A brutal murder in Baton Rouge has one man behind bars today. Jim Shannon reports
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One New Orleans Democrat wants to make sure a lucky streak doesn’t get you tossed out of casinos. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Baton Rouge police have arrested 49 year old Eric Augustus on 1st degree murder charges of his girlfriend Lovie Variste age 76. Augustus had been living with Variste at the time of her death. Police spokesman Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says Augustus was told to kill his girlfriend.
Police say Augustus then allegedly went after her.
Strangely enough it was Augustus that ultimately called for help.
Augustus is being held without a bond. Police say the victim died yesterday afternoon of blunt trauma to the head.
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The first woman will be inducted into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction as 96-year-old Margie Jenkins will receive that honor tonight in a ceremony hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. Governor John Bel Edwards says the Jenkins Farm and Nursery in Amite has been a staple in Tangipahoa Parish since 1960….
Jenkins career in agriculture spans 80 years. She and her late husband, Bryant, moved to Tangipahoa Parish in 1951 and planted a small watermelon field. The following year the couple started a dairy farm and they also had success in the timber industry. Edwards says Ms Margie remains very busy to this day….
Jenkins is recognized nationwide as one of the most knowledgeable experts on the cultivation of rare, unusual and native landscaping plants. She has spoke across the country on the topic. Edwards says it’s a long overdue honor for Ms. Margie…
New Orleans native Pete Lanaux will also be inducted posthumously. He’s known as one of the state’s most successful sugarcane growers, farming on 900 acres in St. John the Baptist Parish.
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A 14-year-old girl from Jonesville faces a charge of terrorizing after she allegedly left a threatening note at Block High School in Catahoula Parish. State Police Trooper Scott Moreau
KNOE-TV reports the teenager left a note with a list of names and that something would happen during a scheduled assembly at 12:30. The school was evacuated when the note was found and Moreau says their detectives quickly responded…
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A 2 year old Shih tzu was found lying in a flower bed in St. Charles Parish suffering from chemical burns to his body. The dog was unable to open its eyes and faces a long, slow and painful recovery. PETA spokesperson Kearney Whelan Robinson says they are offering a 5,000-dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest…
Robinson says this person may be a violent person to begin with and more than just animals may be at risk while the offender remains on the loose…
Anyone with information is urged to call the Metairie Humane Shelter or their nearest law enforcement agency.
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A bill requiring the motto “In God We Trust” to be displayed in public schools passed the Senate Education Committee. The legislation by Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow mirrors efforts in several other southern states to have the motto displayed prominently inpublic schools. Barrow says young people are suffering from a lack of proper values.
Barrow says the legislation was inspired by a meeting with the governor, where the talk turned to how to best prepare children for the adult world.
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Barrow says many kids are not taught proper morals, values, and beliefs by their parents, so public schools should fill that void.
The bill also says students should be instructed on what “In God Trust” means, but no clarification was provided on what the content of that instruction would be.
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