Two people were injured and dozens have been evacuated off of a Shell platform about 115 miles of the Louisiana coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Petty Officer Lexie Preston says a 54-year-old male suffered from flash burns and a concussion and a 29-year-old male suffered a sprained wrist and a concussion.
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Preston says the fire has been reduced to a small flame and a light sheen is reported north of the platform.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Covington woman is under arrest amid allegations she lied about an NFL referee physically abusing her. Lt. Brennan Matherne says 49-year-old Sandra Brooks told cops in June that her live in boyfriend, 57-year-old Carl Johnson Sr. of Thibodaux, was hitting her. He says Brooks sent police audio recordings…:
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He says no evidence of wrongdoing by Johnson was found and ultimately he was exonerated in the investigation and Brooks is one now facing the charges.

A fire in Many destroyed the ARC of Sabine building, which benefits developmentally disabled persons in the area. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says they have a person in custody…
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The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Brett Shoemaker and he’s a former client of ARC. No injuries reported.

The Rayville Police Department arrested a 14-year-old twice yesterday after he was found with rifle ammunition and a handgun at school. Police Chief Willie Robinson says they received a call from Rayville High School that a magazine was found in the student’s backpack. He says the teenager was charged and released into the custody of his grandparents…:
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Robinson says the teen told detectives that he forgot to take the gun out of his bag after he went hunting.

Authorities have arrested a 14-year-old after he allegedly brought a handgun and rifle amunition to Rayville High School. Rayville Police Chief Willie Robinson says the rifle rounds were in the teen’s backpack and a gun belonging to him was found in another student’s vehicle…
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Robinson says the teen told detectives he forgot to take the ammo out of his bag after he went hunting.

A Covington woman is facing several charges after deputies say she falsely accused an NFL referee of domestic abuse. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s office says 49-year-old Sandra Brooks told deputies 57-year-old Carl Johnson Senior hit her…
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Brooks was charged with domestic abuse, defamation and filing a false report.

West Carroll Parish deputies arrested 25-year-old Christian Turnbow of Oak Grove after he allegedly attacked a woman who had come to his aid. Sheriff Jerry Philley says Turnbow was lying in a ditch, a woman came up to him to see if he needed help and that’s when he attack her….
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The victim suffered a separated shoulder, while Turnbow has been charged with attempted second degree murder.

Authorities have a person in custody that allegedly set fire to the ARC of Sabine building in Many. ARC provides vocational rehab to developmentally disabled. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the suspect, 25-year-old Brett Shoemaker, is a former client of ARC…
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No one was hurt in the blaze, but a majority of the facility was burned down.

Two people were injured and dozens have been evacuated off of a Shell platform about 115 miles of the Louisiana coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Petty Officer Lexie Preston says a 54-year-old male suffered from flash burns and a concussion and a 29-year-old male suffered a sprained wrist and a concussion.
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Preston says the fire has been reduced to a small flame and a light sheen is reported north of the platform.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a woman who tried to help him as he was lying in a ditch near Oak Grove. West Carroll Parish Sheriff Jerry Philley says the victim saw Christian Turnbow on the side of the road as she was driving her kids to school. He says police arrived after one of her children called 911 to report the attack.
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The victim suffered minor injuries.

The SARC of Sabine Workforce building in Many has been destroyed by a fire. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says this is a great loss to the community as the facility helps developmentally disabled individuals find jobs. He says they are looking for a place for them to relocate.
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He says the alleged arsonist is an active participant in some of the programs at the center and is in custody.

Rayville Police arrested a 14-year-old twice yesterday after allegedly bringing a handgun and rifle ammunition to school. Police Chief Willie Robinson says the teen was originally charged for possession of the ammo and released to his grandparents but then they got word of a handgun still at school. He says the teen was picked up again and gave police an excuse.
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The US Coast Guard says the fire on the Shell platform in the Gulf has been reduced to a small flame. They say a 54-year-old male suffered from flash burns and a concussion, and a 29-year-old male suffered a sprained wrist and a concussion. 46 workers were evacuated to a nearby platform. A light sheen is reported north of the platform.

A Covington woman is under arrest after cops busted her lying about an NFL referee; saying he was abusing her. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old Sandra Brooks’ charges include defamation because she also filed a report with the NFL against the victim. Matherne says they take domestic abuse seriously but it is never acceptable to falsely report these incidents…:
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Brooks was also charged with domestic abuse.

More than half of LSU’s 27 fraternities are in some kind of trouble for violating policy both before and after the death of LSU pledge Max Gruver. The punishments range from suspensions, being kicked off campus, on probation or letter of reprimand. The latest is an LSU letter sent to Alpha Gamma Rho saying they must stop all charter events because of an incident, “not in compliance with university policies.”

The Rayville Police Department arrested a 14-year-old twice yesterday after he was found with rifle ammunition and a handgun at school. Police Chief Willie Robinson says they received a call from Rayville High School that a magazine was found in the student’s backpack. He says the teenager was charged and released into the custody of his grandparents…:
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Robinson says carrying a firearm on school property by a student or non-student is against the law.

A Covington woman has been arrested for allegedly lying about an NFL referee physically abusing her. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Two people were injured when a Shell platform caught fire early this morning, according to the US Coast Guard. Petty Officer Lexie Preston says it sits about 115 miles south of Vermilion Bay…:
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The two injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

A fire in Many destroyed the SARC of Sabine Workforce building, which helps developmentally disabled persons find employment. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the investigation is moving along quickly after witnesses described a suspicious person near the building after the fire started. Police found the suspect soon after that…:
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He says that person is in custody on a judicial hold.

Multiple sources are reporting that former LSU coach Les Miles is interested in the coaching job at Oregon State. The Beavers are 1-8 under interim coach Cory Hall after Gary Andersen and the school opted to part ways following a loss to Southern California earlier this season.

The U.S. Coast Guard says two people were injured and dozens have evacuated a Shell platform off of Louisiana after an early morning fire. Petty Officer Lexie Preston says the fire is reported as extinguished:
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She said Shell sent a helicopter to take the two injured crew members to a nearby hospital. No word on the extent of their injuries.

A 25-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly attacked a woman who tried to help him as he was lying in a ditch near Oak Grove. West Carroll Sheriff Jerry Philley says the victim was driving her children to school when she saw Christian Taylor Turnbow of Oak Grove and she called 911 before coming to the man’s aid…:
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He says Turnbow is charged with attempted second degree murder and sexual battery.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Covington woman is under arrest amid allegations she lied about an NFL referee physically abusing her. Lt. Brennan Matherne says 49-year-old Sandra Brooks told cops in June that her live in boyfriend, 57-year-old Carl Johnson Sr. of Thibodaux, was hitting her. He says Brooks sent police audio recordings…:
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He says no evidence of wrongdoing by Johnson was found and ultimately he was exonerated in the investigation.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler says cyber-security surrounding voting procedures and the ballot box are of the utmost importance. He was set to testify today before a congressional subcommittee and explain the scope of the information his office is charged with protecting, and how hard it would be to hack…:
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Two people were injured after an oil platform caught on fire early this morning.  The Enchilada platform is located near Garden Banks, about 115 miles south of Vermillion Bay.  46 workers were evacuated.  Officials say the injured were taken to a Houston hospital.  The Coast Guard reports there are no oil spills.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced legislation to prevent terrorists from using vehicles to attack Americans.  Jeff Palermo has more…

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Emerge Louisiana is a new group that will train female Democrats on how to run a successful campaign for political office. Executive Director Melanie Oubre says after graduating from the six month training, they will be provided with a network of support locally and nationally. She says Emerge Louisiana brings in Louisiana based trainers to give the students future contacts.

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They have their eyes on electing several female state legislators in 2019.

Cooler fall like weather is moving into Louisiana which will make for a beautiful but cooler weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim…

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Very little if any rain is expected…