Lafayette Police say one of their officers was shot Thursday night when attempting to locate a suspect they believe was involved in a shooting the night before. Michelle Southern with more.
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Fort Polk has announced today a very highly decorated soldier from Missouri has died in a motor vehicle accident that took place at the Fort Polk Training area. Twenty-two year-old Silas Jones was a cannon crew member, who joined the army two years ago. Another soldier was injured and that accident is under investigation.

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Weather forecasters are watching an area of low pressure over southern Florida that’s expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico. Andrew Ansorge (an SOR-ghee), with the National Weather Service in Slidell says….
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What it will do is increase our rain chances for the weekend, espeically in South Louisiana.

The LSU Board of Supervisors has announced a 3 year contract extension for Athletic Director Joe Alleva. Alleva says there have been many things that he has enjoyed while he’s been here, especially the all new and improved and expanded Tiger Stadium…
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Alleva will have the same annual salary of $725 thousand dollars through 2019.

A Lafayette Police officer was shot Thursday night when attempting to locate a suspect. Corporal Paul Mouton says says finding the suspect was a priority as he was on the run from and alleged shooting the night before…
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The officer and the suspect -23 year old Chase Chaisson-exchanged gunfire, and both men were hit. Chaisson faces numerous charges, including attempted first-degree murder of a police officer. Both men are in stable condition.

Monroe police say a man has been arrested after allegedly shooting his ex-wife’s boyfriend. Assistant police chief Don Bartley says 32-year-old Marlando Honeycutt had just dropped off his girlfriend’s kids at daycare center, when Lemerick Christopher walked up and confronted Honeycutt in the parking lot…
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Amazingly Honeycutt is in stable condition.

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LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva has received a three-year contract extension from the LSU Board of Supervisors, keeping his current annual salary of $725 thousand dollars through 2019. One of Alleva’s crowning touches was the expansion of Tiger Stadium, and he says they’re not done yet….
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Alleva came to LSU ni 2008.

An Ascension Parish jury has found a Gonzales man guilty of molesting a young girl. 40 year-old Joseph Scott Mckinney molested the young girl numerous times when she was between the ages of 6 to 13. McKinney faces up to 99 years in prison.

A tropical wave moving over Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico has the attention of forecasters. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Fort Polk has announced today a highly decorated soldier from Missouri has died in a motor vehicle accident that took place at the Fort Polk Training area. Twenty-two year-old Silas Jones was a cannon crew member, who joined the army two years ago. Another soldier was injured and the incident is under investigation.
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The man who was a person of interest in the case of a Shreveport woman who was shot and killed, has been found in Mexico. Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says the alleged shooting of 53 year-old Angela Godley took place at the home the couple shared together…:

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Hines says 58-year-old Mark Colby will be charged with second-degree murder.
The LSU Board of Supervisors approves a three year contract extension for Athletic Director Joe Alleva. He is not getting a raise, but his base salary will remain at $725 thousand dollars. Alleva says he happy…

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Which is good through 2019.

A tropical wave moving over Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico has the attention of forecasters. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Fort Polk has announced today a highly decorated soldier from Missouri has died in a motor vehicle accident that took place at the Fort Polk Training area. Twenty-two year-old Silas Jones was a cannon crew member, who joined the army two years ago. Another soldier was injured and the incident is under investigation.
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The man who was a person of interest in the case of a Shreveport woman who was shot and killed, has been found in Mexico. Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says the alleged shooting of 53 year-old Angela Godley took place at the home the couple shared together…:

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Hines says 58-year-old Mark Colby will be charged with second-degree murder.
The LSU Board of Supervisors approves a three year contract extension for Athletic Director Joe Alleva. He is not getting a raise, but his base salary will remain at a very healthy $725 thousand dollars. Alleva says he happy…

CUT 9 (08) Q: “to have that extension”

Which is good through 2019.

The Shreveport Police Department says a man they believe killed a 53-year-old Shreve Island woman this week has been captured in Mexico. Corporal Marcus Hines says Angela Godley was found shot to death Wednesday and her live-in boyfriend, 58-year-old Mark Colby, was on the run…

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Hines says when Colby returns to Shreveport, he will be charged with second degree murder.

Forecasters are watching an area of low pressure over southern Florida that’s expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico. Andrew Ansorge, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says slow development is expected with this area of low pressure, because of the presence of dry air and high wind shear in the Gulf of Mexico. But he says it will increase our rain chances for this weekend..

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Ansorge says the track of the system will determine if it will develop into a tropical depression or something more significant.

The Lafayette Police Department says one of their officers was shot last night when attempting to locate a suspect they believe was involved in a shooting the night before. Michelle Southern has that…

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A shooting in the parking lot of a Monroe daycare center has left a man hospitalized in stable condition. Monroe Police say 32-year-old Marlando Honeycut was shot in the face and chest area by his girlfriend’s ex-husband, Lemerick Christopher. Christopher fled the scene, but was apprehended a short time later.

The Lafayette Police Department says one of their officers was shot last night when attempting to locate a suspect they believe was involved in a shooting the night before. Corporal Paul Mouton says the officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire and both men were hit…

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Mouton says officers later apprehended the suspect, 23-year-old Chase Chaisson of Lafayette and transported him to an area hospital. Chaisson will be charged with attempted 1st degree murder of a police officer, among other charges, upon release. The resident of the apartment where the suspect was found hiding has also been charged.

Forecasters are watching an area of low pressure over southern Florida that’s expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico. Andrew Ansorge, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says the track of the system will determine if it will develop into a tropical depression or something more significant…

cut 4 (07) “for Louisiana”

The National Hurricane Center gives it a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next five days.

A new poll shows Democratic former Governor Edwin Edwards making the runoff in the 6th District Congressional race, but that same survey shows Edwards finishing second in four different runoff scenarios. But pollster Darrell Glascock says you shouldn’t count out Edwards, just yet. He says Edwards has significant numbers as respondents second choice…

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Edwards garnered 32-percent of the vote in The Glascock Group poll, but has trouble breaking 45-percent of the vote in any hypothetical runoff.

An Ascension Parish jury has found a 40-year-old Gonzales man guilty of molesting a young girl. Joseph Scott McKinney molested the girl numerous times when she was between the ages of 6 to 13. McKinney faces up to 99 years in prison.

Stephanie Hayden Ford, the daughter and co-star of Will Hayden on the now-cancelled “Sons of Guns” television show, tells the “Dr. Phil” show her father inappropriately touched her when she was 12-years-old. Hayden’s attorney, C. Frank Holthaus, cautioned against emotional reactions and urged people to give the court process time to let the truth come out. But Ford says she stands by her story and if the allegations are proven true, her father should go to jail for a long time…

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Hayden remains in the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail in lieu of bail.

There are 14 constitutional amendments on the November fourth ballot and the Public Affairs Research Council has released a guide to help voters understand the potential impact of each proposition. The guide provides an objective review of all 14 amendments with arguments for and against each so you can make informed decisions. The guide can be found at parlouisiana-dot-org.

The Lafayette Police Department says one of their officers was shot last night when attempting to locate a suspect they believe was involved in a shooting the night before. Corporal Paul Mouton said at around 11pm, cops went to the apartment where they were told the man might have been…

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He says the officer and suspect, 23-year-old Chase Chaisson, exchanged gunfire and both were hit. Chaisson will be charged with attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, among other charges, when released from the hospital.

Forecasters are watching an area of low pressure over southern Florida that’s expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico. Andrew Ansorge, with the National Weather Service in Slidell ,says the Hurricane Center gives it a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next five days…

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Ansorge says slow development is expected with this area of low pressure.

In a nationally televised interview, Stephanie Hayden Ford, the daughter and co-star of Will Hayden on the now-cancelled “Sons of Guns” television show, says her father inappropriately touched her when she was 12-years-old. Ford told the “Dr. Phil” show that she had basically repressed the memory until her little sister told her grandfather about alleged inappropriate behavior on the part of Hayden. Ford says she’s telling her story now because her sister needs her…

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Hayden’s attorney urges people to give the court process time to let the truth come out.

The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that is moving across south Florida into the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters give the area a 40 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next 5 days. They say some tropical downpours are predicted throughout the weekend and into early next week.

There are 14 constitutional amendments on the November fourth ballot and the Public Affairs Research Council has released a guide to help voters understand the potential impact of each proposition. PAR President Robert Scott says the guide provides an objective review of all 14 amendments…

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The guide can be found at parlouisiana-dot-org.

The Lafayette Police Department says one of their officers and a suspect are hospitalized suffering from gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred last night as the officer was searching an apartment looking for a person who was involved in a shooting the night before. Authorities says the suspect and the officer exchanged gunfire and both were hit. The police officer is in stable condition, the suspect was taken into custody in Acadia Parish and then transported to a hospital.

According to a new Glascock poll, Former Governor Edwin Edwards would make the runoff in the 6th Congressional District race — but he wouldn’t win in December. Pollster Darrell Glascock says the poll shows the Republicans in the runoff as Dan Claitor, Paul Dietzel, Garret Graves, and Lenar Whitney…:
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Another point he makes is that traditionally half of voters don’t return to the polls for runoffs and that could help Edwards.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is meeting today where it’s expected they will extend Athletic Director Joe Alleva’s contract through 2019. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor James Moran is there and he says Alleva has done well in helping to generate funds for new facilities and the expansion of Tiger Stadium…:
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Alleva’s base pay will reportedly remain at $725,000 a year plus incentives.

The Public Affairs Research Council has released a guide to inform voters about the constitutional amendments on the November fourth ballot. Scott Carwile has more with PAR President Robert Scott…:
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Forecasters along the coast are keeping an eye on an area of low pressure that is moving into the Gulf after crossing over Florida. Most models are keeping the system weak they say, but some tropical downpours are in the forecast through the weekend and into early next week.

A Lafayette police officer and a suspect are in a hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred last night as the officer was searching an apartment looking for a person who was involved in a shooting the night before. The police officer is in stable condition, the suspect was taken into custody in Acadia Parish.

One of the stars of the reality show “Sons of Guns,” Stephanie Hayden Ford, went on Dr. Phil and made more allegations of abuse against her father Will Hayden, who is already facing criminal charges in Louisiana. Eric Gill has more…
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A new poll shows former governor Edwin Edwards trailing in four different hypothetical run-off scenarios against republican opponents in the sixth district congressional race. But pollster Darrell Glascock says turnout is usually lower in run-off elections and that could play in Edwards favor…
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Glascock says his poll shows Edwards will likely make the run-off, but who he will face is hard to determine.

There are 14 constitutional amendments on the ballot November fourth. The Public Affairs Research Council has released a guide to help voters understand the amendments. PAR President Robert Scott says there will be a lot talk about amendment five, which will eliminate the mandatory retirement age of judges…
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