Four girls have been charged in connection with the stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl at a Walmart in Lake Charles. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Starting Monday we’ll have another round of drive-thru vaccinations by LSU Health Shreveport at the Shreveport Fairgrounds. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Four girls ranging from the ages of 12 to 14 are under arrest in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl inside a Walmart in Lake Charles on Saturday night. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso is not releasing many details but says the whole crime played out over social media…

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Mancuso says the knife used in the murder was stolen from the store. The sheriff’s office has charged one of the juveniles with second-degree murder and the three other girls are charged with principal to second-degree murder. The sheriff is pleading with parents to monitor what their children are doing over their phone…

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Mancuso says this is the third homicide in six months in Calcasieu Parish that involved juveniles. He says his agency will have zero tolerance on curfew violations, but it will take more than law enforcement to end this cycle of children committing violent crimes…

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State Police are investigating the shooting death of an alleged stabbing suspect at a Slidell gas station Sunday night. Trooper Jeremey Price says Slidell Police and St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the call.

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Police have identified the suspect that was shot as 43-year old Cable McCree.

Price says the stabbings of two victims happened inside the gas station, the officer-involved shooting of the suspect happened outside in the parking lot

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Price says LSP will head up the investigation involving the shooting.

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Names of the stabbing victims have not been released.

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Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette has gone from being cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars to one win away from being a Super Bowl champion. Fournette has helped the Buccaneers reach Super Bowl 55. He was picked up by Tampa Bay after the Jaguars released him in August

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Fournette had a rocky three-year run in Jacksonville that included injuries, a one-game suspension, and getting arrested in 2019 for driving on a suspended driver’s license. When the rest of his Tampa Bay teammates were celebrating the NFC Championship win over Green Bay, Fournette says he called his mom and dad…

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Fournette has been instrumental for the Bucs in the playoffs and had a spectacular 20-yard touchdown run in Sunday’s victory over Green Bay. The New Orleans native is appreciative of the opportunity he’s had…

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LSU Health Shreveport is doing another round of drive-thru vaccinations at the Shreveport Fairgrounds for those 70 and over and who have appointments.

Director of Vaccine Distribution Dr. John Vanchiere says they’ve got enough vaccine to administer 4,000 shots this week.

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Only those who made appointments with LSU Health Shreveport before January 14^th are on the list.

Vanchiere says because they have over 6,200 people on their waitlist…

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Vanchiere says there’s still only enough vaccine for those most at risk right now, which is why they’re still only sticking you if you were born before this date in 1951…

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The vaccinations will be administered 8 AM to 4 PM today through Thursday.

State Police are investigating the shooting death of an alleged stabbing suspect at a Slidell gas station Sunday night. Trooper Jeremey Price says Slidell Police and St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the call.

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Price says Slidell Police are investigating the stabbings of two victims, the suspect died on the scene after the officer-involved shooting.

LSU Health Shreveport is doing another round of drive-thru vaccinations at the Shreveport Fairgrounds for those 70 and over and who have appointments. 6,200 total appointments have been made and Director of Vaccine Distribution Dr. John Vanchiere says they’ve got enough vaccines to get through 4,000 this week…

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Four girls have been charged in connection with the stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl at a Walmart in Lake Charles. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The state reports 2,075 new COVID cases, a two-day total due to site maintenance Sunday.

There are six former Tigers who will play in Super Bowl 55, three are from the Chiefs and three from the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay running back Leonard Fournette will play in his first Super Bowl after the Jaguars released the former LSU standout in August…
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Fournette had a rocky three-year run in Jacksonsville. Losing in the AFC Championship game to Tom Brady and the Patriots in 2017, to an injury filled season in 2018, to getting arrested in 2019 for driving on a suspended driver’s license. He hit rock bottom when the Jags released him two weeks before the start of this season.

The other former Tigers that will play in Super Bowl 55 include Devin White and Kevin Minter from the Bucaneeers. And Tyrann Mathieu and along with Chiefs running backs Darrell Williams and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Both of them scored a touchdown in Kansas City’s win over Buffalo.

The LSU men’s basketball team heads into the week on a two game losing streak after losing to Alabama and Kentucky last week. On Saturday, Coach Will Wade’s team trailed by 16 in the first half and lost to the Wildcats 82-69….
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The Tigers are at Texas A-and-M tomorrow night.

The Pelicans finished a six-game road trip on Saturday with a disappointing 120-110 loss to Minnesota. New Orleans went 1-and-5 during the trip and Coach Stan Van Gundy says the effort wasn’t there on Saturday and that’s why the Timberwolves won…
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New Orleans begins a six-game homestand tonight against San Antonio.

Four girls ranging from the ages of 12 to 14 are under arrest in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl inside a Walmart in Lake Charles on Saturday night. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso says one of the juveniles is charged with second-degree murder and the three other girls are charged with principal to second-degree murder. The sheriff is pleading with parents to monitor what their children are doing over their phone…

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Mancuso says the incident played out on social media.

The state has released a COVID contact tracing app that lets you know if you’ve been in contact with someone who has tested positive. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says similar services are already working quite well in other states.

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COVID Defense is available on the Apple and Android app stores.

The state has no plans to expand eligibility for those who can get a COVID-19 vaccine because they are not anticipating an increase in allotments. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Enrollment in Louisiana’s public schools has dropped by 2-percent. According to the Board of Education due to the pandemic, the state is reporting an enrollment decline of approximately 17-thousand. Nearly half the decrease is among students in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says families just aren’t sending their kids to school in these lower grades

Four girls ranging from the ages of 12 to 14 are under arrest in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old girl inside a Walmart in Lake Charles on Saturday night. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso is not releasing many details but says the whole crime played out over social media…
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Mancuso says the knife used in the murder was stolen from the store.
The state has released a COVID contact tracing app that lets you know if you’ve been in contact with someone who has tested positive. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the app is designed to sense nearby phones, and with that data let you know if you’ve been near a positive case.
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Louisiana has been told by the federal government to expect a flat amount of weekly vaccine allocations for the next four to five weeks, which means about 58-thousand doses a week. Governor Edwards says state leaders were previously told that once vaccines became available there would be a steady increase…
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Each state receives a percentage of doses based on its population that have been made available to the United States.
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has received 691 formal complaints about home insurance companies related to issues stemming from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the majority of those complaints are related to companies’ failure to communicate with policyholders.
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The state has released a COVID contact tracing app that lets you know if you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the app requires you to opt in to voluntarily allowing the service to utilize your Bluetooth. Kanter says the state is not saving this information, and your phone will not tell you who the infected person you had contact with was.
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Qualifying for the March Congressional special elections is set with 15 candidates running in the 2nd district race and 13 candidates in the 5th.
Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says of the 28 candidates in the two fields combined it’s unlikely more than a few of them are serious candidates.
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Louisiana has been told by the federal government to expect a flat amount of weekly vaccine allocations for the next four to five weeks, which means about 58-thousand doses a week. Each state receives a percentage of doses based on its population that have been made available to the United States. Governor John Bel Edwards says as far as he can tell, Louisiana is receiving its proper share…
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The Louisiana Department of Insurance has received 691 formal complaints about home insurance companies related to issues stemming from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta.
Smaller insurers have a higher rate of complaints filed against them per policyholder than bigger insurers. State Insurance commissioner Jim Donelon says when it comes to responsiveness bigger companies may have some advantages.
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Of the major insurers, Liberty Mutual had the lowest complaint rate, while State Farm had the highest.

Slidell Police say two people are injured and a suspect is dead following a stabbing incident at a Circle K gas station in Slidell Sunday afternoon.
Police responded to a call of a stabbing in progress around 4:30 p.m. at the Circle K gas station in the 61100 block of Airport Road.
When officers arrived at the scene, they encountered the alleged suspect. Slidell Police and St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputies opened fire on the suspect killing the suspect.
Two people were injured in the stabbing incident before officers arrived.
Louisiana State Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has received 691 formal complaints about home insurance companies related to issues stemming from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta. If you are having a problem with your insurance company or agent Insurance commissioner Jim Donelon asks you to reach out to his department for assistance.
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The state has no plans to expand eligibility for those who can get a COVID-19 vaccine, because they are not anticipating an increase in allotments. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Qualifying for the March Congressional special elections is set with 15 candidates running in the 2nd district race and 13 candidates in the 5th.
Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says in the 2nd District New Orleans Democratic lawmakers Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter look most likely to make the run-off. Pinsonat expects this to be a highly competitive race.
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Louisiana has a new tool in the fight against COVID-19: an app that lets you know if you have had close contact with a COVID-positive individual. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Saturday night in Lake Charles around 7:30 Calcasieu Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a grocery store on Highway 14 for an alleged stabbing. Investigators say a fight between several girls resulted in a 15-year-old girl getting stabbed. She later died at a nearby hospital. Four female girls were arrested and booked into Juvenile detention. One is charged with 2nd degree murder the other 3 principals to 2nd degree.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has received 691 formal complaints about home insurance companies related to issues stemming from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta.
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says most of those complaints are related to companies’ failure to communicate with policyholders.
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Qualifying for the March Congressional special elections is set with 15 candidates running in the 2nd district race and 13 candidates in the 5th.
Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s widow, Republican Julia Letow, is a shoo-in to win the 5th and likely to win it outright in the March 20th primary.
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The state has released a COVID contact tracing app that lets you know if you’ve been in contact with someone who has tested positive.
State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the app is designed to sense nearby phones, and with that data let you know if you’ve been near a positive case.
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The app requires you to opt in to voluntarily allowing the service to utilize your Bluetooth.
Louisiana has been told by the federal government to expect a flat amount of weekly vaccine allocations for the next four to five weeks, which means about 58-thousand doses a week. Governor Edwards says state leaders were previously told that once vaccines became available there would be a steady increase…
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The field of candidates for the 2nd and 5th Congressional district special elections is now set. Matt Doyle has the story.
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