One of the former Destrehan High School teachers arrested for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old students asks a judge to ease her house arrest restrictions. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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US Senator Mary Landrieu’s campaign announces R&B singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder will perform at a New Orleans fundraiser for the incumbent in her runoff bid against Congressman Bill Cassidy. Full details on the event will be released at a later date. The campaign says Wonder is a long-time friend and supporter of Senator Landrieu’s.

If you’ve got car insurance through State Farm your rate is going up on December 8th in Louisiana. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says the good news is the statewide average will increase about 3.6 percent which is relatively small…:
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State Farm is the largest insurer of automobiles in Louisiana and in the United States.

Ouachita Parish won’t be getting federal money to aid in the aftermath of the tornadoes that went through the area in October. FEMA calculated that the tornadoes did $4 million in damage and $6.3 million in damage is required to be declared a federal disaster. Neal Brown, Director of the Ouachita Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says they also didn’t reach the threshold of uninsured home owners who were impacted…:
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Lake Charles Police have arrested three men accused of a violent home invasion last week that resulted in the sexual battery of a woman in the home. Sedric Green, Joshua Bryant, and Jaylin Jack, all 22-years-old, were booked with armed robbery with a firearm, second-degree kidnapping, and second-degree sexual battery. Chief Don Dixon says they believe the three targeted the home for a robbery…:
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State Farm announces they will increase auto insurance rates for its customers beginning December 8th. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says the statewide the overall rate will go up 3.6 percent on average for private passenger vehicles…:
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He says the rate increase will vary from person to person and where you’re located in the state.

Treasurer John Kennedy says the state’s unclaimed property program returned $35.5 million dollars in refunds to 116,000 people during the 2013-2014 fiscal year — shattering the previous year’s amount of $4.2 million. You can find out if you have unclaimed property online at LATreasury.com.

Falling oil prices are having a negative impact on the state’s oil and gas industry. Many analysts say layoffs are in the industry’s near future. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says the low prices for oil is forcing companies to pull back and reassessing their budgets…:
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e former 32-year-old Destrehan High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student has asked a judge to ease her house arrest restrictions. Shelley Dufrense is seeking to be allowed outside of her home from 7 A-M to 8 PM, so she can take her kids to school and attend Jazzercise. Legal analyst Tim Meche says it’s likely the judge will grant Dufrense’s request…:
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A hearing on the motion is set for next Tuesday.

Baton Rouge Police are looking for a suspect in the case of the West St. John High School football coach that was shot and killed outside of a nightclub over the weekend. They say if anyone has any information on the whereabouts 25-year-old Kendrick Cloud, please call CrimeStoppers. cloud is wanted for the murder of 27-year-old Juan Joseph.

Ouachita Parish will not be declared a federal disaster area after tornadoes ripped through the area last month. Eric Gill reports…:
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State Farm, the largest insurer of automobiles in Louisiana, announces its raising overall rate level in Louisiana an average of 3.6 percent beginning December 8th. They say overall premium changes will vary based on coverage, discount and location in the state. The price we pay for car insurance here has been and IS some of the highest in the nation.

The Baton Rouge Police Department has identified a suspect in the shooting death of a West St. John High School football coach over the weekend. They say 25-year-old Kendric Cloud of Baker is wanted in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Juan Joseph. BRPD says the victim was killed outside of a nightclub early Sunday morning. Anyone with information on Cloud’s whereabouts is urged to contact authorities.

Falling oil prices are having a negative impact on the state’s oil and gas industry:
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Ouachita Parish will not be declared a federal disaster area after tornadoes ripped through the area last month. Without the declaration, public agencies in the parish will not receive federal reimbursement for costs associated with storm damage expenses. Neal Brown is the Director of the Ouachita Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness…:
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FEMA calculated that the tornadoes did $4 million in damage and $6.3 million in damage is required to be declared a federal disaster.

The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s office says a man from Zwolle is behind bars on murder charges for allegedly stabbing his step-father seven times. They say 27-year-old Dustin Rivers claimed 51-year-old Howard Ferguson hit him first in the head with an aluminum bat during a fight. Rivers is being held on $25,000 bond after his Sunday night arrest for second-degree murder.

Construction is underway on an 110-million dollar expansion and renovation at the LSU College of Engineering. Scott Carwile has the story…

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The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 58-year-old Belle Rose man after his attempt to rape a woman was thwarted by her 16-year-old son. Authorities say after Henry Buggage gave the victim a ride home, he began to attack the woman in the living room of her home. That’s when the woman’s 16-year-old son stepped in and Buggage ran from the house. Buggage is charged with attempted rape and home

The falling price of oil is having a negative impact on the state’s oil and gas industry. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says the low prices for oil are forcing companies to pull back and reassess their budgets…

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Many analysts say layoffs are in the industry’s near future.

Retired US Army General Wesley Clark is in Louisiana promoting the federal free cell phone program despite opposition from Senator David Vitter. The Senator claims the program is riddled with fraud but Clark says many steps have been taken to ensure the privilege is not abused…

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Vitter says he would like to see the Lifeline program restored to its original intent of land-lines and he’s challenged Clark to a debate which was accepted Monday.

Retired US Army General Wesley Clark is in Louisiana pushing the federal free cell phone program despite complaints from Senator David Vitter saying it’s a waste of tax payer dollars. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Farm auto insurance customers in Louisiana will soon see a rate increase. Customers will see rates rise by an average of 3.7 percent statewide. Rate increases will begin December 8th and existing customers will see the increase when they renew their policies. State Farm’s last auto insurance rate increase was in February.

With falling oil prices having a negative impact on the state’s oil and gas industry, many analysts say layoffs are in the industry’s near future. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says oil prices in the $70 to $80 dollar a barrel range can be problematic for a while…

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He says the low prices for oil are forcing companies to pull back and reassess their budgets.

A tame cougar was found dead in Calcasieu Parish and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to find the owner. LDWF Wildlife Division Director Rob Gosnell says the cougar was about 10 years old and weighed 70 pounds. He says it is unlawful to kill a cougar in Louisiana…

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He also says cougars are illegal to own unless you’re a zoo so they are trying to figure out where it came from.

Many analysts say layoffs are in the oil and gas industry’s near future as falling oil prices are having a negative impact. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says the reduction in oil prices not only affects oil and gas companies, but it affects the state as well…

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Briggs says oil prices in the $70 to $80 dollar a barrel range can be problematic.

LSU has broken ground on a 110-million dollar renovation and expansion of the engineering school. State funds and private donations are paying for this new engineering complex. LSU College of Engineering Dean Rick Koubek (Ko-Bek) says the facility will give faculty the opportunity to implement new teaching methods…

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He says construction is expected to be complete in 2017.

Retired US Army General Wesley Clark is in Louisiana gathering support for the federal free cell phone program. He says this program helps a lot of people get connected who otherwise would be unable to do so…

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Clark says more than 300,000 Louisianians have the phone including 36,000 veterans.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to find out who owned a tame cougar that was found dead in Calcasieu Parish just west of Dequincy. LDWF Wildlife Division Director Rob Gosnell says they could tell immediately that the animal belonged to someone who was keeping it as a pet…

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He says they suspect the animal was hit by a car.

Falling oil prices are having a negative impact on the state’s oil and gas industry. Many analysts say layoffs are in the industry’s near future. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs says the low prices for oil is forcing companies to pull back and reassessing their budgets…

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Briggs says he’s seen companies already reducing manpower and scaling back drilling budgets in the Gulf of Mexico for 2015.

Retired US Army General Wesley Clark is in Louisiana pushing the federal free cell phone program despite complaints from Senator David Vitter saying it’s a waste of tax payer dollars. Vitter has been a vocal critic of the Lifeline program which gives cell phones to low-income families. Clark says Vitter should instead be taking credit for fixing the program

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LSU has broken ground on a 110-million dollar renovation and expansion of the engineering school. LSU College of Engineering Dean Rick Koubek says they expect construction on the expanded facility to be completed in 2017 and it will help produce more grads to meet the workforce demands of the state’s growing economy

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State funds and private donations are paying for this new engineering complex.

A south Louisiana high school football coach was killed over the weekend in a shooting outside of a Baton Rouge night club. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to find information about a cougar that was found dead in Calcasieu Parish. They say owning exotic cats like that is illegal without a permit in Louisiana. The lifeless cougar was found along LA-Highway 12 near Dequincy.

Public school superintendents in Louisiana are having a tough time finding substitute teachers due, they say, to the Affordable Care Act. Scott Richard, Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, says work restrictions within the ACA, limiting part-time workers to 30 hours a week, is a huge problem…:
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He says this makes finding substitutes difficult, especially when a teacher is on an extended leave.

Freezing temperatures are expected in Louisiana once again to start the week. National Weather Service meteorologist Jow Rua says freezing temperatures could last several hours so it’s important to cover your plants and bring your pets indoors. He says this type of weather is highly unusual for this time of year…:
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He says temperatures will be back in the upper 60s low 70s by the weekend.

The investigation continues in the shooting death of a West St. John High School football coach outside a nightclub in Baton Rouge over the weekend. Twenty-seven year old Juan Joseph apparently got into an argument with some other men, when he was shot…
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That’s West St. John Head coach Robert Valdez who says the entire school and community is in shock. West St John faces Varnado in the playoffs Friday night.

It is a chilly evening, and it’s about to get colder. Right now, most of the state has temperatures in the upper 30’s and and lower 40’s…
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That’s National Weather Service Meteorologist Joe Rua.
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Public school officials in Louisiana are having difficulties finding part-time and substitute teachers as a result of Obamacare. Eric Gill has more…
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LSU broke ground today on a 110-million dolalr renovation and expansion of the engineering school. LSU College of Engineering Dean Rick Koubek (ko-beck) says they expect construction to begin in 2017, and will help them produce more grads to meet workforce demands.