Baton Rouge police have had a breakthrough in a nearly two-decade olf murder case.  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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There’s been a slight decline in the composite average ACT score among Louisiana students. Last year the composite average was 19.5, but this year it is 19.2, which ranks 45th in the country. The U-S average is also down. Louisiana is one of 17 states that require high school seniors to take the college readiness test.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped LSU, after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The account has raised over 15,000 dollars to date. Graves says if he was in the student section, he would rush the field too…

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Baton Rouge Police believe a Texas death row inmate fatally shot 19- year-old LSU student Kassie Federer in her apartment in 1999.  Investigators say DNA has linked 49-year old Travis Green to the crime. Sgt. Don Coppola says he’s not sure of why Green had a connection with the Baton Rouge area, but says he may have been fleeing the Houston area following a murder.  Green is currently locked away for that killing that happened 11 days before the death of Federer.

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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped LSU, after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The Baton Rouge Representative says the safety implications to keeping the crowd off the field, and says it’s not like President King Alexander was leading the charge …

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The account has raised over 15,000 dollars to date.

Governor John Bel Edwards, along with other state and local leaders, cut the ribbon this morning on the long awaited I-49–I-220 connector in Shreveport. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the governor believes this interchange will be a game changer for northwest Louisiana…

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The 142-million dollar project started in 2014.

Baton Rouge Police believe a Texas death row inmate fatally shot 19- year-old LSU student Kassie Federer in her apartment in 1999.  Investigators say DNA has linked 49-year old Travis Green to the crime. Sgt. Don Coppola says the breakthrough came from the Louisiana crime lab from evidence collected at the scene.

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Green is on death row in Texas for killing another 19-year-old female in Houston, just days before Federer was shot.

Louisiana Bishops say in the near future they’ll be releasing the names of clergy who have credible allegations of sexual abuse against them, after they finish reviewing files that date back more than 50 years.

Those who suffer from migraines know how impactful they can be on a person’s daily life, but health professionals say there are three new drugs having great early results. LSU Health New Orleans Assistant professor of Clinical Neurology Amy Voight says the new medication lacks the side effects of previous migraine treatments…
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Ask you doctor about the new migraine medication that’s available.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves has started a GoFundMe to help cover the 100,000 dollar fine the SEC slapped on LSU after fans stormed the field following the Tigers upset win over Georgia. The account has raised nearly 15,000 dollars to date. Graves on why he did it…
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Graves says it was less safe to force people to stay in the stands comapred to letting them take the field.

A week ago today, Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Florida Panhandle and United Cajun Navy Founder Todd Terrell says the devastation is unprecedented…
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Louisiana bishops are preparing to release the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond says they are reviewing files that date back 50 years to make sure the list is accurate and complete. He says it will be published sooner rather than later.

Researchers say they made a breakthrough with a migraine treatment designed specifically to treat the disabling headaches. Matt Doyle has more.

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Mega Millions officials say no winning lottery ticket was sold that matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $667 million grand prize for Tuesday night’s drawing.  The jackpot now climbs to an estimated $868 million for the Friday night drawing, the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.

A study claims Louisiana is bleeding jobs and cash due to the state’s worst in the nation TORT policy, that fosters what advocates say is an environment of frequently frivolous lawsuits. Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Lana Venable noted beyond just macroeconomic effects, TORT policy can have a month to month impact on the average Louisianan and used the state’s sky-high auto insurance premiums as an example.

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The United Cajun Navy is on location in Lynn Haven and Panama City, Florida, sites of mass destruction in the wake of Hurricane Michael. It’s been a week since the storm passed, and officials say it could be months before power and services are restored. United Cajun Navy Founder Todd Terrell says the people of the Panhandle are in serious need of assistance.

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Three first of their kind migraine treatments are now available after testing showed promising results for those who suffer from the crippling headaches. The CGRT-Antagonists are injected, and researchers say they take about a week to kick in. LSU Health New Orleans Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology Amy Voight…
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Voight says check with your doctor and your insurance provider about the availabity of the the new drugs that are on the market.

The first legal crop of medical marijuana is expected to be picked this week. G-B Sciences is growing the medicinal marijuana and they say the product could be ready to ship next month. But state regulations make it unclear on when the medical pot will be available to patients. The state department of agriculture still needs to find a third-party to test the product.

The United Cajun Navy is on location in Landhaven and Panama City Florida, sites of mass destruction in the wake of Hurricane Michael. It’s been a week since the storm passed, and officials say it could be months before power and services are restored. United Cajun Navy Founder Todd Terrell says he’s never seen devastation this bad.
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Terrell says one of the biggest challenges has been cell phone service.

The Port Barre High substitute teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with a student in a classroom, while the rest of the school attended a pep rally, has bonded out of the St. Landry Parish Jail. Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux says 25-year-old Constance Robertson told him that she thought the student was 18…
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The school system has also fired Robertson.

There are many Louisiana folks assisting with the Hurricane Michael recovery efforts in the Florida panhandle. United Cajun Navy Founder Todd Terrell says Michael caused so much destruction there is very little local infrastructure left. Terrell says the people of the Panhandle are in serious need of assistance.
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Terrell says if you’d like to help go to the United Cajun Navy Facebook page.

Those who suffer from migraines know how impactful they can be on a person’s daily life, but health professionals say there are three new drugs having great early results. LSU Health New Orleans Assistant professor of Clinical Neurology Amy Voight says the new medication lacks the side effects of previous migraine treatments…
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Ask you doctor about the new migraine medication that’s available.

Another Louisiana teacher has been arrested for having sex with a student. Michael Farrar reports this alleged incident happened in the classroom…
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There’s been a slight decline in the composite average ACT score among Louisiana students. Last year the composite average was 19.5, but this year it is 19.2, which ranks 45th in the country. The U-S average is also down. Louisiana is one of 17 states that require high school seniors to take the college readiness test.

A week ago today, Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Florida Panhandle and United Cajun Navy Founder Todd Terrell says the devastation is unprecedented…
Cut 2 (30) ”I’m Matt Doyle.”

Louisiana bishops are preparing to release the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond says they are reviewing files that date back 50 years to make sure the list is accurate and complete. He says it will be published sooner rather than later.

Good news for migraine suffers. There’s three new drugs on the market that can prevent the horrible headaches. Doctor Amy Voight, with the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, says it’s an important breakthrough since 20-percent of Americans experience regular migraines…
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Voight says talk with your doctor about whether these new drugs can help your migraine issues.

The Louisiana Lawsuit Absue Watch says a new study finds the state’s civil justice system costs the economy one-point-one billion dollars every year which results in 15-thousand jobs lost because it encourages frivilous lawsuits. L-L-A-W executive director Lana Venable points to one policy in particular, which requires lawsuits under 50-thousand dollars’ worth of claims must be heard by a judge…
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During a pep rally at Port Barre High School in St. Landry Parish a substitute teacher allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old student in a classroom. Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux says they have evidence the two had sex, because the student video taped the incident…
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25-year-old Constance Robertson of Washington has been charged with Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile and the school system she’s no longer a substitute teacher in St. Landry.

A week ago today, Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Florida panhandle causing extensive damage along the coast. United Cajun Navey Founder Todd Terrell has been assisting with recovery efforts and says the damage he’s seen is worse than Hurricane Katrina…
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Terrell says the Cajun Navy is taking donations to assist Floridians suffering from a lack of supplies.

A study claims Louisiana is bleeding jobs and cash due to the state’s worst in the nation TORT policy, that fosters what advocates say is an environment of frequently frivolous lawsuits. Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch Executive Director Lana Venable says the study was conducted by a Texas group who compared our state’s policies to Ohio’s and their formula showed…
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The Perryman Group for Citizens against Lawsuit Abuse says TORT policies cost Louisiana 1.1 billion in direct costs, and 141-million in combine state and local tax revenue.