Lafayette Strong: Unite.Honor.Heal, a ceremony to celebrate the lives of the victims of last week’s theater shooting, will be held tonight. Emelie Gunn has more on what the community has planned…

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State Police say a single vehicle crash in Allen Parish has left one dead and another injured. They say 38-year-old Jeremy Drake of Oakdale lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway, and struck a tree head on. Drake, who was unrestrained, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, 36-year-old Tabitha Johnson, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Authorities say impairment could be a factor in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.

More than 45% of the private sector workforce in Louisiana cannot earn paid sick days, according to a new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families. Spokeswoman Vicky Shabo says about 90 percent of workers in restaurants can not earn even a single paid sick day…

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However, the National Federation of Independent Business says they found 75% of employers already offer some form of paid sick leave

Nachitoches has named as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America by Good Houskeeping magazine. Samantha Bonnette, Public Relations Director for the city of Nachitoches, says they are proud to be on this list that features some real high quality small towns across the country…

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Natchitoches was also recently named Best Southern Small Town by readers of USA Today and 10Best-dot-com.

A new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families shows that over 45% of the private sector workforce in Louisiana cannot earn paid sick days. However, National Federation of Independent Business State Director Dawn Starns says they found 75% of employers already offer some form of paid sick leave and the government should not be telling people how to run their business…

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The NPWF says when people can’t take paid time away from work, they often jeopardize their job and their ability to make ends meet

Lafayette Strong: Unite.Honor.Heal, a healing ceremony to reflect on those lost and injured in The Grand movie theater shooting, takes place tonight at Blackham Coliseum. Lafayette Government Spokesperson Cyrda Wingerter says they want the gathering to portray the culture and spirit of Lafayette…

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The event will begin at 7PM.

It’s likely that the criminal charges against LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings could be dropped according to East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore. Moore is not giving a timetable on making a decision but did say that all he needs at this point is paperwork on what the complainants told cops the night of the incident…

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Jennings, defensive tackle Maquedius Bain and safety Dwayne Thomas were all charged with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and suspended from the team.

Good Houskeeping magazine has named Nachitoches as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America. Samantha Bonnette, Public Relations Director for the city of Nachitoches, says they are excited to be part of this list…

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The publication selected one town from each state to make up their list.

Lafayette Strong: Unite.Honor.Heal, a community gathering to reflect on those lost and injured in The Grand movie theater shooting, will take place tonight at Blackham Coliseum. Lafayette Government Spokesperson Cyrda Wingerter says they are expecting a big crowd…

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Wingerter says they will recognize people involved, including those caring for victims after the tragedy.

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says it’s likely that the criminal charges against LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings could be dropped. Reports indicate the QB and two other Tigers were accused of breaking into someone’s apartment in June to retrieve items which belonged to Jennings. Moore says the tenant has contacted his office…

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LSU Coach Les Miles says the status of the players fully depends on the schedule of the DA.

According to a new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families, more than 45% of the private sector workforce in Louisiana cannot earn paid sick days. Spokeswoman Vicky Shabo says when people can’t take paid time away from work, they often jeopardize their job or their ability to make ends meet…

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The National Federation of Independent Business opposes any kind of mandate which would require employers to offer paid sick time.

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says it’s likely that the criminal charges against LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings could be dropped. The QB and two other Tigers are accused of breaking into someone’s apartment in June to retrieve items which belonged to Jennings. Moore says the tenant has contacted his office…
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LSU Coach Les Miles says the status of the players fully depends on the schedule of the DA.

Lt. Clay Higgins of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office and his CrimeStoppers videos continue to grow in popularity and even got a mention on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. In the latest video, Higgins aka “The Cajun John Wayne” calls out someone who robbed a local supermarket…:
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The video has over 1.3 million views on YouTube. Lt. Higgins tells us they are very close to catching the perpetrator.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard claims four men in a car knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Carnline says investigators began canvassing the area searching for the car, but things weren’t adding up…
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Ballard is charged with filing a false police report.

Louisiana State Police Gaming Troopers announce the arrest of two Houston residents for allegedly cheating at casinos in Lake Charles. Sgt. James Anderson says the message is, if you cheat you will be caught…
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The two men have been charged with cheating and swindling.

In Washington, the US House approves a bill that would increase benefits for veterans, thanks in part to a freshman Louisiana Congressman from Richland Parish. Ralph Abraham says a cost of living adjustment tied to social security is the very least we should do….
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The Cajun John Wayne and his very direct Crimestoppers videos are going viral these days. Even Jimmy Fallon from The Tonight Show is noticing, saying that Lt. Clay Higgins from the St. Landry Parish Parish Sheriff’s Office should run for president. Higgins -who called out someone who robbed a supermarket in a video-says the more exposure, the better…
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State Police say two people from Houston were busted for allegedly cheating at a couple of Lake Charles casinos in two separate incidents. Sgt. James Anderson says 44-year-old Long Nquyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo were both playing Mini-Baccarat…:
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Each are charged with counts of cheating and swindling.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard reported the incident happened as she was walking down the road with her four children…
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The investigation revealed later that things just didn’t add up, and Ballard was then arrested.

Legislation that will increase benefits for veterans has been unanimously approved by the US House. Republican Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish authored the measure which is his first to be approved. He says under the bill vets will receive a cost of living adjustment tied to social security.
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The bill now heads to the US Senate.

A Deville mother has been arrested for filing a false kidnapping report. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard claimed that four men knocked her down, and kidnapped her 2 year-old child as she walked along the road. Carline says some items in this case didn’t add up, but they wanted to err on the side of caution….
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In Terrebonne Parish, a total of eight law enforcement officers have been placed on administrative leave after killing a 45-year-old man following a car chase on Monday. State Police says Jean Falgout-who was a theft suspect-reportedly weilded a gun and pointed it at officers after he attempted to flee, before he was shot multiple times after the stop. Initial investigation shows that the gun was a pellet gun.

Lt. Clay Higgins of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office – often called the Cajun John Wayne- has his CrimeStoppers videos going viral…
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A man from East Feliciana Parish is charged with a hate crime for allegedly pulling down the pants of a 12-year-old and making racial slurs towards him at a gas station…
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney District Attorney Hillar Moore says it’s likely the criminal charges against LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings could be dropped. Moore says he’s waiting on some paperwork to decide. Jennings and two other football players were arrested in an alleged break-in last month. Moore says the victim is not seeking to pursue charges.

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The US House has unanimously approved legislation that will increase benefits for veterans. Richland Parish freshman Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham authored the measure, and he says vets regularly come into the office and tell him what a struggle it is to make ends meet…
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The bill, which is Abraham’s first to be passed by the House, is on its way to the Senate.

Two people from Houston have been busted for allegedly cheating at a couple of Lake Charles casinos. Forty-four year-old Long Nquyen and 41 year-old Thu Vo were both playing Mini-Braccarat. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says all casinos have very thourough surveillance on site…
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The US House has unanimously approved legislation that will increase benefits for veterans. Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish authored the legislation and says this is the least we can do and more should be done for our veterans. He says reforming the V-A is his top legislative priority…

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He says, under the bill, vets will receive a cost of living adjustment tied to social security.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. Lt. Tommy Carnline says 24-year-old Ashley Ballard claims four men in a car knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Carnline says investigators began canvassing the area searching for the car, but things weren’t adding up…

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Ballard is charged with filing a false police report.

Louisiana State Police Gaming Troopers arrested two Houston residents for allegedly cheating at casinos in Lake Charles. Sgt. James Anderson says surveillance operators at casinos noticed 44-year-old Long Nquyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo were trying to cheat the casino. Anderson says the message is, if you cheat you will be caught…

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Nquyen and Vo are charged with cheating and swindling.

After getting exposure on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Clay Higgins and his CrimeStoppers videos are officially all over the place. He tells us the latest video is being seen by people from all over the world and remarks in the video, “Congratulations son, I’m about to make you famous,”…

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After playing the video, Fallon told the audience that he believes Lt. Higgins should run for president.

Legislation that will increase benefits for veterans has been unanimously approved by the US House. Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham of Richland Parish authored the measure and it’s his first bill that’s been approved by the house. Abraham says under the proposal, vets will receive a cost of living adjustment tied to social security…:
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Abraham says this is the least we can do and more should be done for our veterans.

Two Houston residents were arrested by Louisiana State Police Gaming Troopers for allegedly cheating at casinos in Lake Charles. 44-year-old Long Nquyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo are charged with cheating and swindling. Sgt. James Anderson says both individuals were playing Mini-Baccarat…:
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the two face up to five years in prison or a 2-thousand dollar fine.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed the presence of a brain eating amoeba in a Donaldsonville water system. Emelie Gunn has more….
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Sheriff’s deputies charged an East Feliviana Parish man with a hate crime after investigators said he pulled down the pants of a 12-year-old child and called him a racial slur in public. 54-year-old Ronnie Barnes was originally charged with misdemeanor simple battery but was later charged with misdemeanor hate crime after the incident as seen on video.

Lt. Clay Higgins of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office and his CrimeStoppers videos are officially all over the place after getting exposure on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week. In the latest video, Higgins aka “The Cajun John Wayne” calls out someone who robbed a local supermarket…:
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The video has over 1.3 million views on YouTube. Lt. Higgins tells us they are very close to catching the perpetrator.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Deville mother accused of filing a false kidnapping report. They say 24-year-old Ashley Ballard reported that four men knocked her down and kidnapped her 2-year-old child. Authorities say Ballard gave inconsistent statements leading them to determine the alleged kidnapping never took place. Ballard faces a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report. Ballard’s children are currently with family members.

State Health officials have found another water system in Louisiana that contains a deadly brain eating amoeba. The Department of Health and Hospitals says the presence of the amoeba was found during surveillance testing of a water system that serves 18-hundred residents near Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry…:
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This is the same amoeba found in St. Bernard Parish last week. They add the water is safe to drink.

State Police say they’ve arrested two people from Houston after they were caught cheating in separate incidents at two Lake Charles area casinos. Each man placed bonus wagers after seeing a winning hand in a mini-baccarat. 44-year-old Long Nguyen and 41-year-old Thu Vo were booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center for cheating and swindling.