25-year-old Neilson Rizzuto of St. Charles Parish remains behind bars on a 125-thousand dollars bond. Rizzuto is accussed of driving through a crowd of parade goers in New Orleans on Saturday. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Rizzuto is facing several years behind bars and anticipates that his attorneys will try to play the sympathy card in court…
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A homeowner in DeSoto Parish has been booked on second-degree murder after authorities say he fatally shot 50-year-old James Hewitt who was allegedly vandalizing his car. Mansfield Police Chief Gary Hobbs on why they charged 34-year-old Cody Parker with second-degree murder…
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Parker told police that he’s had problems before with vandalism.

Here’s a distrubing story out of Shreveport. A 24-year-old employee at the Caddo Parish Animal Shelter has been arrested for allegedly having a sex with a dog. She’s been identified as Celina Ann Cabrera. 41-year-old Booker Thomas Junior of Shreveport was also arrested after he allegedly recorded the act.

Sneezing more than normal? Itchy/watery eyes? Experts say allergy season is hitting Louisiana with a bang this year. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A legal analyst predicts jail time for the man accused of injuring more than two dozen Endymion parade goers in New Orleans..:
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Volunteers from around the country are coming together to help Louisiana flood victims get back into their homes. Louisiana Launch volunteer Shanna Forrestall says Let’s Rock uses donations to get flood victims a gift certificate that covers drywall, and more..
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You can find out more at launchlouisiana.com.

If you’ve noticed the allergy season is hitting you a bit harder this season, there’s a reason for that. Dr. Kenneth Paris, head of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at LSU Health New Orleans, says the warm winter and dry weather has made the pollen stronger and last longer. He says it really impacts kids and adults with asthma..:
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He says excellent over the counter allergy meds are available and the earlier you start the better.

US Senator John Kennedy is calling on the head of State Police to resign amid the investigations as result of four troopers charging the state overtime and hotel expenses on a personal side trip while traveling on business. Kennedy says he’s disgusted as a Louisiana taxpayer over what happened…:
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Col Edmonson says Kennedy doesn’t know all the facts. The governor’s office is investigating the incident.

What kind of jail time might the man who drunkenly plowed into a crowd of revelers at the Endymion parade in New Orleans be facing? 25-year-old Neilson Rizzuto is charged with negligent vehicular injury, hit and run with serious injury, and reckless operation after cops say he crashed into a crowd sending 21 to the hospital…:
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That’s legal analyst Tim Meche who says Rizzuto could be looking at 5-10 years but it depends on how the prosecution stacks up the counts.

A 30-year-old Donaldsonville man is under arrest amid allegations he crashed into a house that then burst into flames while he was fleeing police. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office says Brandon Payton drove off at a high rate of speeding during a traffic stop, and slammed into the residence that caught fire and is a total loss. Payton faces many charges including aggravated flight from an officer, stop signs and speeding, no headlights, aggravated damage to property.

Allergy season is in full swing a little early this year, and experts say because Louisiana had such a mild winter, there never really was a low pollen period. Dr. Kenneth Paris, head of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at LSU Health New Orleans, says warm winters typically mean pollen season will peak earlier, and last longer…:
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He says there is excellent allergy medication available over the counter and the earlier you start treatment, the easier it will be to keep symptoms under control.

Today Governor John Bel Edwards is meeting with President Donald Trump to talk mostly about Louisiana’s recovery from natural disasters, and express the need to get more federal aid into the Bayou State.

Should State Police Col Mike Edmonson lose his job over the side trip four troopers are accused of taking on the taxpayers dime while on business? US Senator John Kennedy thinks so…:
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But Edmonson says Kennedy doesn’t have all the facts and the LSP investigation and the Governor’s investigation into the incident need to play out…:
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3rd Congressional District Congressman Clay Higgins is a member of a group charged with coming up with ways to keep terrorists from entering the US. He says the Homeland Security Task Force is going to explore every possible option to make our country safe…:
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Higgins says he wants to get a boots-on-the-ground perspective from the those directly involved in vetting the people who enter our country.

It’s been a warm February for the Bayou State and it could turn out to be the warmest on record since 1932. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Volunteers from around the country are coming together to help Louisiana flood victims get back into their homes. Louisiana Launch volunteer Shanna Forrestall says a lot of families either aren’t getting what they need from insurance or they’re delays on getting help from FEMA….:
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She says the donations are going to families who need it the most, those with elderly, disabled and special needs members.

Colonel Mike Edmonson has no plans to resign even though U-S Senator John Kennedy is calling on the head of the L-S-P to step down as result of four troopers charging the state overtime and hotel expenses while taking a side trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Edmonson says Kennedy doesn’t know all the details…:
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Kennedy is disappointed the legislative auditor is not being used for this investigation…:
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The governor has auditors within the Division of Administration looking into the incident.

Today, Governor John Bel Edwards is scheduled to have a chance to talk with President Donald Trump as part of a group meeting with other governors. The governor’s office says Edwards will tell the President about Louisiana’s unmet needs from the floods of 2016.

US Representative Clay Higgins from St. Landry Parish is one of eight Congressmen that’s been named to the Homeland Security Task Force, which will look at policies that could be put in place to keep terrorists out of our country. Higgins says they want to take a balanced approach to ensure that those who do not mean us harm are still welcomed…
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The panel will being working next month and hopes to provide a final report later this year.

A four-year study out of London finds there’s a connection between stress and obesity. People who were obese through the entire sutdy showed higher levels of stress hormones. Doctor Amanda Staiano, with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, says while some stress is out of our control, there are ways people can reduce their stress levels….
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Staiano says this type of research can be beneificial to Louisiana, since two-thirds of Loisiana adults are over weight.

Could this be the warmest February on record in Louisiana? State Climatologist Barry Keim says, so far this month, we’re averaging eight degrees above normal and he attributes this to a lot of warm air moving in from the coast…:
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He says February’s average temperature is around 61 so far, and the record in 1932 is 61.2 degrees.

State Police say a 6-year-old died after her parents vehicle was hit from behind by a man suspected of being impaired and speeding in Ascension Parish. They say 29-year-old Kenneth Lewis didn’t slow down when he approached the Keatings SUV, and the impact caused both vehicles to travel into the median striking trees. 6-year-old Samantha Keating died at a hospital. 29-year-old Kenneth Lewis of Geismar’s charges include vehicular homicide.

The New Orleans Police Department says 25-year-old Neilson Rizzuto was three times the legal limit when he plowed into a crowd injuring 28 people who were watching the Endymion Parade. He faces multiple charges including first degree vehicular negligent injuring, hit and run driving and reckless driving.

US Senator John Kennedy is calling on the head of State Police to resign amid the investigations as result of four troopers charging the state overtime and hotel expenses on a personal side trip while traveling on business. Kennedy says he’s disgusted as a Louisiana taxpayer over what happened…:
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The governor’s office is investigating the incident.

A new study out of London finds stress may be linked to obesity. Dr. Amanda Staiano (Sty-AH-no) with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says over two-thirds of Louisiana adults and half of the children in our state are overweight or obese…:
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The study found that individuals who had persistently high levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol over long periods of time weighed more.

Should State Police Col Mike Edmonson lose his job over the side trip four troopers are accused of taking on the taxpayers dime while on business? US Senator John Kennedy thinks so…:
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But Edmonson says Kennedy doesn’t have all the facts and the LSP investigation and the Governor’s investigation into the incident need to play out…:
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Some might say winter decided to skip over Louisiana this year and it turns out this February might be the warmest on record here. State Climatologist Barry Keim says although Louisiana has seen a few cold fronts the last few weeks…:
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He says February’s average temperature is around 61 so far, and the record in 1932 is 61.2 degrees.

The 25-year-old man who crashed into a crowed of people watching the Endymion Parade in New Orleans Saturday night was at least three times the legal limit, according to authorities. They say Neilson Rizzuto is charged with first-degree negligent vehicular injuring, hit-and-run driving causing serious injury and reckless operation of a vehicle. Police said Sunday that 28 people were hurt in the accident that sent 21 people to the hospital.

3rd Congressional US Representative Clay Higgins has been appointed to a task force to stop terrorists from entering the country. Halen Doughty has more..:
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US Senator John Kennedy believes its time for the Commander of the State Police to go. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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This February could go down as the warmest on record for Louisiana. That’s according to State Climatologist Barry Keim who says the average temperature here this month is about 61 degrees and the current record set in 1932 is 61.2…:
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3rd Congressional District US Representative Clay Higgins has been appointed to the Homeland Security Task Force, which seeks to close gaps in terrorist screenings and vetting procedures. Higgins says they want to hear what the people have to say about securing our borders.:
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The panel will begin working in March and hopes to provide their final report later this year.

A new study out of London finds stress may be linked to obesity. Dr. Amanda Staiano (Sty-AH-no) with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says chronic stress can promote fat accumulation on the body. She says while it could be a physiological reason, it might also be because people change their behaviors when they’re stressed…:
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She says obesity is a serious issue in Louisiana and the more research they can do in this area, the better we can to help prevent it.