Despite finishing second in the primary, Republican US Senator David Vitter says he will be elected as the state’s next governor on November 21st. Vitter believes voters will choose him over Democrat John Bel Edwards, because Edwards does not represent the values Louisiana is seeking…:
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But Edwards says a vote for Vitter will continue to send Louisiana down the wrong path…:
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Vitter got 23% of the vote in the primary and Edwards had 40%.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning is lifting the statewide burn ban. Much of the state saw several inches of rain over the weekend. In Tangipahoa Parish, about 50 people had to be rescued from a trailer park because of flooding.

The Governor’s race is not the only statewide race heading to a runoff next month. Democrat Kip Holden narrowly came out on top in the Lt. Governor primary over Republican Billy Nungesser. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says signs point to Nungesser winning the runoff:
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In the Attorney General’s race, incumbent Buddy Caldwell is in a tight contest with fellow Republican Jeff Landry.

A Farmerville woman has been arrested in the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy from Lincoln Parish. The child was found safe Sunday night in Ouachita Parish, while 23-year-old Sommer Hattaway was arrested this morning. Ruston Police deputy chief Clint Williams says the boy’s mother reported her son was in her vehicle asleep at a motel when a woman she was in the room with stole it…
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Williams says at this point they don’t think the woman knew the child was in the car.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says due to the large amount of rain that hit Louisiana over the last several days, the statewide burn ban officially lifts at 6pm. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there are still some areas in north Louisiana that are slightly in drought, but with more wet weather on the horizon, that could possibly knock out Louisiana’s drought…:
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Keim says the vast majority of Louisiana received 5 inches of rain or more and the wettest spot was recorded at LSU in Baton Rouge which got 10.5 inches of rain.

Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office this morning had to rescue 20 children from a school bus that stalled in a floodd roadway according to the department’s Facebook page. The bus got stuck on a flooded bridge in the northern part of the parish. LDWF said they had to rescue 23 people and a dog today from a flooded trailer park in Tangipahoa Parish.

The Governor’s race is not the only statewide race heading to a runoff next month. The state’s next Lt. Governor and Attorney General will also be decided November 21st. For AG, incumbent Buddy Caldwell is in a tight race with fellow Republican Jeff Landry. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry has his work cut out for him to unseat the incumbent…:
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He expects Landry to identify Caldwell as the “Democrat” in this race in order to secure a majority of the Republican vote. In the Lt. Governor’s Race, Democrat Kip Holden is taking on Republican Billy Nungesser.

In the latest A-P Top 25 poll, LSU is ranked fourth and they received five first place votes. Ohio State is number one, Baylor is second and Clemson is ranked third. The Tigers next opponent, Alabama, is ranked seventh and they received one first place vote. The SEC announced today that the LSU-Alabama game will kickoff at 7 PM on November 7th. It will be televised by CBS.

In addition to the Governor’s race, the state’s next Lt. Governor and Attorney General will also be decided November 21st. Eric Gill reports…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says agents rescued 23 people from a flooded trailer park in Tangipahoa Parish this morning. Our state got dumped with rain last night and some areas even recorded 10 inches according to forecasters. LDWF says the residents said the water was coming into trailers while they were sleeping this morning and agents then went to the scene with a boat rescued 23 people and a dog.

The Ruston Police Department says the woman who is accused of kidnapping a child in a stolen car last night has been arrested and the 8-year-old is now safe. Ruston PD Deputy Chief Clint Williams says the child’s mother reported 23-year-old Sommer Hattaway took her car while her son was in there sleeping. The child and Hattaway were located in Ouachita Parish and Williams says they are still working to determine why this happened…:
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Hattaway is charged with theft of a motor vehicle and kidnapping.

Republican candidate for governor David Vitter has written a letter to State Police Col Mike Edmonson letting him know he won’t be needing personal security detail during the runoff. Vitter suggested that the four professionals instead be sent to other locations in the state. In the letter, the US Senator says if he’s elected governor the Protective Services Division will be reduced in size. He’s in the runoff with Democrat John Bel Edwards on November 21st.

Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards are hot on the campaign trial before the runoff. The US Senator received criticism for dodging debates prior to the primary. But Vitter says he welcomes the opportunity for multiple debates before the runoff…:
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Edwards says Vitter’s Washington style politics are not wanted here…:
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Also headed to a runoff is the Lt. Governor’s and Attorney General’s race. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the AG race between incumbent Buddy Caldwell and former Congressman Jeff Landry, both Republicans, will be an interesting one..:
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It was an extremely wet weekend in Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of the state got 5 inches of rain or more and the wettest spot was in Baton Rouge at LSU which recorded 10.5 inches. He says there is some good news as 86 percent of Louisiana was in drought last week and now there could be a 1 to 2 category improvement following the rain…:
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He says it looks like we’ll be getting more rain this weekend which should further eliminate the drought.

The hype is already building for the November 7th matchup between No. 4 LSU and No. 7 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The SEC announced today that the game will kickoff at 7pm and be televised on CBS. Both teams are off this week, so the hype leading up to the Contest between the Tigers and Crimson Tide has plenty of time to build up ahead of this top-10 marquee matchup.

Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter have begun to make the case on why they should be elected as the state’s next governor. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Vitter’s campaign announced Monday that he would not be taking state police personal security detail which is offered during the gubernatorial run-off. In a written statement, Vitter suggested to Col Mike Edmonson that the four professionals should instead be deployed to other important problem areas in Louisiana like Baton Rouge at the new bridge, the Atchafalaya Basin or and the French Quarter.

An arrest has been made in the bizarre case of the 8-year-old child who was abducted from Linicon Parish last night, causing Amber Alerts to be heard throughout the state. The Ruston Police Department says 23-year-old Sommer Hattaway is charged with kidnapping and theft of a vehicle. Deputy Chief Clint Williams says Dakota Johnson was found safe last night by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, then the began to search for Hattaway:
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He says the investigation into why she allegedly took the vehicle and the child is ongoing.

Heavy rains have inundated Louisiana over the past few days. State Climatologist says the southeast and north-central parts of the state were the hardest hit areas. Keim says a vast majority of Louisiana received 5 inches of rain or more…:
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Despite finishing second in the October 24th primary, US Senator David Vitter is confident he will be elected as the state’s next governor on November 21st. Vitter believes voters will choose him over Democrat John Bel Edwards, because Edwards does not represent the values that Louisiana is seeking…:
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But Edwards says a vote for Vitter will continue to send Louisiana down the wrong path…:
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Vitter got 23% of the vote on the primary and Edwards had 40%.

The Southeastern Conference announced today that the LSU/Alabama game in Tuscaloosa on November 7th will kick off at 7pm and be televised on CBS. Both teams are on a bye this weekend.

In addition to the Governor’s race, the state’s next Lt. Governor and Attorney General will also be decided November 21st. Eric Gill reports..:
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The Governor’s race is not the only statewide race heading to a runoff next month. Louisiana’s next Lt. Governor and Attorney General will also be decided November 21st. Democrat Kip Holden narrowly came out on top in the Lt. Governor primary over Republican Billy Nungesser. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says signs point to Nungesser winning the runoff:
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In the Attorney General’s race, incumbent Buddy Caldwell is in a tight contest with fellow Republican Jeff Landry.

In the Governor’s race, Democrat John Bel Edwards got 40% of the vote and Republican David Vitter had 23%. Vitter is expected to keep tying Edwards to President Barack Obama in this race and Edwards will continue calling the US Senator a dishonest politician.

The Ruston Police Department says the woman accused of kidnapping an 8-year-old boy has been arrested by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say Dakota Johnson was located safe in the Swartz area. Ruston PD Deputy Chief Clint Williams says the boy’s mother reported her son was in their vehicle asleep at a motel when a woman stole it..:
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Williams says 23-year-old Sommer Hattaway will be charged with theft of a motor vehicle and kidnapping.

LSU enters the bye week with a perfect 7-0 record after beating Western Kentucky 48 to 20 in a mud-filled game at Tiger Stadium. It’s the eighth time the Tigers have started the season 7-0, but Coach Les Miles says there’s still room for improvement….
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The Tigers will next take the field November 7th at Alabama.

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Analysts predict Louisiana voters are about to witness a tight and possibly nasty race between Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards leading up to the November 21st runoff. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley gives a slight edge to Edwards who got 40% in the primary…:
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He says you can expect Vitter to keep tying Edwards to President Barack Obama in this race and Edwards will continue calling the US Senator a dishonest politician.

The man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Baton Rouge couple allegedly so that he could steal money from their safe has waived extradition in Florida and will be brought back to Baton Rouge. 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree kidnapping in the deaths of 71-year-old Denis Duplantier and his wife, 70-year-old Suzanne Duplantier.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested the woman accused of kidnapping an 8-year-old boy from Ruston. State Police cancelled the Amber Alert and said Dakoto Knox is being sent back to his family in Lincoln Parish. 23-year-old Sommer Ann Hattaway will also be sent back to Lincoln Parish and charged with kidnapping and theft of a motor vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

The Louisiana National Guard Museum at Jackson Barracks will open a new exhibit in February to mark the 25th Anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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A tight race is expected in the gubernatorial runoff between Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The governor’s race is not the only statewide race heading to a runoff next month. In the Lt. Governor’s race, Democrat Kip Holden will face off against Republican Billy Nungesser. The state attorney general will also be decided by runoff. Incumbent Buddy Caldwell and fellow Republican Jeff Landry will square off November 21st.

Democrat John Bel Edwards will face Republican David Vitter in the November 21st gubernatorial runoff. On election night, Edwards was not afraid to criticize Vitter, including the incident that occurred Friday that led to the arrest of a man who was working for the Vitter campaign. Edwards says that’s why the people of Louisiana should not elect Vitter…

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Edwards won the primary with 40-percent of the vote, while Vitter placed second with 23-percent.

Alexandria Police has arrested a 12-year-old in connection with a shooting death over the weekend. They say when officers responded to the scene, they found 29-year-old Courtney Honore lying in the street. Honore was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities say it appeared Honore suffered a single wound from an air pellet type weapon. The juvenile was arrested and charged with negligent homicide. The 12-year-old was described as an acquaintance of Honore.