The community of Jennings got together in a big way on Wednesday to welcome home an officer who was shot in the line of duty and has been in recovery since the June incident. Jennings Police Chief Todd D’Albor says Sgt. Ricky Benoit put his life on the line for others when he was shot by a domestic abuse suspect and has never given up hope…:
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He says the streets of Jennings were lined with well-wishers all the way to Benoit’s home which he has not seen since June 23rd.

A Slidell police detective has died days after crashing his Jeep and flipping the vehicle early Sunday morning. The passenger in the Jeep died on the scene. Troopers suspect the officer was drunk and not wearing his seatbelt. They say official John Cole passed away yesterday afternoon after a strong fight. Daniel Hanlon was the crash victim who died Sunday. Impairment is suspected on the part of Cole.

The Shreveport Police Department has identified the woman who was found shot dead in her Shreve Island home Wednesday. They say 53-year-old Angela Godley was discovered with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. Cops confirm they are looking for 57-year-old Mark Colby who lived with the victim. He is a suspect in the case.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its plant in Cameron Parish. With this, Sempra can begin construction to expand their facility near Hackberry. With the expansion, the Cameron plant will be capable of producing up to 12 million metric tons of LNG for export. Senator Mary Landrieu
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Construction is expected to begin this fall and they should be fully operational by 2019.

Two weeks ago Louisiana’s DHH ordered more chlorine to be put into the St. John Parish water supply after a potentially deadly amoeba was detected in the system. Safe drinking water administrator, Jake Causey, says once the minimum disinfectant levels are reached, they’ll continue the chlorine burn for another 60 days and sample the water at 70 different sites…:
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He says the water is safe to drink but advises residents to try not to get it up their nose in the shower.

A man is in a medially induced coma after deputies in Iberia Parish say he ingested a large amount of drugs in a house and was hiding during a search by cops. Captain Ryan Turner says they called the SWAT team to intervene over concerns that 35-year-old Heath Duplechain may have been armed at the time…:
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He says the amount of drugs the man may have taken is unknown at this time.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas from its plant in Cameron Parish. Scott Carwile has more…:
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LSU power receiver Travin Dural suffered a cut to his forehead that required stitches due to a car accident over the weekend, but Coach Les Miles says Dural practiced yesterday and will play in the ULM game Saturday. Miles said Dural had a minor soft tissue injury and was running around in his helmet fine during Wednesday’s practice.

A Slidell police officer who was involved in an off-duty wreck over the weekend has died from his injuries. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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US-Senate candidate Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy says he will participate now in two statewide TV debates with the incumbent Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu. The election is November 4th. Cassidy, Landrieu and tea party favorite Rob Maness will face off on on LBP on October 14th in Shreveport on Raycom Stations October 29th in Baton Rouge.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 35-year-old man is in a medically induced coma after ingesting narcotics during an attempt to execute a search warrant. Capt. Ryan Turner says two suspects emerged from the residence and said a third person was trying to hide inside…:
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The man was found and rushed to a hospital. Authorities found synthetic marijuana, ecstacy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and firearms during their search of the residence.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its plant in Cameron Parish. With this, Sempra can begin construction to expand their facility near Hackberry. Senator Mary Landrieu says this will have a big economic impact for southwest Louisiana…:
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Landrieu says the expansion project is expected to create about 3,000 construction jobs and as many as 150 permanent full-time jobs.

It’s been two weeks since the state Department of Health and Hospitals ordered a chlorine burn for the St. John the Baptist Parish water system, because a potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba was detected in the water. The state’s safe drinking water administrator, Jake Causey, says efforts to increase and maintain a certain level of disinfectant is ongoing…:
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DHH is advising area residents to make sure tap water doesn’t go up your nose, because that’s how the bacteria can become harmful.

The daughter of the star of the now cancelled reality TV show Sons of Guns, who remains in jail on child sex charges, is telling her family secrets on national television. 49-year-old Will Hayden is accused of raping a girl, who is now 12, in East Baton Rouge Parish. He is also accused of raping an 11-year-old in 2013. Stephanie Hayden unloads on Dr. Phil in a pre-taped show that will air today at 3pm on ABC.

The community of Jennings got together in a big way on Wednesday to welcome home an officer who was shot in the line of duty and has been in recovery since the June incident. Jennings Police Chief Todd D’Albor says Sergeant Ricky Benoit was responding to a domestic violence call when he was shot in the neck by the suspect…:
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Benoit returned to his home yesterday to crowds lining the streets to honor the hero.

The Louisiana Lottery says nobody won the multi-state jackpot last night which now goes up to $149 million dollars for Saturday.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas from its plant in Cameron Parish. With this, Sempra can begin construction to expand their facility near Hackberry. Senator Mary Landrieu says this will have a big economic impact for southwest Louisiana…

cut 10 (11) “at Cameron”

Construction is expected to begin this fall and they should be fully operational by 2019.

St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe announces they plan to cut about 300 jobs. The hospital employs about 2,000 workers and West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says they’ve always provided excellent service…

cut 7 (06) “to do”

The hospital is one of the largest private employers in Ouachita Parish.

Police in Alexandria say a teenager from Texas is charged in the bomb threats that were called in to Rapides Parish Schools yesterday. Lt. Bruce Fairbanks says the schools were cleared and they were able to develop 17-year-old Reuben David Byon of Fredricksburg, Texas as a suspect. He says they have no clue what the motive is at this time…

cut 4 (09) “for that suspect”

Right now Byon faces three counts of communicating false information of planned bombing on school property.

A 12-year-old boy from Pearl River is recovering from a rare alligator attack which took place in Lake Ponchartrain over the weekend. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Bo Boehringer says you should be extra careful swimming in natural water around a camp or residential development where people may clean or dump fish…:

cut 10 (05) “in a given area”

According to the LDWF Alligator Management Program, this is only the 14th alligator attack since 1966.

Republican Senator David Vitter hopes President Obama calls for an expanded US military effort against the Islamic State terrorist group who has been responsible for numerous killings and beheadings. What Vitter wants to hear tonight in the President’s speech? …

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The speech is on tonight at 8.

The 12-year-old boy from Pearl River recovering from a rare alligator attack which took place in Lake Ponchartrain over the weekend is back home. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Alligator Management Program, this case is only the 14th attack in the state since 1966. LDWF spokesman Bo Boehringer says this doesn’t happen often but it can happen…:

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Bomb threats to four Rapides Parish schools yesterday has resulted in a Central Texas teenager charged with three counts of communicating false information of planned bombing on school property. It’s all started with threats to Alexandria Senior High, then Pineville High…

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That’s Alexandria Police Lt. Bruce Fairbanks who says seventeen year-old Reuben David Byon of Fredricksburg, Texas is facing very stiff penalties.

An Iberia Parish man allegedly injested a lethal amount of narcotics while being barracading in a room of the residence during a drug bust. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says thirty-five year-old Heath Duplechain is in a medically induced coma, and deputies say he will be facing numerous drug charges, if he makes it.

Tonight President Obama will speak to the nation tonight on how he plans to deal with the Islamic militant group ISIS. Republican Senator David Vitter says the question to be answered is not just about response…

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Vitter says the terrorists in Iraq and Syria are a threat to our country.

St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe issued a statement yesterday saying they plan to cut about 300 jobs.

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That’s West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman, who says he is not surprised by the action. The hospital is one of Ouachita Parish’s top 10 largest private employers.

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There’s a chance LSU’s leading wide receiver Travin Dural will not play this Saturday against ULM. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The U.S. Department of Energy has given approval for an export license of Cameron LNG located in Hackberry, making way for an $6 billion dollar expansion. Sempra Energy reports that will bring in about three thousand construction jobs and about 140 full-time jobs in Cameron Parish.

President Obama hits the airwaves tonight to spell out his plan to deal with the ISIS terrorist group. Louisiana Republican US Senator David Vitter says he want to hear a plan that is focused on improved national security…

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The president’s speech is tonight at 8pm.
A Pearl River boy that was sent to the hospital following a large alligator attack in Lake Pontchartrain over the weekend is back home now. It’s only the 14th reported attack in Louisiana since 1966, and LDWF spokesman Bo Boehringer says the gators are very active when the weather is warm like this, and alligator hunting season is on now…

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They estimate the alligator was 10 feet long.
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Police in Alexandria say a teenager from Texas is charged in the bomb threats that were called in to Rapides Parish Schools yesterday. Michelle Southern has that…:

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Republican Candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s 5th District Zach Dasher has received a national endorsement today. The cousin of Willie Robertson from Duck Dynasty received that endorsement from 2008 Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Republican US Senator David Vitter hopes President Barack Obama calls for an expanded US military effort against the Islamic State terrorist group. The President will spell out a plan tonight on how to deal with ISIS, who has been responsible for numerous killings and beheadings. Vitter says the terrorists in Iraq and Syria are a threat to our security and values…

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Vitter says he wants to hear a plan from the President tonight that’s focused on improved national security.

Police in Alexandria say a teenager from Texas is charged in the bomb threats that were called in to Rapides Parish Schools yesterday. Lt. Bruce Fairbanks says they do know that 17-year-old Reuben David Byon is from the area but he has been living in Texas for a period of time. Fairbanks says the penalty for calling in fake bomb threats is stiff…

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He says another bomb threat was called into Pineville High and they are working to determine if Byon could be charged in that one as well.

St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe issued a statement Tuesday saying they plan to cut about 300 jobs. West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says the hospital is also considering closing its downtown facility and moving everything to St. Francis North on Highway 165 but there won’t be a final decision on that till the fall. He says it always hurts when you lose jobs…

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The hospital employs about 2000 workers.

A 12-year-old boy from Pearl River is recovering from a rare alligator attack which took place in Lake Ponchartrain over the weekend. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Bo Boehringer says you should be extra careful if you’re swimming in natural water around a camp or residential development where people may clean or dump fish…:

cut 10 (05) “in a given area”

According to the LDWF Alligator Management Program, this is only the 14th alligator attack since 1966.

Police in Alexandria say a teenager from Texas is charged in the bomb threats that were called in to Rapides Parish Schools yesterday. Lt. Bruce Fairbanks says the schools were cleared and they were able to develop 17-year-old Reuben David Byon of Fredricksburg, Texas as a suspect. He says they have no clue what the motive is at this time…

cut 4 (09) “for that suspect”

Right now Byon faces three counts of communicating false information of planned bombing on school property.

A 12-year-old boy from Pearl River is recovering from a rare alligator attack which took place in Lake Ponchartrain over the weekend. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Bo Boehringer says this doesn’t happen often, but it can happen…

cut 9 (08) “can be encountered”

According to the LDWF Alligator Management Program, this is only the 14th alligator attack since 1966.

St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe issued a statement Tuesday saying they plan to cut about 300 jobs. The hospital employs about 2,000 workers and West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says they’ve always provided excellent service…

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St. Francis issued a statement saying they are taking steps to line up their expenses with expected revenue and they are working to continue to be as responsive to a changing health care environment.

Today is the statistical peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season. According to the National Hurricane Center, we’ve only had four named storms so far this season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says if we can hang in there another eight weeks, we probably won’t have to worry about a storm threatening Louisiana at all.