As the military, once again, looks to reduce the number of troops at the Fort Polk Army base, the Army is holding a meeting tonight to listen to concerns about the potential effects a troop reduction could have on the area. Eric Gill reports…:
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The State Fire Marshal’s Office is working a fatal overnight fire in Opelousas. They say once fire fighters arrived the residence was completely engulfed in flames and later the 63-year-old female victim was located. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

The Shreveport Police Department says they are looking for a suspect following an overnight fatal home invasion attempt which claimed the life of the second robber apparently at the hands of the owner of the residence. Corporal Marcus Hines says officers were called to a home after a reported home invasion was called in around 1am…:
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Hines says they believe drugs were the motive for the attempted robbery but the case remains a very active one as they search for the other suspect who got away.

The state Department of Revenue announces that tax refunds are now being issued. LDR said that it would not process refunds until March 2 but they actually began last Friday. Spokeswoman Kizzie Payton says the delay was due to the increase in fraudulent tax returns across the nation…:
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She says, thus far, over 763,000 tax returns have been filed and about 244,000 have been processed.

It looks like north Louisiana is in for yet another winter weather event Wednesday night into Thursday. Jeff Palermo has more…

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A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for north Louisiana.

The Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Department announce that four more arrests have been made in connection with the death of Charles Talen, Sr. Talen was found dead in his Lake Arthur home last month after his car had been stolen. Authorities say Carlos Daniels, Vaughn Robinson, Monique Berry, and Dawn Fontenot were arrested for helping Brett Hebert and Roderick Cawthorne before and after the crimes. Hebert and Cawthorne were arrested for first degree murder earlier this week.

Governor Jindal’s proposed budget is about 200-million dollars short of what’s needed to fully fund the state’s public colleges and universities, according to Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo. He says higher education leaders are looking at various options to improve their funding situation and one idea is to privatize some public universities…

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The state’s budget problems have raised concerns that one possible solution is to close college campuses.

A new study suggests adults 63 and older who sleep more than eight hours a day, face a greater risk of having a stroke. Dr. Caroline Barton with LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine says the study also noted that if someone had a significant change in their sleeping habits it was a bad sign…

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The findings were published in the journal Neurology.

Tonight in Leesville, the Army will hold a listening session to hear community concerns about the potential effects a troop reduction at Fort Polk could have on the area. Fort Polk Progress Chairman, Michael Reese, says they will host three simultaneous events in Leesville, Lake Charles, and Alexandria that will be simulcast to the meeting. He says if you can attend one of the three events, your presence could speak volumes to the Army…

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Reese says attendence at these events is very key and critical to their mission of avoiding massive troop reductions at Fort Polk.

Another winter weather event could hit north Louisiana Wednesday night into Thursday. Meteorologist Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says a cold front will start moving through late this evening. He says this line of a possible wintry mix is from Natchitoches to Monroe and northwest of that…

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Winter Storm Watches have been issued for north Louisiana.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 14-year-old student at H.L Bourgeois High School in Gray for allegedly making a bomb threat. Authorities say students were evacuated Monday after school officials received an e-mail concerning a bomb inside the school. They say the student confessed and admitted to sending a similar threat last week. The juvenile is charged with two counts of false communication of a bomb threat.

A new study suggests people who sleep longer face a greater risk of having a stroke. Michelle Southern reports.

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The Army is holding a listening session tonight to hear concerns about the potential effects a troop reduction at Fort Polk could have on the area. Fort Polk Progress Chairman, Michael Reese, says Fort Polk faced a reduction last year and the base only lost around 250 troops…

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There will be three simultaneous events in Leesville, Lake Charles, and Alexandria that will be simulcast to the listening session.

According to Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo, Governor Jindal’s proposed budget is about 200-million dollars short of what’s needed to fully fund the state’s public colleges and universities. The state’s budget problems have raised concerns that one possible solution is to close college campuses. But Rallo says the state will not see the kind of savings some might expect by shutting down a school…

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He says if the funding situation doesn’t change, campus leaders will have to make some tough decisions.

New research suggests people who sleep longer face a greater risk of having a stroke. Dr. Caroline Barton with LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine says stability of sleep as a trait is very important…

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The study followed patients for 10 years and found that someone 63 or older who sleeps more than eight hours a day is 46 percent more likely to suffer a stroke in the next decade than adults who sleep for 6-8 hours.

It looks like north Louisiana is in for yet another winter weather event Wednesday night into Thursday. Meteorologist Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says a cold front is moving through late this evening into tomorrow bringing some rain along with it and a massive temperature drop behind it…

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A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for portions of north Louisiana.

Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo says Governor Jindal’s proposed budget is about 200-million dollars short of what’s needed to fully fund the state’s public college and universities. Rallo says if the funding situation doesn’t change, campus leaders will have to make some tough decisions…

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The state’s budget problems have raised concerns that one possible solution is to close college campuses.

The Army is holding a meeting tonight to listen to concerns about the potential effects a troop reduction at Fort Polk could have on the area. Fort Polk Progress Chairman, Michael Reese, says the listening session is the final event in the Army’s evaluation process. He says they will host three events in Leesville, Lake Charles, and Alexandria…

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The military is considering troop reductions at 30 bases nationwide.
A new study suggests people who sleep longer face a greater risk of having a stroke. Researchers followed patients for 10 years and found that someone 63 or older who sleeps more than eight hours a day is 46 percent likelier to suffer a stroke in the next decade than adults who sleep for 6-8 hours. Dr. Caroline Barton is an assistant professor of neurology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine…

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Barton says you can’t diagnose a stroke before it happens but studies like this help give doctors clues as to what might be causing them.

A straw poll conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference showed Governor Bobby Jindal finishing in 12th place among Republican presidential hopefuls. But UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross doesn’t think that will keep Jindal from running for the White House…:
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Jindal has not officially announced he’s running for President.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office says a 14-year-old student from HL Bourgeois High is under arrest accused of threatening to blow up the school two times. They say administrators got an email this morning at 7:30am which said a bomb had been placed in the school and was going to go off during the day. The same thing happened last Tuesday. The emails were traced to the teen juvenile who was charged with two counts of false communication of a bomb threat.

Slidell Police has arrested a Baton Rouge man after he threw his young daughter to the ground while fleeing officers during a shoplifting attempt. Eric Gill has more…:
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon will be facing a newly announced challenger in this year’s re-election campaign. Matt Parker, a political newcomer who works in business in West Monroe owning a car repair business, announced his candidacy in an email to reporters Monday. Parker claims Donelon is taking campaign contributions from the insurance industry which could mean higher rates for customers.

A straw poll conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference showed Governor Bobby Jindal finishing 12th among Republican presidential hopefuls…
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It was a very close vote, but a New Orleans flood protection board has decided not to abandon their appeal of the dismissal of a lawsuit of coastal erosion. The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-east filed the suit in 2013, seeking damages from oil and gas companies who built pipelines the contend caused the loss of coastal wetlands that were vital for hurricane protection.
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Slidell Police has arrested a Baton Rouge man after he threw his 17 month-old baby daughter to the ground while fleeing officers during a shoplifting attempt. Twenty-four year-old Lamar Causey is facing numerous charges…
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That’s Slidell Police Detective Daniel Seuzeneau, who says fortunately, the little girl had only minor injuries.

The legal battle between former Defensive Coordinator John Chavis, LSU and Texas A & M continues, surrounding his contract buy-out controversy. Before anything goes to trial, Legal analyst Tim Meche says they need to determine which school will get home field advantage…
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St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly domestic dispute in the Folsom area where a wife shot and killed her husband in their home. Deputies said 65 year-old OB/GYN Dr. Wayne Breen was shot early Sunday morning by Kacie Breen. Legal analyst Doug Sunseri say, since the couple had a history of domestic disputes, he sees a couple of scenarios….
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A Baton Rouge man is under arrest in Slidell, after he threw his 17 month-old daughter to the ground fleeing officers while trying to shoplift fragrances. The suspect is 24-year-old Lamar Causey…
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That’s Slidell Police Detective Daniel Seuzeneau.

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A straw poll conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference shows Governor Bobby Jindal finishing in 12th place among Republican presidential hopefuls. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says, even though this group has not had a good record in predicting presidential nominees…
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Cross says Jindal could be setting the table for a future presidential run beyond this one.

Even though there is a legal battle going on between former defensive coordinator John Chavis and LSU, surrounding a contractural buyout for accepting a job at Texas A & M, Many observers believe the case will be settled out of court. One of them is Legal analyst Tim Meche…
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With Governor Bobby Jindal finishing 12th a recent conservative straw poll, one might think he would reconsider his run for the White House this election. But U-L-L Political Science Pearson Cross says Jindal may not be looking to get the nomination for THIS presidential election…;
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That straw poll was conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says the wife of a doctor who admitted to shooting and killing her husband during an argument has not been charged in his death. At least not now. 65-year-old Wayne Breen was shot early Sunday morning at the couple’s Folsom-area home. Legal analyst Doug Sunseri says the DA may make the next move:
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Detectives are working to determine if the shooting was justified.
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Slidell Police has arrested a Baton Rouge man after he threw his young daughter to the ground while fleeing police officers during a shoplifting attempt…
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With LSU and its former defensive coordinator John Chavis in a legal battle over a $400,000 contractual buyout for accepting a job with Texas A&M, many legal observers say this case will be settled out of court, because it’s in the best interest of the LSU and A&M not to go through a deposition.

Slidell Police cops have arrested a Baton Rouge man after he threw his young daughter to the ground while fleeing officers during a shoplifting attempt. Detective Daniel Seuzeneau says officers responded to a call that 24-year-old Lamar Causey was stealing cologne and perfume from a cosmetics store…:
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The little girl was transported to a local hospital for her injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. Causey faces many charges including theft of goods, cruelty to juveniles, possessing of drugs and resisting arrest.

A straw poll conducted at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference showed Governor Bobby Jindal finishing in 12th place among Republican presidential hopefuls. But UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross doesn’t think that will keep Jinal from running for the White House…:
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Jindal has not officially announced he’s running for President.

LSU and its former defensive coordinator John Chavis are in a legal battle. The two sides filed lawsuits against each other. The University claims Chavis owes $400,000 in buyout money but the now Texas A&M DC says he took the right steps when he left to avoid having to pay the buyout. Legal analyst Tim Meche says where the case will be heard, Texas or Louisiana, is going to be the biggest battle here…:
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Meche believes this will be settled out of court because it’s not in the interest of either football program to have to go through a deposition.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office has released additional information about the shooting death of a gynecologist apparently had the hands of his wife during an argument. They say Dr. Wayne Breen and Kacie Breen had a history of domestic issues including physical violence committed by Mr. Breen. Detectives are working to determine if the shooting was justified but no charges are filed at this time.