A former Lafayette psychiatric nurse practitioner will spend the next five years in jail. Before he was arrested in 2022 in Alexandria for allegedly providing narcotics in exchange for sexual favors. Mark DeClouet was well-known in the field of addiction treatment. Monday in a plea deal DeClouet pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled dangerous substances by fraud, and possession of a Schedule III and Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. DeClouet pleaded not guilty to the seven original charges. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office was ordered to destroy any evidence seized during the arrest. DeClouet was ordered to surrender his professional license.

Chalmette High School principal 79-year-old Wayne Warner was allegedly attacked, robbed and pushed to the ground by a man in a wheelchair and now faces surgery. St Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlman says the alleged attacker, 33-year-old Christopher Kidd was taken into custody later that evening as he attempted to shoplift items at a nearby Winn Dixie.

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Governor Jeff Landry has named former Congressman Ralph Abraham as the state’s first surgeon general. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Three Mandeville teenagers are facing charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s LGBTQ flag from her home and burning it. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Suzanne Carboni says video evidence led to the arrest two 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old. They face several charges including theft and a hate crime.

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Doctor Ralph Abraham has been named as the state’s first Surgeon General. Abraham was serving as Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Governor Jeff Landry says this will put a doctor in charge of health policy. Abraham says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back in providing better healthcare…

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Three Mandeville teenagers are facing charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s LGBTQ flag from her home and burning it. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Suzanne Carboni says detectives have been investigating the hate crime since Memorial Day weekend

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That video led to the arrest of two 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old.

Wayne Warner, the principal at Chalmette High School will have to have surgery after being attacked by a man in a wheelchair. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Former Baton Rouge Representative Scott McKnight is running for the Public Service Commission. McKnight will seek to replace District 2 PSC Commissioner Craig Greene, who is not seeking re-election.

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Chalmette High School principal 79-year-old Wayne Warner will have to have surgery after he was allegedly attacked by 33-year-old Christopher Kidd who is wheelchair-bound. St Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlman says when Warner saw Kidd pushing over trash cans Sunday night, he stopped to render aid.

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Kidd faces numerous charges including resisting arrest with force, battery on a police officer, simple assault and battery.

Doctor Ralph Abraham has been named as the state’s first Surgeon General. Abraham was serving as Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Governor Jeff Landry says in his role as Surgeon General, Abraham will look to modernize Louisiana’s healthcare and policies…

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Abraham says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back in providing better healthcare…

The situation New Orleans homeowner Cheron (Sharon) Brylski (Brill-ski) is facing is not unique in Louisiana. After her previous property insurance carriers left the state, she’s been forced to use Citizens and says now she has no other choice but to sell the home she and her husband, who died 9 years ago, lovingly restored.

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Brylski says it costs nearly $15,000 annually to insure her home.

Former Baton Rouge Representative Scott McKnight is running for the Public Service Commission. McKnight will seek to replace District 2 PSC Commissioner Craig Greene, who is not seeking re-election.

McKnight says this is a regulatory position and that means striking a balance of what is going on in the industry.

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Republican Congressman Garrett Graves, who is not seeking re-election for his seat in the U-S House, says he does not intend to run for P-S-C seat

Governor Jeff Landry has named former Congressman Ralph Abraham as the state’s first surgeon general. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s office found 72-year-old David Young unresponsive in his home with injuries consistent with blunt force trauma and stabbing. After canvassing the area a nearby resident 62-year-old Terry Houston was identified as a person of interest. The investigation determined that Houston was involved in an altercation leading to Young’s death. Houston was placed under arrest for one count of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.

Daniel Callihan, the man charged with the murders of Callie Brunett and her daughter Erin of Loranger, says he won’t fight extradition charges and he’s requested to be transferred back to Louisiana.  At a press conference Monday, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade says he’ll never forget when he saw four-year-old Erin’s body…

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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says they are working collaboratively with investigators and prosecutors in Louisiana.

Former Baton Rouge Representative Scott McKnight is running for the Public Service Commission. McKnight will seek to replace District 2 PSC Commissioner Craig Greene, who is not seeking re-election.

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The election will be held on November 5, 2024 with a December 7^th run-off if necessary. Candidates will qualify for the election next month.

Doctor Ralph Abraham has been named as the state’s first Surgeon General. Abraham was serving as Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Governor Jeff Landry says this will put a doctor in charge of health policy and an executive will oversee implementation

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Undersecretary Michael Harrington has been promoted to L-D-H Secretary.

Former Baton Rouge Representative Scott McKnight is running for the Public Service Commission. McKnight is seeking to replace District 2 Commissioner Craig Greene, who is not seeking re-election.

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The Republican served in the Louisiana House from 2020-to-2024 and unsuccessfully ran for State Treasurer last year.

Heirloom Carbon Technologies is investing $475 million in a decarbonization project to construct two direct air capture facilities at the Port of Caddo-Bossier.

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Two teenagers have been arrested after stealing a Mandeville-area woman’s LGBTQ flag and burning it in the street. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says the 15- and 14-year-olds face misdemeanor charges of theft, damage to property, and hate crimes. The incident happened May 26^th and they’ve been released to their parents.

The longest-serving school principal in the country, Chalmette High School’s Wayne Warner was attacked Sunday night after trying to help a man in a wheelchair. The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office says Warner observed 33-year-old Christopher Kidd knocking over trash cans and stopped to offer aid. That’s when Kidd allegedly attacked Warner, pushed him down, and stole his phone. Kidd has been arrested and Warner’s injuries will require surgery.

The ACLU has filed suit against the law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says accused killers Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox will be tried in both Mississippi and Louisiana…

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Callihan and Cox are facing murder charges in Louisiana and Mississippi for the brutal murders of a Loranger mother and her four-year-old daughter.

Homeowners like Cheron Brylski (Sharon Brill-ski) are having to sell their homes due to the cost of Citizens premiums. Even though her New Orleans home did not flood after Katrina she can’t get anyone to insure her home. She was planning to retire but her savings are being depleted.

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says legislation passed in the most recent session should help but it will possibly take three years, Brylski says she can’t hold out.

The ACLU has filed suit against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law that will go into effect on January first requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Plaintiffs include nine multi-faith families with children in public schools. Reverend Jeff Sims is a Presbyterian pastor who has three children attending Louisiana public schools…
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But Republican Senator Bill Cassidy says the nation’s moral code is crumbling and a daily reminder of the Ten Commandments can lead to a less violent world…
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Governor Jeff Landry says he signed the law to advance the values of our Founding Fathers.

The situation New Orleans homeowner Cheron Brylski faces is not unique in Louisiana. After her previous property insurance carriers left the state, she’s been forced to use Citizens and says now she has no other choice but to sell the home she and her late husband restored.
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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple believes lawmakers approved important changes to tort reform law in this year’s legislative session that should lead to more property insurance companies writing policies in the state.

Heirloom Carbon Technologies announces they will build two direct air capture facilities at the Port of Caddo-Bossier that will take carbon emissions out of the atmosphere. Heirloom Carbon Technologies Community Liaison Caitlyn Cain.
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Construction is expected to begin by the end of the year.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the state’s new law that mandates the displaying of the Ten Commandments in public schools in every classroom. One of the plaintiffs is Reverend Jeff Sims, a Presbyterian pastor who has three children attending Louisiana public schools
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Supporters of the law say the Ten Commandments are the foundational documents of our state and national government.

Heirloom Carbon Technologies announces plans to build two facilities at the Port of Caddo-Bossier that will collect carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide. Scientists say carbon dioxide is the main driver of climate change. Where will they put the carbon dioxide, Caitlyn Cain of Heirloom Carbon Technologies gave us this answer…
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Construction is expected to start by the end of the year.

As the insurance crisis continues to financially cripple Louisiana homeowners, some face the reality of selling their homes. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says accused killers Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox will be tried in both Mississippi and Louisiana…
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Callihan and Cox are facing murder charges in Louisiana and Mississippi for the brutal murder of a Loranger mother and the death of her four-year-old child.

Nine Louisiana families of multiple faiths and with children in public schools have joined together to file a federal lawsuit against Louisiana’s law mandating that public schools post the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Plantiff Joshua Herlands says the state is dividing children on religious lines and the new law has no education benefits…
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Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says the Ten Commandments could help re-establish the nation’s moral code…
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The law is set to go into effect on January 1st and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says he looks forward to implementing the law.

Heirloom Carbon Technologies is investing $475 million and will use another 550-million dollars from the federal government to build two plants that will take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
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We heard from Mississippi officials again yesterday in the investigation of Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox. They face murder charges in both Mississippi and Louisiana for the death of a Loranger mother and her four-year-old child. Callihan admitted to the murders during his perk walk and Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade says…
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The ACLU has officially filed suit against the Ten Commandments law which requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Sean Richardson has the story.
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Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is upset that Texas was not the first state in the nation to pass a law mandating that the Ten Commandments should be posted in every public school classroom. The Texas Senate passed a bill to do so, but the bill died in the House. Patrick says he will pass the Ten Commandments Bill again out of the Senate next session.

Daniel Callihan, the man charged with the murders of Callie Brunett and her daughter Erin of Loranger, says he won’t fight extradition charges and he’s requested to be transferred back to Louisiana. At a press conference Monday, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade says he’ll never forget when he saw four-year-old Erin’s body…
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It remains to be seen who will try Calllihan and his alleged accomplice, Victoria Cox, first. Will it be Louisiana, Mississippi or federal prosecutors.

Heirloom Carbon Technologies has announced a 475-million dollar investment to establish North America’s second Direct Air Capture facility. It will be built at the Port of Caddo-Bossier and it will capture carbon emissions in the atmosphere and work with another company to store CO2 in underground wells. Heirloom Carbon Technologies Community Liaison Caitlyn Cain says they chose the Port of Caddo-Bossier because Louisiana is the energy capital of the U-S…
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The project will create more than one-thousand construction jobs and 81 permanent jobs.