State Police have arrested a Slidell man in a fatal hit and run of a bicyclist, after cops tracked the suspect down by following a trail of vehicle fluid from the scene of the crash. Trooper Dustin Dwight says 48-year-old Larry Kellett allegedly struck 59-year-old Calvin Lefort Jr. of Slidell on US 190 Saturday night…:
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He says they followed the vehicle fluid and caught up with Kellett who was
booked in the St. Tammany Parish jail on negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run.

Baton Rouge Police say a 38-year-old man has been charged with cruelty to a juvenile after allegedly beating his son with a belt at his elementary school for getting suspended. Sgt. Don Coppola says they later received a call from the 11-year-old boy’s mother when he was being treated by EMS:
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Edward Humphrey was booked in Parish Prison.

The largest oyster reef of its kind will be constructed in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles…:
Cut 2 (32) “I’m Kelley Ray”

So now that the regular season is over for the LSU Tigers, what bowl game will they play in? Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports and he expects the Tigers will be in Florida on New Year’s Day…:
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Construction begins today on a new oyster reef in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles. Even though it will take a couple of years to have a fully developed oyster population, Assistant Secretary for Fisheries Patrick Banks says the reef will begin to offer rod and reel fisherman a new place to drop a line…

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Oyster reefs have been constructed in Calcasieu Lake since 1963.

State Police are on the lookout for a person who drove away from an accident in Montgomery in Grant Parish early Sunday.  Troopers say 21-year-old Hunter Thomisee was in the back of a pickup, when he fell out onto the road and died.  Police don’t know how he fell out.  When they arrived on the scene, the truck took off on Highway 34 traveling west.  Anyone with information can call State Police 318-487-5911…

The holidays provide an opportunity to discuss to discuss advance planning with loved ones.  National Hospice and Palliative Care President and CEO Edo Banach says every adult should complete an advance directive and appoint a health care proxy or else your end of life decisions will be taken out of your hands…

Cut 6 (11) “it yourself.”

There was no happy ending in Los Angeles for the Saints, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped by the up and coming Rams. New Orleans had trouble getting its offense going and the defense missed its top two cornerbacks, who are injured. Coach Sean Payton says L-A was the better team in the 26-20 win…

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The loss drops the Saints record to 8-3 and into a first place tie with Carolina in the NFC South.

Construction begins today on a new oyster reef in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles. Even though it will take a couple of years to have a fully developed oyster population, Assistant Secretary for Fisheries Patrick Banks says the reef will begin to offer rod and reel fisherman a new place to drop a line…

Cut 9 (11)  “reef structure.”

Oyster reefs have been constructed in Calcasieu Lake since 1963.

State Police are on the lookout for a person who drove away from an accident in Montgomery in Grant Parish early Sunday.  Troopers say 21-year-old Hunter Thomisee was in the back of a pickup, when he fell out onto the road and died.  Police don’t know how he fell out.  When they arrived on the scene, the truck took off on Highway 34 traveling west.  Anyone with information can call State Police 318-487-5911…

The holidays provide an opportunity to discuss to discuss advance planning with loved ones.  National Hospice and Palliative Care President and CEO Edo Banach says every adult should complete an advance directive and appoint a health care proxy or else your end of life decisions will be taken out of your hands…

Cut 6 (11) “it yourself.”

There was no happy ending in Los Angeles for the Saints, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped by the up and coming Rams. New Orleans had trouble getting its offense going and the defense missed its top two cornerbacks, who are injured. Coach Sean Payton says L-A was the better team in the 26-20 win…

Cut 16  (16)  “good enough”

The loss drops the Saints record to 8-3 and into a first place tie with Carolina in the NFC South.

Governor John Bel Edwards expressed his frustration with the 13-percent voter turnout in the November 14th election. He says it’s more convenient than ever to vote with seven days of early voting, but still it seems there’s lower turnout than ever..:
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Edwards says it’s likely voter apathy is keeping residents away from the polls.

National Hospice and Palliative Care President and CEO Edo Banach (Ban-ick) says about 50 percent of Louisiana Medicare decedents were enrolled in hospice at the time of death. He says it’s important to talk about advance care planning with loved ones, and the holidays are a good time.:
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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.

Shreveport Police detectives are continuing their probe into an officer-involved shooting where a suspect now faces attempted murder charges. They say 23-year-old Andre Bell allegedly attempted to run down off-duty, uniformed cops responding to a theft at a local casino. Bell suffered non-life threatening injuries was shot in the shoulder. Two officers, one who is believed to have shot the suspect, are on leave. The investigation is ongoing.

LSU moves to number 17 in the Associated Press college football poll, following a dominating 45-21 victory over Texas A&M Saturday. So what’s next for the Tigers bowl-game wise? Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports is calling the Outback Bowl and says if that happens, they’ll play a team from the Big 10…:
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Palm has La Tech versus Troy in the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Many may not want to talk about end of life decisions, but experts say there is no better time…:
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A Baton Rouge man was identified as one of the sailors lost after a Navy plane crashed in the Phillippine Sea shortly after taking off. The U.S. Navy says Airman Matthew Chialastri is one of three Sailors that were never found after their C-2A Greyhound crashed while conducting a routine transport flight last Wednesday.

On Governor John Bel Edwards’ monthly call in radio show, Ask the Governor, he voiced his frustration with the 13-percent turnout for the November 14th election. He says there were important elections like the state’s treasurer’s race, New Orleans mayoral runoff and a state representative seat in St. Tammany Parish…:
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He says he is working with the Secretary of State’s office to discuss the issue.

Construction begins today on a new oyster reef in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles. Oyster reefs have been constructed in Calcasieu Lake since 1963. Assistant Secretary for Fisheries Patrick Banks says they were smaller in size then, but more money is allowing them to do a much larger project…:
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He says about 12,500 cubic yards of crushed limestone will be spread on the lake bottom.

Governor John Bel Edwards voiced his frustration with the low voter turnout for the November 14th election…:
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State Police say a Montgomery man was killed after falling out of a vehicle early Sunday morning in Winn Parish, and is asking for the public’s help to get more information about the incident. They say 21-year-old Hunter Thomisee was riding in the bed of a pickup truck when he fell out and was pronounced dead at the scene. Details are limited.

Construction begins today on a new oyster reef in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles. About 12,500 cubic yards of crushed limestone will be spread on the lake bottom to create 100 acres of artificial oyster reef. Assistant Secretary for Fisheries Patrick Banks says it will increase oyster and seafood production…:
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Oyster reefs have been constructed in Calcasieu Lake since 1963.

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. The organization’s CEO is Edo Banach (Ban-ick) who says every adult should complete an advance directive, and appoint a health care proxy, otherwise your end of life decisions could be taken out of your hands…:
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He says the holiday season provides an opportunity to discuss advance care planning with loved ones.

Governor John Bel Edwards expressed his frustration with the 13-percent voter turnout in the November 14th election. He made the comments on his monthly call in radio show. The governor says he’s worked with the Secretary of State’s Office to reduce the number of elections, but it doesn’t seem to be helping with turnout…:
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Edwards believes it’s likely voter apathy keeping residents from going to the polls.

National Hospice and Palliative Care President and CEO Edo Banach (Ban-ick) says about 50 percent of Louisiana Medicare decedents were enrolled in hospice at the time of death. He says although it may be difficult to discuss, the holiday season provides an opportunity to talk about advance care planning with loved ones..:
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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.

So now that the regular season is over for the LSU Tigers, what bowl game will they play in? Jerry Palm does bowl projections for CBS Sports and he expects the Tigers will be in Florida on New Year’s Day…:
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LSU moved up two spots to #17 in The Associated Press college football poll.

The largest oyster reef of it’s kind will be constructed in Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles. Kelley Ray has more…:
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