As expected Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy are heading into a run-off and both candidates like their chances on December sixth. Landrieu, who was critical of Cassidy for not participating in more debates prior to yesterday’s election, issued a challenge of six debates before the next election…:
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Cassidy says the issues between himself and Landrieu are clear and Louisiana voters are seeking a change…:
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Analysts say it’ll now be up to which candidate can get more people to the polls in the runoff which traditionally has low voter turnout.

Vance McAllister, the so-called Kissing Congressman, finishes 4th in tonight’s 5th District Congressional primary and will not serve a full term in Washington D.C. Pollster Darrell Glascock says that’s not a surprise…:
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Dasher couldn’t pull it out though and the two candidates that made it to the December 6th runoff in the 5th District were family physician Ralph Abraham and Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo.

And in the 6th Congressional District Race, it’ll be Former Governor Edwin Edwards taking on Garrett Graves on December 6th. Edwards picked up 30% of the vote with Graves getting 27%. Next in that race was Dietzel with 14%.

The Secretary of State’s office is predicting a voter turnout just above 50-percent for today’s election. Several voters we spoke with today, were excited to cast their ballot….
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The US Senate race is the marquee item on today’s ballot. Senator Mary Landrieu is seeking a third term in office. She casted her ballot this morning in New Orleans. Congressman Bill Cassidy and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness are her main republican challengers. Analysts are anticipating a run-off will be needed to decide this election.

A run-off is also anticipated in the fifth and sixth congressional districts. Vance McAllister is the incumbent in the fifth district, but there are other strong republicans in the field, plus democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo.

The man accused of killing two teenage girls in Breaux Bridge last week remains hospitalized and has communicated very little with authorities about the crash. Jeremy Abraham, an army veteran who served in Iraq and Kuwait, may have reportedly suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. LSP Master Trooper Brooks David says Abraham will still face the charges against him whether or not he is diagnosed with PTSD…:
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He says they are still waiting on toxicology results to see if Abraham was impaired at the time of the crash.

Hercules Offshore has announced plans to lay off 324 offshore Gulf of Mexico workers by the end of the year. The Houston-based company says the lay offs are a result of a decline in business. The cutback will affect employees who work out of Port Fourchon, Grand Isle, Cameron, Abbeville, Lafitte, Larose and Venice.

There’s just a few hours left to cast your ballots, and the US Senate race is the marquee item on the ballot, as Democrat Mary Landrieu is seeking a fourth term. There are some voters we talked to who believe it’s time for a change, while others back Landrieu.

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Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding voters that there is a 3 minute time limit to cast your ballot so lines can keep moving…

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The polls close tonight at 8 PM.

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The man accused of killing two teenage girls and injuring a third in Breaux Bridge last week remains hospitalized in guarded condition and has only told detectives a few details about the fatal wreck…

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A Lake Charles woman has been charged with negligent homicide in connection to the death of an infant in April. Twenty-six year-old Brittany K. Woodcock was arrested Monday after further investigation from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office showed she was under the influence of drugs when the baby became wedged between a mattress and the wall.

It’s the home-stretch of Election Day, polling places are seeing a steady stream of voters, with many in long lines. Some voters we spoke with, said today is the day their voices get heard…

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Today Secretary of State Tom Schedler reminds voters to go in prepared, since there is a 3 minute time limit in the booth…

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He says he expects the voter turnout in Louisiana to be just above 50 percent.

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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested the niece of a Sulphur woman found dead in her home with second degree murder. Commander James McGee the victim -Sixty-six year-old Pamela Parker- was a retired nurse with a big heart, who would let narcotics users stay in a shed on her property. The suspect,-54 year-old Sarah Parker- made the 9-1-1 call in July…

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The charge for Sarah Parker is second-degree murder.

The man accused of killing two teenage girls and injuring a third in Breaux Bridge last week remains hospitalized in guarded condition and has only told detectives a few details about the fatal crash. Thirty-two-year-old Jeremy Abraham has yet to be charged in the incident…

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That’s Master Trooper Brooks David.

If you find you have some issues with voting today in the primary, Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there are some things that you can do..

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And that toll-free number is 1-800-883-2805.

It’s predicted that voter turnout will be just above 50 percent, and the voters we spoke with were excited to cast their ballots.

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The polls close tonight at 8pm.

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An army veteran who served in Kuwait and Iraq is facing charges of vehicular homicide in the deaths of two girls, and the injury of a third in Breaux Bridge. Master Trooper Brooks David says they are waiting on toxicology reports to see if 32 year-old Jeremy Abraham was impaired…

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That crash claimed the lives of 15-year-old Cornasha Flugence and 14-year-old Kylee Henry.

The niece of a Sulphur woman found dead in her home has been arrested on a charge of second degree murder. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Commander James McGee says they arrested 54-year-old Sarah Parker in the death of 66-year-old Pamela Parker about 3 months ago. As far as the details, …

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The victim would reportedly let narcotics users stay in a shed on her property.

Over one-million Louisiana residents are expected to vote today. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Hercules Offshore has announced plans to lay off 324 offshore Gulf of Mexico workers by the end of the year. The Houston-based company says the lay offs are a result of a decline in business. The cutback will affect employees who work out of Port Fourchon, Grand Isle, Cameron, Abbeville, Lafitte, Larose and Venice.

The man accused of killing two teenage girls in Breaux Bridge last week remains hospitalized and has communicated very little with authorities about the crash. There are unconfirmed reports that Abraham, an army veteran who served in Iraq and Kuwait, may have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. LSP Master Trooper Brooks David says 32-year-old Jeremy Abraham will still face the charges against him whether or not he is diagnosed with PTSD…:
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He says they are still waiting on toxicology results to see if Abraham was impaired at the time of the crash.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office says a 26-year-old Lake Charles woman is under arrest in connection with the death of a 6-month-old baby. They say Brittney Woodcock is booked with negligent homicide after the baby died from being wedged between an adult bed and a wall while in the suspect’s care. Her bond is set a $750,000.

When you enter the booth today, Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding voters that there is a time limit to cast your ballot so lines can keep moving. He says according to state law, you only have three minutes to make your selections…:
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The US Senate race is the marquee item on the ballot. Democrat Mary Landrieu is seeking a fourth term. There are some voters we spoke with who believe it’s time for a change, while others back Landrieu…:
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Polls close tonight at 8pm.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested the niece of a Sulpher woman found dead in her home with second degree murder. Commander James McGee says after a three month investigation they have arrested 54-year-old Sarah Parker in the death of 66-year-old Pamela Parker…:
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He describes the victim as a retired nurse with a big heart who would let narcotics users stay in a shed on her property. The matter is under investigation.

Don’t forget to buy your Mega Millions ticket for tonight’s drawing. The grand prize is up to $321 million which is the 8th largest jackpot in the game’s history.

Polls across the state are seeing a steady stream of voters on this Election Day. Some of the voters we spoke with, said today is the day their voices get heard…:
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The polls close at 8pm.

There’s a large field of candidates vying for the 5th District Congressional seat. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo has the best chance to make the runoff. But who will face him is tough to say. He says Zach Dasher of Calhoun has a lot of momentum heading into election day…:
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He says a lot of the polls show Dr. Ralph Abraham leading the way in today’s primary.

The man accused of killing two teenage girls in a Breaux Bridge pedestrian crash last week remains hospitalized and has only told detectives a few details about the fatal wreck. Eric Gill reports…:
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Bama week has arrived for the 14th ranked LSU Tigers as they host the 4th ranked Crimson Tide this Saturday night in Death Valley. Coach Les Miles is 5-and-5 against Alabama during his time at LSU. Bama is seven and one on the season and once again have one of the best defenses in the SEC. Kickoff is set for 7pm.

Polls are open across the state for today’s election. Scott Carwile reports…:
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The state department of education says 44-percent of students in the voucher program reached a “basic” achievement level on standardized tests last year. That’s up from 42-percent the year prior. The state also says 23 of the 125 participating voucher schools did not perform well enough to accept new voucher students next year.

The man accused of killing two teenage girls and injuring a third in Breaux Bridge last week remains hospitalized in guarded condition and is reportedly refusing to speak to police. 32-year-old Jeremy Abraham faces several charges including two counts of vehicular homicide. Master Trooper Brooks David says has yet to be charged in the incident…:
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There are unconfirmed reports that Abraham, an army veteran who served in Iraq and Kuwait, may have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office says they have arrested the niece of a 66-year-old woman who was found dead in her home in July. They say 54-year-old Sarah F Parker of Sulphur, who made the original 911 call, was developed as a suspect after she apparently told other people the details of the murder. The victim is identified as Pamela Parker.

Polls are open, Election Day is underway, and political pundits believe there will be a runoff in Louisiana’s US Senate race. Analyst Clancy Dubos says if this race goes to a December 6th runoff, it turns into a completely different election…

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Most polls show Senator Mary Landrieu winning in the primary but losing in the runoff.

There’s a long list of candidates in the race for the sixth congressional district seat. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s hard to say which Republican will be in the run-off. Dan Claitor, Paul Dietzel, Garret Graves, Craig McCullouch and Lenar Whitney have been the most active and Hogan says they represent different segments of the G-O-P….

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He says Democrat Edwin Edwards has the best shot at making the run-off out of the 12-person field.

Polling places will be open until 8 o’clock for today’s election. Secretary of State Tom Schedler expects it to be a busy day…

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Schedler says lines could be lengthy and one way to help speed things along is to study the ballot ahead of time at geauxvote-dot com.

According to the state department of education, 44-percent of voucher students reached a “basic” achievement level on standardized tests last year. Michelle Southern reports…

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