A Baton Rouge man is charged with second degree murder in the Valentine’s Day beating death of his special needs son. Brooke Thorington has more.

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The Humane Society of Louisiana is offer a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a person who threw a dog food bag containing eight puppies from a bridge in Bayou Portage in St. Martin Parish on Sunday. A fisherman reportedly retrieved the bag, thinking it was litter, but he found the 3 to 5-day-old puppies inside. The puppies are currently receiving treatment and are expected to be okay.

Louisiana is ranked in the bottom third of states for internet connectivity and infrastructure, and lobbying group 5G Action Now says the Trump Administration’s plan to expand nationwide 5G would fix that. Spokesperson Ian Prior says the US is currently in a race with China to develop the first nationwide 5G network.
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The plan is currently opposed by many Democrats and Senator John Kennedy, who are concerned about it including a 15 billion dollar payout to foreign companies to speed up the process of expansion.
Three people are in jail after over $600,000 in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic stop on US Highway 165 near Woodworth. Trooper Casey Wallace says heroin and fentanyl demand are two relatively new drug issues to the area, which is driving the street value up.
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37-year old Archie Louis Carter, Jr. and passengers 31-year old Isiah Jones and 33-year old Anthony Manuel were arrested.

LSU’s annual Spring Football Game will be April 18th but it will not take place in Tiger Stadium. Instead, LSU will hold the scrimmage at Southern University’s Mumford Stadium. Executive Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry says that’s because they are replacing the turf inside Death Valley…

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Ausberry says to play the Spring Game at Southern, LSU had to get permission from the SEC to play the game there.

The 3-1 Tigers take on Nicholls tonight in Thibodeaux at the Ray E. Didier field. LSU is coming off of a strong 8-3 win over Southern last night in Alex Box, while Nicholls has struggled mightily out the gate at 0-3. First pitch is at 6PM.

Tonight in southland conference basketball action we have Northwestern taking on Nicholls, and McNeese plays UIW.

Last night LSU basketball lost for the fourth time in the last five games as 10th ranked Kentucky defeated the Tigers 79-76 in the PMAC last night. The Wildcats made just two three-pointers in the first half, but hit seven 3s in the second half and they shot 74-percent from the field. LSU is on the road for the next two games, at South Carolina Saturday and Florida next Wednesday.

Last night saw Southeastern fall 81-71 to Nicholls in basketball, while UNO lost a nail biter 67-66 to UIW.

Saints backup QB Taysom Hill says he’s excited to see Drew Brees return for a 20^th season in the NFL after the legend contemplated retirement after the Saints bombed out of the playoffs last season. He admitted it might keep him from getting the starting job in New Orleans this year, and he does view himself as a starting QB in the league worthy of a full contract. Hill is a restricted free agent but the rumor mill is abuzz with teams claiming interest in the prospect that’s only thrown 13 professional passes. Rumored teams include New England.

A Baton Rouge man is charged with second degree murder in the Valentine’s Day beating death of his special needs son. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Senator Bill Cassidy officially announces his run for a second term in DC.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Three people are under arrest after over $600,000 in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic stop on US Highway 165 near Woodworth. Trooper Casey Wallace says when the trooper was questioning those riding in the 2020 Chevy Suburban, State Police called the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office to assist in the arrests and seizure.

Cut 3 (10)  “…a lot of drugs.”  

37-year old Archie Louis Carter, Jr. and passengers 31-year old Isiah Jones and 33-year old Anthony Manuel were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute. Wallace says while the area does see drug busts throughout the year…

Cut 4 (09) “…been having lately.”

Wallace says heroin and fentanyl demand are two relatively new drug issues to the area, which is driving the street value up.

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A 77-year-old Baton Rouge man turned himself in to authorities Tuesday once autopsy results revealed his special needs son died as a result of internal bleeding on Valentine’s Day.  Ellsworth Hull is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of his son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe. Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says Friday’s beating was not the first.

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McKneely says when officers arrived on the scene Friday, they found the victim in the bathtub.

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McKneely says the investigation showed that the victim did not die of natural causes and that’s when a warrant was filed on Hull.

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McKneely says Hull confessed to beating his son.

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Louisiana is ranked in the bottom third of states for internet connectivity and infrastructure, and lobbying group 5G Action Now says the Trump Administration’s plan to expand nationwide 5G would fix that.

Spokesperson Ian Prior says nearly 40 percent of state residents surveyed complain about the lack of high speed internet in rural areas, but with 5G…

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Prior says the US is currently in a race with China to develop the first nationwide 5G network.

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The plan is currently opposed by many Democrats and Senator John Kennedy, who are concerned about it including a 15 billion dollar payout to foreign companies to speed up the process of expansion. Prior says it’s necessary.

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Senator Bill Cassidy officially announces his run for a second term.  So far, Cassidy does not face any major Democratic challengers, but  U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy will probably have to put together a little bit of a campaign.

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Baton Rouge Democrat Antoine Peirce is the only Democrat to announce he is running against Cassidy.

Cross says Cassidy has been strongly supportive of Donald Trump but he hasn’t tried to be the most flame-throwing Republican so it is possible that another Republican challenger could pop up.  Cross adds Cassidy has solidified himself with party establishment and they don’t have a reason to desert him.

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Cross says he foresees a path for Cassidy to hold his seat for many years to come.

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Senator Bill Cassidy officially announces his run for a second term.  So far, Cassidy does not face any major Democratic challengers, but  U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy will probably have to put together a little bit of a campaign.Cross says he foresees a path for Cassidy to hold his seat for many years to come.
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It is possible that another Republican challenger could pop up, but Cross adds Cassidy has solidified himself with party establishment and they don’t have a reason to desert him.
77-year-old Ellesworth Hull of Baton Rouge confesses and is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of his special needs son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe, who was found in a bathtub. Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says the investigation showed that the victim did not die of natural causes and that’s when a warrant was filed on Hull.
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Louisiana is ranked in the bottom third of states for internet connectivity and infrastructure, and lobbying group 5G Action Now says the Trump Administration’s plan to expand nationwide 5G would fix that. The plan is currently opposed by many Democrats and Senator John Kennedy, who are concerned about it including a 15 billion dollar payout to foreign companies to speed up the process of expansion. Spokesperson Ian Prior says it’s necessary.

Cut 11 (08) “deal here”

Three people are under arrest after over $600,000 in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic stop on US Highway 165 near Woodworth. Trooper Casey Wallace says while the area does see drug busts throughout the year…

Cut 4 (09) “…been having lately.”

37-year old Archie Louis Carter, Jr. and passengers 31-year old Isiah Jones and 33-year old Anthony Manuel were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute.

Senator Bill Cassidy officially announces his run for a second term.  U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says. Cassidy has been strongly supportive of Donald Trump but he hasn’t tried to be the most flame-throwing Republican so it is possible that another Republican challenger could pop up.  Cross adds Cassidy has solidified himself with party establishment and they don’t have a reason to desert him.

Cut 13 (05) “…are somewhat slim .”

Baton Rouge Democrat Antoine Peirce is the only Democrat to announce he is running against Cassidy.

A 77-year-old Baton Rouge man turned himself in to authorities Tuesday once autopsy results revealed his special needs son died as a result of internal bleeding on Valentine’s Day.  Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says when officers arrived on the scene Friday, they found the victim in the bathtub.

Cut 7 (11) “…results”

Police allege the suspect, Ellsworth Hull, has repeatedly beat the now deceased victim, his son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe.

Three people are under arrest after over $600,000 in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic stop on US Highway 165 near Woodworth. Trooper Casey Wallace says when the trooper was questioning those riding in the 2020 Chevy Suburban, State Police called the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office to assist in the arrests and seizure.

Cut 3 (10)  “…a lot of drugs.”  

37-year old Archie Louis Carter, Jr. and passengers 31-year old Isiah Jones and 33-year old Anthony Manuel.

Louisiana is ranked in the bottom third of states for internet connectivity and infrastructure, and lobbying group 5G Action Now says the Trump Administration’s plan to expand nationwide 5G would fix that. Spokesperson Ian Prior says nearly 40 percent of state residents surveyed complain about the lack of high speed internet in rural areas, and the administration’s 5G plan would fix that.

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Senator Bill Cassidy officially announces his run for a second term.  So far, Cassidy does not face any major challenges from Democrats or Republicans, but U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy will still probably have to put together a little bit of a campaign to make sure nothing is left to chance in his reelection bid.

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Cross says if Cassidy were to win reelection this year, it’s likely he could remain an incumbent in Louisiana for many terms to come.

A 77-year-old Baton Rouge man turned himself in to authorities Tuesday once autopsy results revealed his special needs son died as a result of internal bleeding on Valentine’s Day.  Ellsworth Hull is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of his son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe. Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says Friday’s beating was not the first.

Cut 6 (12) “then died”

Three people are under arrest after over $600,000 in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic stop on US Highway 165 near Woodworth.  Trooper Casey Wallace says the collection had a lot of fentanyl and heroin in it, two drugs that are fairly new to the area. He says the price on those two narcotics are beginning to spike.

Cut 5 (10)  “…really really hard.”

37-year old Archie Louis Carter, Jr. and passengers 31-year old Isiah Jones and 33-year old Anthony Manuel were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute.

Pearl River swelling from heavy rain in central Mississippi is catching the attention of officials over flooding issues downstream in Washington and St. Tammany parishes. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Gavin Phillips forecasts near-record levels in the coming days around the town of Pearl River.

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A 77-year-old Baton Rouge man turned himself in to authorities Tuesday once autopsy results revealed his special needs son died as a result of internal bleeding on Valentine’s Day.  Ellsworth Hull is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of his son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe. Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says once the investigation showed that the victim did not die of natural causes a warrant was filed.

Cut 8 (08)“…himself in”

Three people are under arrest after over a half a million in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic. Trooper Casey Wallace says heroin and fentanyl demand are two relatively new drug issues to the area, which is driving the street value up.

Cut 5 (10) “…really really hard.”

Swelling of Pearl River from heavy rain in central Mississippi is catching the attention of officials over flooding issues downstream in Washington and St. Tammany parishes. National Weather Service Slidell meteorologist Gavin Phillips forecasts near-record levels in the coming days around the town of Pearl River.

Cut 10 (10) “…I-59 gauge.”

The river crests for both Bogalusa and the town of Pearl River are expected to be their highest levels since 2016.

A 77-year-old Baton Rouge man turned himself in Tuesday. Ellesworth Hull is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of his special needs son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe. Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says when officers arrived on the scene Friday, they found the victim in the bathtub.
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Autopsy results revealed his son died as a result of internal bleeding on Valentine’s Day.
Three people are under arrest after over $600,000 in drugs are found during a Rapides Parish traffic stop on US Highway 165 near Woodworth. Trooper Casey Wallace says while the area does see drug busts throughout the year…
Cut 4 (09) “…been having lately.”
37-year old Archie Louis Carter, Jr. and passengers 31-year old Isiah Jones and 33-year old Anthony Manuel were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute.

If you’re taking your kids with you to Mardi Gras this year download the FBI Child ID app before you leave in the unfortunate event you and your kid are separated. The app gets you to build a profile of your child, including photo, height, weight, age, and your contact number. FBI New Orleans spokesperson Craig Betbeze says the app abides by all child privacy laws.
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If your child is missing, just press a button, and it alerts law enforcement. The app is free and available for Android and IPhone devices.

LSU’s annual Spring Football Game will be April 18th but it will not take place in Tiger Stadium. Instead, LSU will hold the scrimmage at Southern University’s Mumford Stadium. Executive Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry says that’s because they are replacing the turf inside Death Valley…

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A 77-year-old Baton Rouge man turned himself in to authorities Tuesday once autopsy results revealed his special needs son died as a result of internal bleeding on Valentine’s Day.  Ellesworth Hull is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of his son 40-year-old Derrick Christophe. Baton Rouge Police Sgt L’Jean McKneely says Friday’s beating was not the first.

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A National Federation of Independent Business poll of Louisiana members shows the top issue facing small businesses in the state is the “quality of labor.” Workforce concerns were at the top of the list, above even tax issues for 23 percent of members. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says it boils down to two issues.

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In Rapides Parish, a joint traffic stop on Saturday with Louisiana State Police and the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office resulted in the seizure of a large number of illegal narcotics and three arrests. Trooper Casey Wallace.

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37-year old Archie Louis Carter, Jr. and passengers 31-year old Isiah Jones and 33-year old Anthony Manuel were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute.

If you’re taking your kids with you to Mardi Gras this year download the FBI Child ID app before you go just in case. The app allows to build a profile of your child. Then FBI New Orleans spokesperson Craig Betbeze says if your child is missing, just press a button…

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Heads up parents, before checking out the parades this weekend with the little ones, check out this free app from the FBI…

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In Acadia Parish the search continues for 89-year old James Gunnels, Junior who went missing when he an assisted living facility in Alexandria Thursday evening. The Navy-Air Force Veteran suffers from dementia and never returned when he left to go to the store. Volunteers and officials with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries are assisting in the search.

A National Federation of Independent Business poll of Louisiana members shows the top issue facing small businesses in the state is the “quality of labor.” Nearly 80 percent of respondents say they would like the state to do more to prepare workers coming out of high school for employment. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says even entry-level jobs need technical and people skills.

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A report shows over 22,000 texters in Louisiana have reached out to the Crisis Text Line since it launched in August 2013.  The report indicates that three-quarters of the texters are under the age or 25, with 82% of them identifying as female.  However, men are more likely to die from suicide.  Crisis Text Line spokesperson Ashley Womble says sometimes, a conversation is not enough, and someone needs to step in.

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