Gas prices are on the rise. Don Redman with AAA says gas prices in June were the lowest we’ve seen all year, which is unusual for the summer months, but we’re seeing an uptick at the pump…:
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Acadia Parish authorities arrest a man with a history of drunk driving arrests for a fatal hit and run. Michelle Southern has more…
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Calcasieu Parish authorities have made an arrest in a 2009 cold case. The body of 19-year-old Sierra Bouzigard was found on the side of the road in November of 2009, and police have been searching for a suspect ever since. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they used phenotyping technology to create a suspect profile from DNA found on the victim, which led to today’s arrest of 31-year-old Blake Russel.
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Mancuso says his agency was the first in the state to use the Snapshot DNA Phenotyping technology. Russel was arrested this morning in DeQuincy on a charge of second degree murder.

New Orleans Cops are looking for a dark SUV involved in the shooting of an officer working a private detail. The injured policeman, Officer Chris Abbott, was shot in the leg in what has described as a drive-by-shooting. It turns out Abbott was also injured by gunfire in 1998 and 2001.

Triple-A is projecting gas prices will go up about a dime before the Labor Day Holiday. Fuel analyst Don Redman says it’s an educated guess, because a lot of factors affect gas prices, especially in the Gulf South…
cut 5 (10) “….much higher”
The current statewide average is $2.08. That’s about a dime higher than a year ago.

Calcaiseu Parish authorities have made an arrest in the 2009 murder of a 19-year-old female from Moss Bluff. At a press conference this afternoon, Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they arrested a man from DeQuincy…
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In 2009, Sierra Bouzigard’s body was found on John Koonce Road. She died from blunt force trauma to the head.

In a move that doesn’t surprise many in the Capital City, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie has announced his plans to retire. Newly elected Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome promised a new top cop, in the hopes of easing tensions between the community and police following the shooting of Alton Sterling. Political analyst and Baton Rouge Radio host Clay Young says Dabadie was willing to work on a strong partnership….
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Broome has named Lt. Jonny Dunnam as interim chief.

A plane crash in Union Parish has claimed the life of a 73-year-old man from Monroe. Sheriff Dusty Gates says David Lockard’s small, private plane crashed into Lake D’Arbonne yesterday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration is one site, trying to determine a cause for the crash. Lockard was the only person on the aircraft.

Prices at the pump are slowly going back up due to high demand this summer. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman expects prices will continue to climb as we get closer to Labor Day, and refineries struggle to keep up…:
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The current statewide average is about $2.08 a gallon, up about 10 cents from the prior year.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie has released a statement about his decision to retire. He expressed appreciation to several people, and said that unfortunately he’s in a situation that will not serve the police department or the citizens of Baton Rouge. The mayor has said since taking office she would like to see a new leader at BRPD in the Alton Sterling shooting aftermath. She’s named Lt. Johnathan Dunnam as interim and says he is not going to apply for the permanent position.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says an arrest has been made in the fatal hit and run crash last night in Rayne. They say 42-year-old Ivy Roger had been charged with driving while intoxicated five times before, and he was booked after hitting a bicyclist and fleeing the scene of the crash. Sheriff K. P. Gibson..:
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The victim, 61-year-old Ricky Joyner, died at the scene.

A poll on the October State Treasurer’s race finds it to be a wide open contest among well-funded Republicans Angele Davis, Neil Riser and John Schroder. The survey was done by John Couvillon with JMC Analytics:
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He says he found 60 percent of voters are undecided. There is a major Democrat in the race, New Orleans attorney Derrick Edwards. Couvillon says in the horse race portion of the survey, Edwards polled at 18%.

High demand is driving up prices at the pump…:
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East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome says Carl Dabadie has notified her of his retirement as Baton Rouge Police Cheif. Weston Brooom had said since she took office that she’d like a new face at the department in the aftermath of the Alton Sterling shooting. Political Analyst and Baton Rouge radio host Clay Young says Dabadie probably had had enough…:
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Lt. Johnathan Dunnam has been named interim chief.

A Rayne man, with a history of DWI arrests, is behind bars after police say he hit a man on a bicycle while driving intoxicated. Acadia Parish Sheriff K. P. Gibson says 61-year-old Ricky Joyner of Rayne was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver, 42-year-old Ivy Roger, was nowhere to be found…:
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Roger was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail charged with hit and run, operating a vehicle under suspension and vehicular homicide. DWI charges are pending.

USA Today’s Dan Wolken says former LSU head coach Les Miles is extremely interested in the head coaching vacancy at Ole Miss. Miles has reportedly made his interests known to influential Ole Miss boosters.

Gas prices are on the rise in the Bayou State. Don Redman with AAA says gas prices in June were the lowest we’ve seen all year, which is unusual for the summer months. He says we’re already seeing an uptick in prices at the pump…:
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Redman says that’s almost 10 cents higher than the prior year.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie has submitted his letter of retirement. It’s not a huge surprise as Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome had said since she took office that new leadership was needed at BRPD in the wake of the Alton Sterling shooting. She said Monday that Dabadie is an honorable man…:
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Weston-Broome ran a campaign on the promise that she’d appoint a fresh face to the department that would help ease tensions between people and police officers.

As you might expect, a poll on the state Treasurer’s race shows the lack of a front-runner. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Louisiana’s FastStart workforce training program has been named the best in the nation by Business Facilities magazine for a record eight years in a row. LED Secretary Don Pierson…:
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He says Louisiana may be small but we have a big impact.

Business Facilities names Louisiana Economic Development’s FastStart the best workforce training program in the country. Jeff Palermo has more:
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The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says an arrest has been made in the fatal hit and run crash last night in Rayne. They say 42-year-old Ivy Roger had been charged with driving while intoxicated five times before, and he was booked after hitting a bicyclist and fleeing the scene of the crash. The victim, 61-year-old Ricky Joyner, died at the scene.

The Department of Children and Family Services launches the Quality Parenting Initiative, aimed at improving the foster care system. Assistant Director for Child Welfare Renda Hodnett says DCFS will expect more of foster parents…:
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On any given day, there are more than 4,000 Louisiana children in foster care.

A professor at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health says it’s never a good idea to carry your cell phone to the bathroom. Dr. James Diaz says fecal oral transmission to inanimate objects occurs when individuals don’t wash their hands after leaving the bathroom…:
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Diaz suggests using an antiseptic to clean your phone screen on a regular basis.

As you might expect, a poll on the state Treasurer’s race shows the lack of a front-runner….:
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Police in New Orleans say one of their officers who was off-duty but working a private-paid detail at the time, was shot in the leg around 1am. NOPD believe at least one person, possibly a juvenile, fired the shot into the officers car where he was sitting, then fled the scene. The injured policeman was listed in good condition at University Medical Center.

Louisiana’s FastStart workforce training program has been named the best in the nation by Business Facilities magazine for a record eight years in a row. LED Secretary Don Pierson says the state is also in an incredible position when it comes to job growth…:
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Business Facilities also ranked Louisiana third for infrastructure, seventh for cost of doing business, ninth for exports and economic growth potential, and tenth for industrial electricity rates.

Experts say it’s a bad idea to bring your cell phone with you to the bathroom, and the reason is gross. Dr. James Diaz with LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health says there’s risk that fecal matter could get on the phone because some people don’t wash their hands, and there’s always the chance it would fall into the toilet…:
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A poll on the State Treasurer’s race finds it to be a wide open contest. The October 14th election features three well-funded Republicans, Angele Davis, Neil Riser and John Schroder. There is a major Democrat in the race, New Orleans attorney Derrick Edwards. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says in the horse race portion of his survey, Edwards polled at 18-percent, which is higher than the three GOP candidates…:
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60 percent of voters are undecided.

Louisiana’s FastStart workforce training program has been named the best in the nation by Business Facilities magazine for a record eight years in a row. LED Secretary Don Pierson say we may be small but we’re standing out in a big way…:
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An LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health Professor warns smart phones carry more bacteria than the bathroom. Emelie Gunn has more…”
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Monroe chef Cory Bahr was eliminated last night on the 8th episode of Food Network Star. It ultimately came down to a challenge in which the contestants had to engage with a live stream while cooking, and Bahr struggled to do both at the same time. There will be no watch party on July 30 at Flying Tiger Brewery in Monroe.