee Sheriff Bud Torres says West Baton Rouge deputy Donna Leblanc and her 21-year-old daughter were fatally shot by their estranged neighbor 29-year-old Gregory Phillips, who turned the gun on himself….
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Torre says the sheriff’s deputy and Phillips did not have a pleasant relationship.

The US Senate approves 500-million dollars in federal flood aid for Louisiana and several other states. While speaking to the Restore Louisiana Task Force today, Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana is expected to receive more dollars in a lame duck session of Congress after the November election…
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State Superintendent of Education John White laid out ideas today on how to improve public schools. It’s part of an effort by Louisiana to comply with a new federal law called the Every Student Succeeds Act, which is designed to improve student achievement. White believes it’s important schools do a better job identifying specific learning needs early…
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There’s been a rash of disturbing clown sightings across the country, even here in Louisiana. Morgan City police captain Betty Augman says there was a clown sighting near a business last night. Augman says no one was found wearing a costume, but they will investigate all complaints involving creepy clowns….
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St. James Parish authorities are also looking for two clowns who entered a grocery store earlier this week.

Baton Rouge authorities arrested a 25-year-old man for carrying an assault rifle near Dufroc school. Sergeant Don Coppola says citizens have the right to openly carry a rifle, but not on school property…
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Coppola says Carl Willis faces one charge of carrying a weapon on school grounds and he did not tell authorities why he had the AR-15.