A former Livingston Parish deputy takes a plea deal and gets life behind bars for a multitude of sex crimes; many against school kids. Dennis Perkins pleaded guilty to rape, child pornography, sexual battery, and video voyeurism. Some of his crimes are so bad I won’t describe them here. State Attorney General Jeff Landry says Perkins’ wife – a former teacher – was convicted as an accomplice last year…:

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Perkins will spend 100 years in prison with no parole.

We all watched our investment and retirement accounts shrink in 2022. What will 2023 have in store? On Jim Engster’s “TalkLouisiana” radio show, Baton Rouge financial consultant Fred Dent says there are resources to help you grow that bottom line…:

CUT 07(11)      “…even forgot about.”

He says don’t make hasty decisions about moving your money.

Because of security concerns linked to the popular app TikTok, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley recommends school systems remove access to the video-sharing application from publicly funded devices…:

CUT 03(10)      “…to examine.”

Brumley also advises school co-curricular clubs, extracurricular organizations, and sports teams to stop using TikTok. Other state agencies have already taken steps to block access to TikTok.

The Coast Guard confirms they have recovered the remains of four men who were in a helicopter that went down into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. The helicopter was being operated by Rotorcraft Leasing Company and the passengers were employed by Island Operating Company. They were en route from an offshore rig to the shore.

Three people were found dead today inside a home in New Orleans’ Gentilly area. Police are investigating. More as it develops.

Former Livingston Parish deputy Dennis Perkins pleads guilty to rape, child pornography, sexual battery, and video voyeurism charges. Perkins will spend 100 years in prison for his crimes without the chance of parole. Attorney General Jeff Landry says the plea deal also spares the victims from having to relive the horrific crimes during a trial…:

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Perkins’ then-wife Cynthia Perkins pled guilty last year and was sentenced to 41 years in prison.

The state’s Highway Safety Commission encourages us to be better drivers in 2023.  Director Lisa Freeman says data from of LSU shows using mobile phones while driving caused 850 crashes that injured or killed someone in Louisiana in 2021…:

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State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley is recommending school systems remove access to the app TikTok over security concerns. Last month the Division of Administration blocked TikTok traffic on networks operated by the state Office of Tech Services for the same reason. Brumley says he wanted to raise awareness of those concerns among school systems…:

CUT 05(07)      “…communication screens.”

Brumley also advises school co-curricular clubs, extracurricular organizations, and sports teams to stop using TikTok.

Scattered storms will bring a risk of severe weather across norther parishes this afternoon; including damaging winds, large hail and possible tornadoes through the evening and into the overnight hours. After tonight, the remainder of the week will bring gradually cooler, but also calmer weather.

Beloved New Orleans radio host John Osterlind has died of natural causes. He was 55.

The State Superintendent of Education is encouraging school systems to remove access to TikTok.

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The Coast Guard confirms they have recovered the remains of four men who were in a helicopter that went down into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. The helicopter was being operated by Rotorcraft Leasing Company, LLC, and the passengers were employed by Island Operating Company.

After a rough year for investors, with lots of financial losses…what may 2023 bring for stocks, money funds and other investments? The Dow ended 2022 down 9-percent. The S&P 500 ended down over 19-percent and the NASDAQ ended down a whopping 33-percent. Is a big market crash imminent? Baton Rouge-based financial advisor Fred Dent says it’s possible, but not likely…:

CUT 06  (08)        so who knows?

Dent advises you stay the course on your investments, but DO contact your financial advisor soon and discuss concerns, ask questions and make possible adjustments.

And now today’s markets…

An Addis police officer faces two counts of negligent homicide after his vehicle struck a car and killed two Brusly teenage girls during a high-speed chase Saturday…:

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A former Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to numerous sex crimes, including some against juveniles. Dennis Perkins took a plea deal; the details of which are mostly unknown. He faces dozens of years behind bars at sentencing.

Because of security concerns linked to the popular app TikTok, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley is recommending school systems remove access to it on campus. Brumley sent a letter today to school systems advising them to remove access to TikTok or any other application developed by their parent company, China-based ByteDance Limited. He says there’s just not enough known about the personal data the application is collecting and it’s best to safeguard students…:

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He’s also asking all school groups to stop using TikTok.

This is Governor John Bel Edwards’ final year in office; a lame-duck year for Edwards and the Louisiana Legislature. But political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he expects the governor to concentrate on existing problems and issues…:

CUT 12(10)      “…to see that.”

18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton expects to see legislation in the legislative session that addresses the tragic deaths of two teenage students from Brusly High School, who were killed in a crash involving an Addis Police officer traveling at a high speed during a police chase for a vehicle theft suspect….
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Clayton says Officer David Cauthron was reckless in his pursuit and is now facing two counts of negligent homicide.

Because of security concerns linked to the popular app TikTok, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley is recommending school systems remove access to the video-sharing application from publicly funded devices.
Cut 3 (11) “…to examine.”
Brumley says schools also should no longer use TikTok as a way to promote their school, teachers or athletic teams.

Websites with pornographic material are now required to verify a user’s age in Louisiana or face consequences. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Strong storms are moving through the state. A flash flood warning is in effect until 11:45 today or northwestern Avoyelles and Central Rapides Parishes. Between two to four inches of rain have fallen in a short period of time. A large portion of southeast Louisiana is under a tornado watch until 5 PM today.

An Addis police officer faces two counts of negligent homicide after his vehicle struck a car with three passengers in Brusly and killed two teenage girls while he was participating in a high-speed chase Saturday. 18^th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton says he believes the two charges of negligent homicide and one charge of negligent injuring are warranted against David Cauthron.

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A new law that went into effect with the new year makes it more difficult for minors to access pornography on the internet. Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel, who’s also a licensed counselor, authored the legislation because of the harmful effects pornography can have on children, like depression, and anxiety and they’re more likely to…

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The new law requires such sites to verify one’s age.

The field for the 2023 governor’s race should become clearer this month.

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There’s potential for severe weather today as damaging thunderstorms track eastward across the state along with the possibility for flooding. A flood watch is in effect from noon until this evening for southwest, northeast, and southeast Louisiana with the possibility of one to three inches of rain or even higher in areas that experience multiple thunderstorms.

An Addis police officer faces two counts of negligent homicide after his vehicle struck a car with three passengers in Brusly and killed two teenage girls while he was participating in a high-speed chase Saturday. 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton says once the evidence comes out the public will be enraged over Officer David Cauthron’s actions.
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17-year-old Maggie Dunn and 15-year-old Caroline Gill were killed and Maggie’s brother Liam Dunn was also injured in the crash.

A new law that went into effect with the new year makes it more difficult for minors to access pornography on the internet. Metairie Representative Laure Schlegel’s legislation gives parents the opportunity to sue a porn company if they do not require age verification on their website…
cut 9 (08) “…have to”
Schlegel says websites would verify someone’s age in collaboration with LA Wallet.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism’s Celebration Riverboat float rolled in yesterday’s Rose Bowl Parade and won the Showmanship Award for the most outstanding display of showmanship and entertainment. The float cost the state 350-thousand dollars and it’s used to help promote tourism to the Bayou State.

LSU steamrolled Purdue in the Citrus Bowl on Monday as they pounded the Boilermakers 63-7. Jayden Daniels started at quarterback as expected, but back-up Garrett Nussmeier also saw significant snaps. Daniels threw for 139 yards and a TD, while Nussmeier had 173 yards passing and two touchdowns and an interception. Coach Brian Kelly says Daniels still goes into the offseason as the starter…
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Michael Pratt’s six-yard touchdown pass to Alex Bauman with nine seconds left helped give Tulane a 46-45 victory over USC in the Cotton Bowl.

An Addis police officer faces two counts of negligent homicide after his vehicle struck a car and killed two Brusly teenage girls during a high-speed chase Saturday. Brooke Thorington has more.
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There’s a potential for severe weather today. AT this hour strong storms are moving through northeast Louisiana and moving into Avoyelles, Concordia and Tensas parishes.

A big announcement is expected soon from junior U-S Senator John Kennedy who is considering a run for governor this year. If Kennedy doesn’t run, political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says there will be a large field of candidates, but they need to raise a lot of money to compete with Attorney General Jeff Landry, who already has the endorsement of the state GOP…
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One of the many new laws that went into effect with 2023 is legislation that requires age verification for any website that contains 33-percent or more pornographic material. Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel authored the law…
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Schlegel says a website that features a lot of pornography could be sued by a child’s parent if they do not verify age.

2023 is shaping up to be a fascinating year for state politics with a governor’s race taking place in the fall. We still don’t know who is exactly running, but political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says we are expecting a decision from junior U-S Senator John Kennedy soon…
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18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton expects to see legislation in the legislative session that addresses the tragic deaths of two teenage students from Brusly High School, who were killed in a crash involving an Addis Police officer traveling at a high speed after a vehicle theft suspect….
cut 5 (07) “….violent nature”
Clayton says Officer David Cauthron was reckless in his pursuit and is now facing two counts of negligent homicide.

Websites with pornographic material are now required to verify a user’s age in Louisiana or face consequences. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A tornado watch is posted until 11 AM for the I-20 north Louisiana parishes. The Alexandria area is under a flash flood watch until noon and a large portion of southeast Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until 10 PM.