The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger voted “yes” on Houma Representative Lenar Whitney’s bill, but he’s concerned language in the legislation will lead to frivolous lawsuits against abortion doctors…

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Whitney’s legislation passed on an 84-2 vote and now heads to the Senate for more debate.

In a unanimous vote, the state House passed New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno’s bill that would ban hospitals from billing rape victims for their medical exams. The measure would permit health care providers to submit a claim to the victim’s insurance company for payment, but the victim would not be required to pay any share of the costs. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration.

The full House has approved legislation that will reduce the maximum penalty for those who are convicted multiple times for simple marijuana possession. Under the bill, a person convicted three times for having a small amount of pot, faces a maximum sentence of eight years, instead of 20 which is current law. The senate will debate the measure next.

A recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll shows that voters approve of a series of revenue generating bills the House passed to cover state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Scott Carwile reports…

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The New Orleans Police Department report the bodies of a missing mother and her two children were found in a car in New Orleans East. Here’s Eric Gill with that tragic story…
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One person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning. State Police say the crash killed a passenger in the truck and injured both drivers. Twenty-two year-old Terric Glover died in the crash. There were no children on the school bus.
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The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. The bill’s author is Houma Representative Lenar Whitney. She says there have been no documented cases in Louisiana, but she cited an article from Forbes about pregnancies ending early in US Asian communities because the sex of the unborn child was a girl…
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This bill that passed 84-2 now heads to the Senate.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office has charged a substitute teacher on counts of producing and possessing child pornography and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Lt. Bill Davis says 26-year-old Christopher Kerr of Bossier City used his position as a teacher to get access to children, and he used social media as well…
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Four girls between the ages of 13 and 16 have been identified, and there are at least 30 more that are unidentified.

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. The bill’s author, Houma Representative Lenar Whitney, says there have been no documented cases in Louisiana. But she cited an article from Forbes Magazine about pregnancies ending early in certain communities because the sex of the unborn child was a girl…
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The bill passed 84-2, and it’s now on its way to the Senate.

One person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says they have no idea why the truck crossed the median…:
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The dead man is the passenger in the truck driven by Vernon Player. His victim is Terric Glover of Benton. There were no children on the bus.
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The bodies of a previously reported missing mother and her two children were found in a car in New Orleans East. NOPD says 25-year-old Michelle McCullum and her children, 5-year-old Caden and 3-year-old Cylie, were all found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. Police say they received a call from concerned family members about McCullum.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest of a substitute teacher, who is charged with several counts of producing and possessing child porn, and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Lt. Bill Davis says they have identified at least four female victims, aged 13-16.  26 year-old Christopher Kerr reportedly either exchanged nude photos and videos or had allegedly had sexual relations with the children…
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At the State Capitol, the House approves legislation that would prohibit gender-based abortions. The bill’s author, Houma Representative Lenar Whitney, who cited an article from Forbes about pregnancies ending early this way in certain communities. New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno argued against the bill (that would require the mother to know the sex of the fetus.)
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New Orleans Police are investigating a apparent murder-suicide, as they find a missing mother and her two children were dead in a car in New Orleans East. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison says their investigation is in the early stage…
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The dead 25-year-old Michelle McCullum and her children, 5-year-old Caden and 3-year-old Cylie.
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A Bossier City substitute teacher has been arrested on counts of producing and possessing child pornography and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Bill Davis says, 26 year-old Christopher Kerr used his position, and social media to allegedly find victims. Davis says this is a safety reminder for everyone….
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State Police say one person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning…
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That’s State Police Sgt. James Anderson, whos says the truck was driven by 21-year-old Vernon Player of Benton and he sustained serious injuries. A passenger in the truck, 22-year-old Terric Glover of Benton died in the crash and another passenger, 25-year-old Gustavo Rodelo-Espinal of Bossier City was ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries.

New Orleans Police say the mother who was missing this morning was found dead with her two young children inside a vehicle in an apparent murder suicide. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison says when officers arrived, they found 25-year-old Michelle McCullum and her children, 5-year-old Caden and 3-year-old Cylie shot dead…:
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A firearm was found at the scene. An investigation is ongoing.

State Police say one person is dead and another three injured after a pickup truck struck a school bus head-on in Beauregard Parish this morning. Sgt. James Anderson says there were no children hurt in the crash and the investigation reveals a truck crossed a median and hit the school bus despite efforts of the driver to avoid the vehicle….:
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He says the driver of the bus sustained moderate injuries and there were no children on the bus at the time.

The Louisiana House overwhelmingly approves legislation that would ban “sex-selection abortions” in Louisiana, but not without some concerns. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Former LSU Tiger Odell Beckham has been voted to be on the cover of the EA Sports Maden NFL 16 video game. Beckham beat out Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski a in vote by the fans.

The New Orleans Police Department report the bodies of a missing mother and her two children were found in a car in New Orleans East. Eric Gill reports…:
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State Police say a 15-year-old unrestrained driver from Leesville died in a Vernon Parish crash last night. They say Acadia Sanders lost control of the truck she was driving and slammed into a large tree. Investigators determined Sanders was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. An 18-year-old passenger was restrained and received moderate injuries.

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would prohibit gender based abortions. The bill’s author, Houma Representative Lenar Whitney, says there have been no documented cases in Louisiana. But she cited an article from Forbes Magazine about pregnancies ending early in US Asian communities because the sex of the unborn child was a girl…:
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Whitney’s legislation passed on an 84-2 vote.

If you haven’t gotten your state taxes done yet tomorrow is the deadline for filing 2014 Louisiana individual income tax returns. The state department of revenue recommends electronic filing.

NOPD says the bodies of a mother and her two young children were found in a vehicle this morning in New Orleans East in an apparent murder-suicide. Superintendent Michael Harrison says they were looking for 25-year-old Michelle McCullum and her kids ages 5 and 3 as when a concerned family member contacted police…:
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He says, in a tragic ending, officers found all three shot dead inside the vehicle.

The bill by Houma Representative Lenar Whitney which would ban abortions based on sex selection overwhelmingly passed on the House Floor today. There was debate over some of the semantics of the bill but in the end lawmakers considered this pro-life legislation which would further protect lives of unborn children. The vote was 84-2 and the bill heads to the Senate.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office says a substitute teacher and youth umpire is under arrest for allegedly using his position to get girls to send him naked pictures and they are still looking for victims. Lt. Bill Davis says 26-year-old Christopher Kerr of Bossier City is charged with producing and possessing child porn….:
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He says Kerr was using social media to commit the crimes with young teenage victims. They know there are more juveniles involved and they are encouraging parents to talk with their kids who could have come in contact with Kerr.

Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honore says he’s still considering a run for governor this year. Honore, who gained a lot of fans for his no nonsense approach following Hurricane Katrina, says even though it’s late in the game, raising money for a campaign would be no problem…
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Honore says if decides to run, he would do so under “No Party” and announce before the fourth of July.

A 25-year-old New Orleans woman and her two young children are reportedly dead in an apparent murder-suicide. State Police and NOPD issued an alert this morning asking for assistance in locating Michelle McCullum and her kids ages 5 and 3 as family members reported the mother left her Treme home and had indicated she was feeling suicidal. Reports indicate cops found the three inside a vehicle deceased shortly after the alert went out.

The latest Southern Media and Opinion Research Poll shows likely Louisiana voters approve of the bills the House has passed to fill the state’s 1.6 billion dollar budget deficit. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says the budget situation comes down to one thing for residents…:
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He says 67 percent of respondents want to see the state raise revenue.

The state house approves a bill that would let some motorists get an inspection sticker every five years. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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Louisiana residents are reminded Friday is the deadline to file their state income tax returns. Through Louisiana File Online taxpayers can file a return, make a payment and upload scanned receipts and other supporting documentation. Visit www.revenue.louisiana.gov/fileonline.

A recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll shows that voters approve of a series of revenue generating bills the House passed to cover state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Scott Carwile reports…

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State Police say an unrestrained teen was killed and another teen injured in a single vehicle accident in Vernon Parish. They say 15-year-old Acadia Sanders of Leesville lost control of her pickup truck, exited the roadway, and struck a large tree. Sanders was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, 18-year-old Jon Stuckey of Leesville, was restrained and received moderate injuries. He was transported to a local hospital. The investigation is ongoing.

Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honore, who gained fame with his no-nonsense approach to relief efforts in post-Katrina New Orleans, says he’s considering a run for Governor. On the Jim Engster Show, Honore says the only reason he wouldn’t run is if another one of the candidates ended up mounting a serious challenge to US Senator David Vitter…

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Honore says if he does decide to run, he would do so under “No Party” and make an announcement before July 4th.

The state House approves Stonewall Rep. Richard Burford’s bill that would let some motorists get an inspection sticker every five years. Opponents of the measure say inspectors would lose revenue if this passes. But Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry says the five year sticker would be $50 so inspectors aren’t going to lose any money, they are just going to get it at different time intervals…

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The vote was 58-33 and the measure now heads to the Senate for further consideration.

A bill that would ban someone from getting an abortion based on sex selection is scheduled for debate on the House Floor today. Michelle Southern reports…

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In a unanimous vote, the state House passed New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno’s bill that would ban hospitals from billing rape victims for their medical exams. The measure would permit health care providers to submit a claim to the victim’s insurance company for payment, but the victim would not be required to pay any share of the costs. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration.

A recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll shows that 67-percent of respondents want to see the state raise revenue from several different sources to deal with the budget crisis. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says says this survey shows the House is on the right track in dealing with the budget…

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The legislature is currently dealing with a $1.6 billion budget shortfall.

The state house advances a bill that would let some motorists get an inspection sticker every five years. Stonewall Rep. Richard Burford says his bill would only apply to vehicles 7 years old or less. Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton opposed the measure saying there are many businesses who rely on the revenue the inspection stickers generate…

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Currently the brake tags are $10 a year and the five year sticker would be $50.