A state district judge has thrown out the lawsuit of a candidate for the State House, who wanted to be listed as both a Democrat and Republican on the ballot. Houma attorney Damon Baldone filed the suit after the Terrebonne Parish Registrar of Voters listed his party affiliation as “other;” saying that violates his rights…
CUT 3 (06) “and Republican”
Baldone says he will appeal.

The Terrebone Parish Sheriff’s Office says a woman is facing many charges after going on a tirade against her ex-boyfriend and several others in Houma. Captain Dawn Foret says they got the call regarding 25-year-old Miranda Riley of Dularge using her SUV as a weapon…
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She also threatened people with a knife, and tried to set her ex’s trailer on fire. They suspect alcohol was a factor.
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After a denial of a request by a federal appellate court to re-hear the case of some death row inmates at Angola to get air-conditioning, attorneys may ask for the Supreme Court to step in. A Baton Rouge federal judge first ruled that prison officials should consider other methods- besides air conditioning- to keep heat indexes on death at or below 88 degrees.

Louisiana chef Jay Ducote was not the big winner last night on this season’s Food Network Star, but he remains optimistic about the future…
CUT 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”