St. Landry Parish authorities have identified two bodies found in Lake Dubbisson. Jeff Palermo says the next step is trying to find out why there were together…
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Governor John Bel Edwards met with members of the House Republican Delegation today as he’s eyeing a February special session to solve the so-called fiscal cliff. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is trying to figure out how two bodies ended up in Lake Dubbisson. Authorities have positively identified 21-year-old Lia Ali Kazan of Shreveport and 30-year-old Anthony Michael Murray of Elmer. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says they are trying to find out why the two were together …
Kazan was reported missing while visiting friends in Alexandria. Guidroz says authorities are trying to piece together what happened after she was kidnapped…
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Guidroz says the key to figuring out this case is trying to identify the relationship between the Kazan and Murray, since there isn’t any witnesses so far…
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A Boutte (Boo-tee) man says his dog saved his life from a house fire over the weekend. Calvin Baldwin says he was exhausted after coming home from the LHSAA High School Football State Championship games and fell asleep on his couch….
Baldwin says his trusty pup, Rusty, is truly a life saver. He says he and Rusty are staying with his mother because his house is a total loss as a result of an electrical spark.
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Governor John Bel Edwards spoke with House Republicans today about the state’s looming one-point-one billion dollar plus budget deficit. Edwards told conservative lawmakers he would like to close the budget gap by using the recommendations developed by a budget and tax task force
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A big reason for the so called “fiscal cliff” is that one penny from the state’s five-cent sales tax will expire on June 30th. Edwards says he does not support extending the fifth penny, but the state can make up for that revenue lost by removing dozens of sales tax exemptions…
Edwards plans on calling a special session in February to address the fiscal cliff. The governor says it’s his goal for the legislature to approve a tax code that stabilizes the state’s budget, which would be beneficial to Louisiana’s economy…
The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office says they’ve arrested and fired one of their deputies after he allegedly wrecked his patrol car while driving intoxicated early this morning. Commander Lonny Cavalier says authorities responded to calls of a vehicle in a ditch and it turned out to be 22-year-old Deputy Joseph Edward Repp of Pierre Part.
Cavalier says Repp blew a .09 when given a breath test. He says it’s extremely disappointing to have one of your own arrested for a situation like this.
Cavalier says the accident occurred near Repp’s home in Pierre Part when he ran crashed his patrol car.
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The headquarters for the state Department of Transportation were vandalized last night by gunfire, according to State Police. The building is near the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge. Senior Trooper Bryan Lee says investigators are currently collecting evidence and working to determine a cause and who would’ve done this.
Windows on the east side of the building received damage from the gunshots. Lee says precautions have been put in place to ensure the building is secure and it is monitored by the Department of Public Safety.