A six-year-old south Louisiana girl shot during a balloon release has died; and as such, charges against four men are upgraded to second-degree murder. The four charged in the shooting of Riley Francis are Rickey Chaney, Daylon Andrus, Ja Andrea Kentrell Willis and Kimmy Ray Dauntain Junior. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says two were arrested in Texas, one in Lake Charles and the fourth in Lafayette.

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The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old boy who drowned in a lagoon near his home last month, has been arrested. New Orleans Police Deputy Superintendent Nicholas Gernon says Hilda Vasquez had a pattern of abusing her non-verbal autistic son; she was convicted of abusing him when he was just three months old.

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On this date in 1935 – 90 years ago – former Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Long, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, would die at the age of 42 as a result from injuries suffered in that shooting. Retired LSU College of Business Dean Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said there were two Huey Longs – first, there was the Huey Long before his impeachment.

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Dr. White says then came the Huey Long after his impeachment – the one who vigorously went after his enemies.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly was visibly frustrated following his team’s lackluster 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night. After breaking down the game film, he feels better about his team’s performance…

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Kelly says the focus has to be better as the team prepares for Saturday’s SEC opener against Florida.

The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal autistic boy found dead in a lagoon last month 12 days after disappearing from his home has been arrested. New Orleans Police Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier (GAHN-thee-ay) says 34-year-old Hilda Vasquez was arrested yesterday.

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Police say Hilda Vasquez had a history of abusing her son, dating back to when he was an infant.

It was 90 years ago today when former Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Long, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, would die at the age of 42. Retired LSU College of Business Dean Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said all in all, Huey Long was a fascinating man.

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A six-year-old child shot during a balloon release ceremony has died from her injuries. Jeff Palermo has the details.

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It appears that injuries to a couple of key players for LSU aren’t as bad as initially feared. Coach Brian Kelly said center Braelin Moore and tight end Trey’Dez Green both have a chance to play Saturday night against Florida. Moore sprained an ankle on the first play of Saturday night’s win over Louisiana Tech, while Green injured a knee in the fourth quarter.

The mother of the 12-year-old New Orleans boy whose body was pulled from a lagoon near the home he disappeared from 12 days earlier has been arrested. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff deputies say an impaired driver killed a 19-year-old on Saturday in a three-vehicle crash in Moss Bluff. The victim, Gideon Capitano, died from his injuries early Sunday morning. Deputies say 24-year-old Shelby Wood showed signs of impairment and performed poorly in sobriety testing and is now facing several charges including vehicular homicide.

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly was upset on Saturday night about his team’s performance in a 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech. Kelly expressed frustration in the lack of a run game, but he says after watching the tape, the offense did several good things…

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The Tigers host Florida this Saturday night in the SEC opener.

90 years ago today, U-S Senator and former governor Huey Long was shot at the State Capitol building, two days later he died from his injuries at the age of 42. Long was a popular politician, but he had his enemies according to Richard White who wrote a book on Long…

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The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal autistic boy found dead in a lagoon 12 days after disappearing from his home has been arrested. 34-year-old Hilda Vasquez is charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and negligent homicide. NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nicholas Gernon says this was not the first time Hilda had been negligent or abusive towards her son.

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A six-year-old south Louisiana girl shot during a balloon release has died. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says a verbal argument between two men at the balloon release led to the shooting that ultimately killed Riley Francis.

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The ACLU of Louisiana says federal and state officials are breaking the law by housing ICE detainees at the State Penitentiary at Angola. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A six-year-old south Louisiana girl shot during a balloon release has died. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says the shooting took place on August 24. Green says the shooting was in response to a previous shooting…

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The four individuals arrested are Rickey Chaney, Daylon Andrus, Ja Andrea Kentrell Willis and Kimmy Ray Dauntain Junior. The charges against the four men have been upgraded to second degree murder.

The mother of the 12-year-old autistic boy found dead in a lagoon has been arrested and charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and negligent homicide. The Orleans Parish coroner ruled the child’s death to be a drowning with blunt trauma consistent with an alligator attack. Detectives also say the mother was cruel and negligent. Deputy superintendent for the NOPD, Nicholas Gernon, says 34-year-old Hilda Vasquez was arrested previously for abusing Bryan when he was just three months old…

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Gernon would not go into detail as to the circumstances of DCFS returning Bryan to the home or when it happened.

It was 90 years ago today when then-Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Governor Long would die as a result from injuries suffered in that shooting. Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said there were two Huey Longs – first, there was the Huey Long before his impeachment.

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The Saints battled to the end in Kellen Moore’s head coaching debut, but not enough offense and too many penalties led to the 20-13 loss to Arizona. Saint’s all-time sacks leader Cam Jordan had a sack and a half and said he appreciated the fight from his teammates…

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The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal autistic boy found dead in a lagoon last month 12 days after disappearing from his home has been arrested. New Orleans Police Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier (GAHN-thee-ay) says Hilda Vasquez was arrested yesterday.

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Another deputy superintendent, Nicholas Gernon, says this is not the first time Hilda had been negligent or abusive towards her son.

With September being Suicide Prevention Month, and with today – 9/8 – recognized as 988 day, the Louisiana Department of Health and other organizations are hosting 988 Day at the Capitol. Sherrard (SHARE-id) Crespo with VIA LINK, which is one of the organizations putting on the event, says the event will be in the Formal Gardens at the Capitol this morning.

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There are 51 ICE detainees housed in Angola with plans to hold more than 400. ACLU Louisiana legal director Nora Ahmed says immigration detention is a civil process to ensure court appearances, not punishment for criminal behavior…

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Angola has a notorious reputation because it was once slave plantation. In the 1960s and 70s, there were numerous incidents of extreme violence and even in recent history there have been accusations of inhumane conditions.

U-S Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says they absolutely chose Angola to send the worst of the worst ICE detainees because of its reputation…

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ACLU of Louisiana says the housing of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes at the Louisiana State Penitentiary is a dangerous disregard of the legal system. There are 51 ICE detainees in Camp 57 at Angola with plans to hold more than 400. ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan says the plan is for these detainees to eventually be sent back to their home country…

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The Department of Health and other organizations are hosting 988 day at the Capitol today. Sherrard (SHARE-id) Crespo with VIA LINK says mental health is a major issue and unjustifiably stigmatized.

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She hopes state and federal funding of the 988 suicide helpline continues.

Governor Landry’s wallet is 900 dollars lighter this morning. Steven Procopio, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council, says Landry was fined over non-disclosure of trips he took on other people’s aircraft while he was attorney general. Procopio says the trips were paid for by others but were for public purposes. He says we will never know if the fines are appropriate because of changes in the laws that govern ethics investigations.

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The Saints battled to the end in Kellen Moore’s head coaching debut, but not enough offense and too many penalties led to the 20-13 loss to Arizona. Saint’s all-time sacks leader Cam Jordan had a sack and a half and said he appreciated the fight from his teammates…

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Governor Landry had to pay a 900-dollar fine due to travel paid for by others on other’s aircraft during his time as attorney general. Public Affairs Research Council President, Steven Procopio says there was nothing illicit about these flights. They were all for a public purpose related to his duties as attorney general.

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Fines could have been as high as ten thousand dollars per occurrence.

Today, 9/8 is 988 day and the Department of Health and other organizations are hosting an event at the Capitol. Sherrard Crespo with Via Link expresses concern of suicide rates, especially among younger Louisianans.

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He hopes state and federal lawmakers will continue funding the 988 suicide helpline.

The ACLU of Louisiana says federal, and state officials are breaking the law by housing ICE detainees at the State Penitentiary at Angola. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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It wasn’t the blowout everyone expected but LSU came out of Death Valley Saturday night with a 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech. After the game, LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly’s tone almost made it sound like LSU lost.

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Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 237 yards, but his longest completion was just 23 yards. He also threw an interception and was sacked three times.

There are 51 ICE detainees housed in Angola with plans to hold more than 400. ACLU Louisiana legal director Nora Ahmed says immigration detention is a civil process to ensure court appearances, not punishment for criminal behavior…

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ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan says detainees will have access to a legal library and spaces to meet with their attorneys and she adds, the facility meets the organization’s standards.

The mother of the Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal special needs boy found dead in a lagoon last month was arrested yesterday. Bryan had been missing for 2 weeks. The coroner reported cause of death as drowning and blunt force trauma from an alligator attack. Hilda Vasquez faces negligent homicide and second-degree cruelty to juveniles charges. NOPD officials report finding a pattern of negligence and abuse by Hilda Vasquez. They say Hilda Vasquez cause multiple serious injuries to Bryan when he was only three months old.

Governor Landry is a little lighter in the wallet this morning. Andrew Greenstein explains why.

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September is Suicide Prevention Month, and today on 9/8, the Louisiana Department of Health with other organizations are hosting 988 Day. Sherrard (SHARE-id) Crespo with VIA LINK, one of the participating organizations, says the event will be in the Formal Gardens at the Capitol this morning.

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