Three of the four teens charged in the 2022 carjacking death of 73-year-old Linda Frickey of Westwego have reached a plea deal that’s resulted in them receiving a 20-year prison sentence. Legal analyst Dane Ciolino says this is a good result for everyone…

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Frickey was carjacked in New Orleans’ mid-city.

In the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s race, a single vote gave Democrat Henry Whitehorn a victory over Republican John Nickelson. Political analyst Scott Hughes says they knew it would be a close race in the politically divided parish. He says Whitehorn was up about 2,000 votes but when the final northern rural precincts came in overwhelmingly for Nickelson…

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In Louisiana, a candidate has to request a recount which will reportedly happen next Monday.

In Saturday’s election, Republicans John Fleming, Nancy Landry, and Liz Murrill won treasurer, secretary of state, and attorney general. Teiko Foxx spoke with a political analyst on what that means for the Bayou State.

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In 2024, Republicans will occupy every statewide office for the first time since 2015 as a result of John Fleming, Nancy Landry and Liz Murrill all winning by sizable margins over Democratic opponents on Saturday. Republicans will also continue to hold a supermajority in the House and Senate. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it will be up to the GOP to address the major issues.
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Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud says it’s time to send violent youth offenders back to a juvenile facility at Angola after an attempted escape at the Monroe Swanson Center for Youth that led to thousands of dollars in damage and an attack on a juvenile officer…..
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A federal judge ordered the removal of youth inmates from Angola over concerns their constitutional rights were being violated. A federal appeals court will hear the case on December 5th.

Flu season has arrived in Louisiana. Colleen Crain looks at what we can expect…
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Most of the northern half of the state is under an enhanced risk for severe weather today and into tonight. The rest of the state is under a slight risk. LRN meteorologist John Wetherbee…
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Isolated tornadoes are also possible.

Louisiana Republicans hold the state’s top political offices for the first time since 2015 including the Governor. They also hold a super-majority in both chambers of the legislature. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the Democrats have become the minority party.

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Voter turnout for Saturday’s election was around 22%.

According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the top seven states with high flu activity. State health officer, Dr. Joe Kanter encourages you to get a flu shot before the holidays. He says they are available and usually with no co-pay…

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Despite inflation, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner in the South dropped to around $59 for a family of 10 this year. Teiko Foxx has more on what the cost of your Turkey feast will look like…

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After being one of the four stabbing victims at Louisiana Tech a week ago, Dominique McKane graduated over the weekend. After suffering multiple stab wounds, a fractured vertebra, and a collapsed lung from the attack she walked across the stage to receive her undergraduate degree.

Flu season has arrived in Louisiana. Colleen Crain looks at what we can expect…
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Much of north Louisiana is under an enhanced risk for severe weather this afternoon and into tonight. Strong storms will begin to move through northwest Louisiana later this morning.

Republicans will occupy every statewide office starting in 2024 as John Fleming, Nancy Landry and Liz Murrill were easy winners on Saturday night.

Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud is urging a federal appeals court to reverse a lower cout’s decision that removed violent teen offenders from Angola. Cloud says three of the teen offenders that were at Anogla were involved in a violent escape attempt at Swanson Youth for Center in Monroe…
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A lawsuit resulted in Judge Shelley Dick determining the teens were held in inhumane conditions at Angola and not receiving rehabilitative services.

The average cost for a home cooked Thanksgiving dinner for ten peoople in the south is 59-dollars, according to Avery Davidson with the Louisiana Farm Bureau. Davidson says that’s two dollars lower than the national average and he says that’s because many of fixtures that make up a Thanksging dinner are grown locally…
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According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the top seven states with high flu activity. State health officer Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisiana often leads the nation’s flu cases…
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Kanter encourages everyone over six months of age to protect themselves with the flu vaccine, especially older adults and anyone who is immunocompromised.

The cost for a Thanksgiving dinner to feed ten people is about 59-dollars according to Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Avery Davidson. Davidson says the price of a 16-pound turkey is about half of that cost. What about other ingredients???
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Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud hopes a federal appeals court reverses a lower court’s decision that resulted in the removal of juvenile offenders from Angola, an adult prison. Jeanne Burns has the story…
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State Police says its investigating an officer involved shooting in Sulphur. It happened last night on Henning Drive. KPLC-TV is reporting one person was taken to the hospital. No other details are known.

The state Fire Marshal’s office is seeking the public’s help in determining the cause of fire that completely destroyed the Benoit Ford dealership in Deridder. Several Vehicles went up in flames in a blaze that started early Saturday morning.

Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud says it’s time to send back violent youth offenders to a juvenile facility at Angola after an attempted escape at the Monroe Swanson Center for Youth that led to thousands of dollars in damage and an attack on a juvenile officer…..
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A federal judge ordered the removal of youth inmates from Angola over concerns their constitutional rights were being violated. A federal appeals court will hear the case on December 5th.

According to the CDC, flu activity is very high in Louisiana. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says if you are not feeling well, stay home to avoid spreading the flu…
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Many of us will head to the grocery store this weekend to purchase items for that Thanksgiving dinner. Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Avery Davidson says the average cost for a meal of ten is around 60-dollars…
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The cost for a Thanksgiving dinner in the south is the second lowest in the country.

New size and daily catch limits go into effect today for the speckled trout in Louisiana waterways. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries fisheries biologist Jason Adriance says the new rules are needed because the popular fish is overfished…
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Minimum size limit has been increased from 12 to 13 inches, while daily creel limit drops from 25 to 15 fish per angler.

As expected the three Republicans running for positions in statewide office won easily on Saturday. Nancy Landry, Liz Murrill and John Fleming received between 65 and 67-percent of the vote. Voters approved three of the four constitutional amendments. Constitutional Amendment four did not pass.

Louisiana residents will hit the grocery store this week as they get ready for that big Thanksgiving feast. Teiko Foxx on what you could expect to pay…
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Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud is disturbed by the latest episode of violent behavior by juvenile inmates at the Monroe Swanson Center for Youth. Cloud says three of the teen offenders involved in this latest attempted escape and violent attack were previously held at a facility at Angola…
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Cloud says a federal appeals court is expected to review a decision next month by a federal judge that resulted in juvenile offenders being moved from a facility at Angola.

New catch limits go into effect today for the speckled trout in Louisiana waters. The previous speckled size limit was 12-inches total length with a daily creel of 25 fish. LDWF fisheries biologist Jason Adriance starting today there is a 15-fish daily limit per angler…
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The new rules are controversial but state biologists are concerned about overfishing.

Flu season has arrived in Louisiana. Colleen Crain looks at what we can expect…

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Despite inflation, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner dropped to around $61 for 10 this year. Teiko Foxx has more on what the cost of your Turkey feast will look like…

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Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud hopes a federal appeals court reverses a lower court’s decision that resulted in the removal of juvenile offenders from Angola, an adult prison. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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According to the CDC, Louisiana is among the top seven states with high flu activity. They singled the Bayou state out as having VERY High activity.  State health officer, Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisiana often leads the nation’s flu cases…

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Kanter encourages everyone over six months of age to protect themselves with the flu vaccine, especially older adults and anyone who is immunocompromised. Kanter says they are safe and you should get the shot before the holidays. He says they are available and affordable typically with no co-pay…

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Kanter says Flu seasons are unpredictable, often with more than one peak. Hospitals are very busy at this time of year and not where you want to be. Prevention is best but if you do get the flu, Kanter says for your health and the health of others, Stay home…

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You can expect to pay five dollars less for a Turkey feast for 10 this year compared to last year. Avery Davidson with the Louisiana Farm Bureau says the national average for a Turkey dinner this year for a family of 10 is around $61.00…

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The average cost for dinner for Louisianans is around $59.00 for 10 person meal. He says Louisiana has the second lowest cost for turkey dinner in the country partly because a lot of ingredients are grown locally.

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Overall prices are still 25-percent higher this year compared to 2019.

Davidson says sweet potatoes nationally are showing a trend up. As for the turkey itself, Davidson says the price of a 16-pound turkey is around $27 but as for other ingredients…

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Starting today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set new catch limits for the speckled trout from 25 to 15. The new rules are due to a decline in the overall size of the popular recreational fish. Under the new rules, Fisheries biologist Jason Adriance says there are new size and bag limits…

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An LDWF report found a nearly six percent drop of 2.7 million pounds worth of female specks in stock as of 2020, compared to 6.2 million pounds from 1982 to 2009. Adriance says stock assessments revealed the overall stock has been declining and overfishing has been occurring…

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Adriance says the speckled trout are losing some of their habitats due to coastal erosion and rising sea levels. He says Louisiana fishers might not like the changes but they will have to adjust.

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Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud is disturbed by the latest episode of violent behavior by juvenile inmates at the  Monroe Swanson Center for Youth. Cloud says three of the teen offenders involved in this attempted escape and violent attack were previously held at a facility at Angola…

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Cloud says another two juveniles involved, previously tried to escape a youth facility in Bunkie. The senator is upset federal judge Shelly Dick ruled Louisiana can not house juvenile offenders at Angola….

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The state Office of Juvenile Justice set up an area at the Louisiana State Penitentiary to house some of the state’s most violent juvenile inmates. But a lawsuit resulted in Judge Dick determining the teens were held in inhumane conditions and not receiving rehabilitative services.

Cloud says she visited the Angola facility twice while youth offenders were there and disagrees with Judge Dick’s assessment. She says a federal appeals court will hear the case on December fifth

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There is a new facility for high-risk offenders under construction in Monroe. It’s scheduled to be open early next year.

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels put on a show Saturday night in Tiger Stadium and tied a school record for total touchdowns as the Fighting Tigers easily defeated Georgia State 56-14. Daniels had six touchdowns passing and two rushing as he tied Joe Burrow’s record for eight total TDs. The Heisman candidate threw for 413 yards and rushed for 96. Coach Brian Kelly says you can’t stop Daniels…

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Despite playing a lesser opponent, LSU’s offense didn’t take the foot off the gas pedal as they scored on their first eight drives.  Daniels says he’s determined to finish the season strong….

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For Daniels, he’s certainly chasing a Heisman Trophy. He was asked after the Georgia State game if he could have dreamed of being in this situation when he made the decision to transfer to LSU…

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Despite the lopsided score, Daniels played into the fourth quarter, which allowed him to boost his stats. Kelly says Daniels is a special talent and knows everyone wants to see him play…

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