In the final televised gubernatorial debate before the October 24th primary, Republican Scott Angelle brought up Senator David Vitter’s prostitution scandal and said Vitter’s past would cast a shadow over Louisiana and potentially hurt the state attract new businesses and grow the economy…
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A spokesperson for Vitter’s campaign says desperate candidates like Angelle, say desperate things.

Louisiana is number one this year for the amount of dollars that have been spent on political television advertising. That’s according to the Center for Public Intergrity, which has the total at nearly 16-million dollars. Jeremy Alford, with lapolitics-dot-com, says unfortunately many of the negative ads will keep undecided voters from going to the polls on election day…
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The Office of Motor Vehicles has extended its hours until 8 p.m. to answer all calls regarding the letters drivers are receiving for not paying fines for expired auto insurance. State Police spokesperson Lt. J.B. Slaton says they want to help the public and want to work with everyone to get these outstanding fines straight….
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The OMV has sent out 1.2 million letters and the fines for lapsed insurance are hundreds of dollars in many cases.

The Shreveport Police Department says a man who was waving his knife at people and then at an officer was shot by the cop. Corporal Breck Scott says they got a call around 8 this morning about an armed man near the Eldorado Casino…:
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He says the man refused demands to drop the weapon and as he lunged at the officer, he was shot multiple times and has reportedly died at a local hospital.

In the final televised gubernatorial debate, Republican Scott Angelle told voters to check out a website that features an interview with a woman, who says she was a prostite and claims Republican David Vitter was a client of her in the late 1990s. Scott McKay, publisher of the political blog The Hayride, says he doesn’t think its an effective tactic to direct people to a website with questionable credibility…
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Angelle says Vitter’s past would cast a shadow over Louisiana that would hurt the state attract new businesses and grow the economy.

The Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s office says a fourth person has died from the October eighth explosion at the Transcontinental Gas pipeline compnay in Gibson. Three men died at the scene and two were critically injured. The fourth person to die has been been identified as 56-year-old Michael Hill of Paris. Tennessee.

The state office of Motor Vehicles has extended its hours so they can answer calls from residents who received notices about lapsed auto insurance that could result in hundreds of dollars in fines. State Police Lt. JB Slaton says if you received a letter, the number to the OMV is on the bottom…
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The OMV is taking calls from 8 AM to 8 PM, including the weekends, until the call volume drops.

Shreveport police were involved in a shooting in front of a casino this morning. Officers responded to calls from citizens about a man waving a knife at people. Shreveport police corporal Breck Scott says officers demanded that the unidentified suspect drop his weapon, but instead he charged at an officer and was shot multiple times…
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Shreveport TV stations are reporting the man has died.

According to analysis from the Center for Public Integrity, Louisiana leads the country in political TV advertising this year at 15.8 million dollars. Jeremy Alford, with lapolitics.com, says Republican David Vitter and a Super PAC supporting him has also spent a lot of money on ads. He says much of them target the other two republican candidates..:
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He says the bad news is that negative ads tend to keep people from voting. Election Day is Saturday.

The OMV says they are working extra hours to try to address concerns over letters drivers are getting for not paying expired auto insurance fines. 1.2 million letters were sent out for lapsed insurance. State Police spokesperson Lt. J.B. Slaton says they are willing to work with the public…:
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He says they are staying open until 8.

In last night’s final debate before the October 24th primary, Republican Scott Angelle directed the audience to visit the political blog American Zombie which has videos of a prostitute who claims Republican David Vitter was one of her clients in the 90s. Scott McKay, is the publisher of the political blog The Hayride. He says American Zombie is known for picking up controversial stories, which may or may not be true, that traditional media isn’t interested in publishing…:
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Angelle said the prostitution scandal will continue to hurt Louisiana if Vitter becomes governor. A Vitter spokesperson says this blog is known to post bogus stories.

Governor Bobby Jindal has once again been shut out of the main Republican presidential debate, but has been invited to the lower tier debate just before. CNBC will have the top 10 GOP candidates in primetime at 8pm on October 28th. The undercard debate with Jindal takes place at 6pm.

In the final televised debate before the October 24th primary, Republican Scott Angelle took a hard shot at GOP candidate David Vitter’s past prostitution scandal. He directed the audience to a political blog that has an interview with Wendy Ellis, a prostitute who claims Vitter was a client of hers in the late 1990s…
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A spokesperson for the Vitter campaign says this blog has proven to post unture articles and adds that desperate candidates like Angelle say desperate things.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office says a fourth person has died from the October eighth explosion at the Transcontinental Gas pipeline compnay in Gibison. Three men died at the scene and two were critically injured. The fourth person to die has been been identified as 56-year-old Michael Hill of Paris. Tennessee.

The Office of Motor Vehicles has extended its hours until 8 p.m. to answer all calls regarding the letters drivers are receiving for not paying fines for expired auto insurance. State Police spokesperson Lt. J.B. Slaton says they want to help the public and want to work with everyone to get these outstanding fines straight….
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The OMV has sent out 1.2 million letters and the fines for lapsed insurance could be as high as $525.

A Shreveport police officer shot a knife wielding suspect in front of the Eldorado Casino this morning. Corporal Breck Scott, with the Shreveport police department, says the officer advised the suspect to repeatedly drop the knife…
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Scott says the unidentified suspect is currently in critical condition and they are unsure why the man was threatening random people with a knife.

A report finds that Louisiana leads the nation for TV political campaign advertising. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Governor Bobby Jindal has once again been shut out of the main Republican presidential debate, but has been invited to the lower tier debate just before. CNBC will have the top 10 GOP candidates in primetime at 8pm on October 28th. The undercard debate takes place at 6pm. Jindal’s poll numbers aren’t high enough to qualify for the bigger debate.

Hundreds of new jobs are coming to the Port of Iberia as two large companies announce plans to begin projects at there. President of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation Mike Tarintino says the reason new businesses are investing in the area is because the Port of Iberia is in an ideal location for the oil and gas industry…:
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Tarintino says Primoris Services Corp. and Dynamic Industries are now seeking about 600 new employees to get started.

The Shreveport Police Department says a man who was waving his knife at people and then at an officer was shot by the cop. Corporal Breck Scott says they got a call around 8 this morning about an armed man near the Eldorado Casino…:
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He says the man refused demands to drop the weapon and as he lunged at the officer, he was shot multiple times. His condition is critical.

The Center for Public Integrity says Louisiana leads the nation in political advertising on television this year at $15.8 million dollars. Lapolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says in the governor’s race alone, nearly 16 million dollars has been spent on radio and TV. He says the ads are working especially for Republican Scott Angelle…:
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Alford says Republican David Vitter and a Super PAC supporting him have also spent a lot of money.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says the K-9 Thor who was stabbed during a pursuit of a burglary suspect, is recovering and hopefully will be back to work soon. Sheriff Jack Strain says the outpouring of support and prayers for Thor have been coming from all over…:
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The State Fair of Louisiana kicks off this weekend in Shreveport with many new attractions and runs until November 8th. Emelie Gunn has more.:
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The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office says a fight between two inmates at the jail resulted in the death of one and now the other faces a homicide charge. They say 63-year-old James Moore III of Bogalusa died from injuries he sustained in the fight. 50-year-old Clarence Steward of Shreveport, who was serving time on a burglary charge, could now be charged with murder.

With Election Day Saturday, many political analysts still feel Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards have the best chance at making the November 21st runoff. ULM-Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…:
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Edwards, Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne attended a debate last night at LSU. Angelle made some waves with comments referring to Vitter’s prostitution scandal and urging the live TV audience to visit a website with a video of a woman claiming the US Senator paid her for sex in the 90s. Polls are open Saturday between 7am and 8pm.

The US Department of Ag and Forestry says 41 parishes in Louisiana are in such horrible drought that farmers and ranchers are eligible for disaster aid. Those qualified have eight months to apply for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency.

The Louisiana State Fair, now in it’s 109th year, gets underway today in Shreveport. President and Grand Marshal Chris Giordano says this year the fair is bringing back the Red River State Fair Classic football game, which features Grambling State and Texas Southern on November 7th…:
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The fair runs through November 8th.

The Port of Iberia is about to get a much needed job boost as two massive companies announce plans to begin projects there. President of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation Mike Tarintino says Primoris Services Corp. and Dynamic Industries are now seeking about 600 new employees to get started. He says other companies already at the port are expanding and looking for people to fill new positions…:
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He says the Port of Iberia is an ideal location for the oil and gas industry.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Angelle is causing a buzz today over comments he made about fellow GOP candidate David Vitter during last night’s debate at LSU. Angelle said a shadow has been cast over the US Senator and, if he’s elected governor, that shadow will follow Louisiana. The comment was in reference to Vitter’s prostitution scandal. Republican Jay Dardenne and Democrat John Bel Edwards were also at the debate, but Vitter declined the invitation.

ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the biggest surprise that could come Election Day Saturday would be Angelle overtaking Vitter for second place to make the November 21st runoff with Edwards. He believes the fact that Angelle hit the airwaves before Dardenne worked in his favor…:
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Polls are open Saturday between 7am and 8pm.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says the K-9 Thor who was attacked and stabbed during a pursuit of a burglary suspect, is in recovery and doing well. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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An Assumption Parish man who pleaded guilty for being responsible for a drunk driving crash which claimed the life of an 8-year-old child and injured two children, ages 4 and 5 — is facing up to seven years in prison. 27-year-old Brian Gilton was sentenced Wednesday on charges of vehicular homicide and two counts of first degree negligent injuring from the 2014 incident.

We’re two days away from the gubernatorial elections, so is there anything the candidates can do at this point to sway voters? Eric Gill reports…:
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A West Monroe man who was expected in court Wednesday, reportedly attempted suicide in the bathroom of a gas station that morning. Cops say a family was with the man shot himself in the head. Authorities are not identifying him at this time and his condition is currently not known.

Hundreds of new jobs are coming to the Port of Iberia as a result of two large companies who have announced plans to begin projects at the port. President of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation Mike Tarintino says businesses are realizing how much Iberia Parish has to offer…:

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Tarintino says Primoris Services Corp. and Dynamic Industries are now seeking about 600 new employees to get started.

The 109th State Fair of Louisiana kicks off today in Shreveport and runs until November 8th. President and Grand Marshal of the fair Chris Giordano says this year’s fair is looking to be bigger and better than ever with new carnival rides, events and food vendors…:
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We’re two days away from the gubernatorial elections, so is there anything the candidates can do at this point to sway voters? ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says, this late in the cycle, it’s rare that people hitting the polls would change their minds about how they are going to vote…:
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He still believes it will be a David Vitter/John Bel Edwards runoff…but wouldn’t be shocked if Scott Angelle edged Vitter.

More information is coming out about the disturbing incident in which cops say a Baton Rouge couple was kidnapped and strangled allegedly at the hands of a man who worked for them and robbed their safe. Authorities arrested 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso in the deaths of 71-year-old Denis “Bubby” Duplantier and 70-year-old Suzy Duplantier. Investigators believe the suspect bound the victims at their home and beat them until they let him into their safe. They were then killed and bodies dumped in Hammond.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says the K-9 Thor who was attacked and stabbed during a pursuit of a burglary suspect, is in recovery and doing well. Sheriff Jack Strain says they are hopeful Thor can return to work sooner than later, but they are taking it day by day starting with when doctors remove the drain tube from the surgery site:
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Deputies opened fire on the suspect who was stabbing Thor and the man was pronounced dead.

Gas priced dipped another penny overnight. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $1.98 according to AAA.