We’re expecting a sentence to be handed down today in the fatal shooting of former Saints star Will Smith. Cardell Hayes faces up to 60 years. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says Judge Camille Buras has a sentence in mind and it’s most likely a lengthy one…
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Hayes attorneys are trying to get their client a new trial and so far all of the court action has been on that motion.

Six people have been arrested in Bossier City for human trafficking as a result of an undercover prostitution operation. Bossier Sheriff’s spokesperson Lt. Bill Davis nine people, including four females, traveled in from Little Rock in the back of a U-Haul. Davis says a local man allowed his apartment to be rented out for prostitution.
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Davis says two teenage girls asked to be rescued from the situation.
A proposal to shorten the wait time for parents with minor children to receive a divorce wins approval from a House committee. The bill reduces that time from one year to six months. Opponents say making it easier for couples to get divorced doesn’t make it easier on the children, but Homer Representative Patrick Jefferson disagrees…
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The full House will decide whether to advance the measure to the Senate.

Southeastern Louisiana University is issuing a promise to incoming freshmen not to raise their tuition, if they commit to completing their degree in four years. University President John Crain…:
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Crain says this ground-breaking program is the only one of its kind of Louisiana and it will help with student recruitment and retention.

Legislation to shorten the waiting period to get divorce for couples with minor children has been approved by a House committee. Homer Representative Patrick Jefferson’s bill would reduce the waiting period from a year to six months. He says this is what’s best for the kids…:
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But Gene Mills with the Louisiana Family Forum says the current one year waiting period gives couples more time to resolve their issues…:
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The measure now heads to the House floor.

The DeSoto Parish Coroner’s office says Cameron Anthony Hernandez from Diana, Texas, was killed when a tank exploded near Mansfield. Two others were also injured.

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain has halted the sales of Kaput, which is a poison designed to kill wild hogs, but it can also kill black bears and other animals. Strain says they will look at other options to battle the booming feral swine population…
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Strain says there is an effort to develop a vaccine that would make feral pigs infertile.

Southeastern Louisiana University is issuing a promise to incoming freshmen not to raise their tuition, if they commit to completing their degree in four years. President John Crain…
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Crain says they’re seeing students taking longer and longer to earn a bachelor’s degree, and the Southeastern Promise encourages students to graduate in four years.

Southeastern Louisiana University is launching a new program that makes a deal with students if they don’t want to see a tuition hike….:
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A proposal to shorten the waiting period by half for a divorce to be finalized if the couple has minor children advances to the House floor. Currently the wait-time is one year. The bill is Homer Representative Patrick Jefferson’s who says the decision to get a divorce is a big one:
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Others say one year gives couples more time to change their mind.

Cardell Hayes, the man who shot and killed former Saints star Will Smith, will be sentenced today after being convicted of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino believes the judge will keep in mind that Cardell Hayes did not have much of a criminal record before this incident…:
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Still he believes Hays is looking at 20-40 years.

Ag Commissioner Mike Strain is not ready to allow an FDA approved poison to be used to kill off the massive feral hog population. He says they need to come up with something that will keep other animals, like black bears, away from the fatal food…:
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He says they are also working to develop a vaccine that would make the feral pigs infertile to address the growing problem of wild hogs.

The sentencing is slated today for, Cardell Hayes, the man who shot and killed Former Saints defensive end Will Smith…:
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Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter filed legislation Tuesday that would raise the state’s gasoline tax by 17 cents. He says the measure would create about $510 million dollars annually for Louisiana’s roads and bridges. House Bill 632 also prohibits DOTD from using the gas tax revenue for operational costs.

Currently couples in Louisiana who get a divorce and have minor children have to wait a year before the split becomes final, but a bill that advanced out of a House committee Tuesday would reduce the wait time by half. The measure faces opposition from those like Southern University law Professor Michelle Ghetti who is against divorce period…:
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But others say the sooner a divorce is final, the sooner the kids can move on and let healing begin.

Southeastern Louisiana University is issuing a promise to students that they won’t raise tuition if a degree is completed in 4 years. SLU President John Crain says this gives students and their families the ability to budget the exact cost of higher education…:
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He calls the Southeastern Promise a game-changer in Louisiana.

A proposal heading to the House floor would shorten the waiting period for a divorce to be finalized for couples with minor children. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is still looking for a second suspect in connection to a murder in a Prairieville mobile home. They say Donovan Darville and the victim, 27-year-old Clarence Harvey, were childhood friends but a motive for the shooting is not known. The man at large, Jerald Wall, was allegedly driving the vehicle for Darville when the incident took place.

The man convicted of shooting and killing former Saints star Will Smith is slated to be sentenced today. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino believes the jury was making a statement about Cardell Hayes when the reduced the charge from second degree murder to manslaughter. But he says the judge has plenty to consider…:
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He expects a sentenced in the range of 20-40 years.

Ag Commissioner Mike Strain has delayed the sale of Kaput feral hog bait in Louisiana, saying it poses too large a danger to other animals. Kaput is a poison that can kill wild pigs, but Strain says black bears can overturn the feeders containing the bait and dump the contents…:
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He says they are looking into different kinds of feeders that cannot be accessed by other animals.

A proposal to shorten the waiting period to be granted a divorce for couples with minor children was approved by the House Judiciary committee on Tuesday. Homer Representative Patrick Jefferson’s bill would reduce the waiting period from a year to six months. He says this is what’s best for the kids…:
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But Gene Mills with the Louisiana Family Forum says the current one year waiting period gives couples more time to resolve their issues…:
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The measure now heads to the House floor.

Governor John Bel Edwards will appear on his monthly call-in radio show today beginning at 2pm. It will air on certain affiliates of the Louisiana Radio Network…(and here locally on __________.)

Cardell Hayes, the man who shot and killed former Saints star Will Smith, will be sentenced today on manslaughter and attempted manslaughter convictions. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says Hayes will likely be behind bars a long time…:
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Meanwhile Hayes’ defense attorney Tuesday reportedly filed a motion for a new trial based on new evidence.

Southeastern Louisiana University is issuing a promise to incoming freshmen not to raise their tuition, if they commit to completing their degree in four years. University President John Crain…:
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A Senate committee approves a measure that would offer parole after 30 years for murderers who received life sentences as juveniles. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson supports the measure. She says the state should draw a line between immature juveniles and corrupt juveniles.

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If the bill passes, 89 people out of 300 sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed as juveniles would be immediately eligible for parole.

But Kaplan Senator Jonathan Perry says during the entire discussion, there was no mention of the victims of these crimes.

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The bill heads to the Senate floor for more debate.

A proposal heading to the House floor would shorten the waiting period for a divorce to be finalized for couples with minor children.

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Agricultural Commissioner Mike Strain has delayed the sale of Kaput feral hog bait in Louisiana because of the danger it poses to other animals. Strain says black bears can overturn the feeders containing the bait and dump the contents.

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A proposal to shorten the wait time for parents with minor children to receive a divorce wins approval from a House committee. The bill reduces that time from one year to six months. Opponents say making it easier for couples to get divorced doesn’t make it easier on the children, but Homer Representative Patrick Jefferson disagrees…
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The full House will decide whether to advance the measure to the Senate.

A Senate committee has approved a bill that would give inmates a chance at parole, if they are serving a life sentence for a murder they committed when they were minors. It has the support of Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson….
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A similar measure failed last year.

Columbia Senator Neil Riser files a bill that would exempt flood victims from state income tax for 2017. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Wednesday is the deadline for lawmakers to file tax bills. It’s expected Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter will propose a bill to increase the state’s gasoline tax by 17 cents. We’re also expecting several bills that will change how the state charges sales taxes and eliminate exemptions that currently exist for certain purchases.