Roy King, who has been the Tiger Band director for 5 years, is no longer employed at the university after an internal investigation was conducted. His attorney Jill Craft says the school made ridiculous allegations, like accusing him of nepotism.

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LSU issued a statement naming Dr. Dennis Llinas as the temporary band director.

The former District Attorney in St. Charles Parish, Harry Morel, plead guilty to obstruction for harassing a witness in an attempt to destroy evidence that he allegedly requested sexual favors in an exchange for lenient plea deals from female defendants. FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeff Sallet says Morel held the freedom, and the lives, of these defendants in his hands.

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Sallet says there were at least 20 victims of Morel’s crimes.

A bill to prevent second trimester abortions, where doctors use forceps to abort a fetus, received unanimous approval from a House committee. Pro-choice attorney Ellie Schilling says this is the safest way to perform a second trimester abortion. Also, she says the language in the bill confusing to understand.

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Supporters of the bill say the dismemberment process causes the unborn child pain. The bill now moves to the House floor.

Two people are dead after a mosquito spraying plane crashed at the Slidell airport last night….

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That’s Slidell Police Sergeant Daniel Seuzeneau, who says the plane struck a powerline. The pilots have been identified as a 68-year-old Wayne Fisher of Slidell and 59-year-old Donald Pechon of Covington.

Former St. Charles Parish district attorney Harry Morel has pleaded guilty to an accusation he harassed a witness and tried to get rid of evidence in a federal grand jury investigation that targeted him. St Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says Morel also demanded sexual favors from women for help with their cases and highlighted one particular incident…
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Champagne says there were at least 20 women Morel sexually harassed.

There’s controversy surrounding the firing of LSU Band director Roy King. King’s attorney, Jill Craft, says her client did nothing wrong…
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LSU has not given specific reasons for Kings firing.

Legislation to prevent second trimester dismemberment abortions passed in a House committee today. Emelie Gunn has more…
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State Police say three men were killed in a three-vehicle wreck in Terrebonne Parish near Lucky’s Casino early this morning. All three victims were riding in a Honda Civic and a preliminary investigation reveals none of them were wearing seatbelts. The deceased individuals are from Abita Springs, Folsom and Metairie.

The House Health and Welfare Committee approves a bill that would ban the practice of dismemberment abortion in Louisiana. The method, which is known as D-and-E is used during the second trimester. A doctor provided lawmakers with graphic testimony on what happens…
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The bill heads to the House floor and so does a measure that would ban state dollars from going to Planned Parenthood.

LSU has fired its band director Roy King after spending nearly two decades with the Golden Band of Tigerland. King’s attorney Jill Craft says her client’s firing is unjust and if he didn’t check the mail yesterday, he would have found out through the news…
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LSU has not given specific reasons for King’s firing.

Former St. Charles Parish DA Harry Morel has plead guility to obstruction for harassing a witness in an attempt to destroy evidence for a federal grand jury that was targeted the longtime prosecutor. Morel resigned in 2012 as there were allegations Morel traded lenient plea deals for sexual favors from defendants. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says they found evidence of that…
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Morel faces up to three years in prison for the obstruction charge.

Two people are dead after a mosquito spraying plane crashed at the Slidell airport last night….
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That’s Slidell Police Sergeant Daniel Seuzeneau, who says the plane struck a powerline. The pilots have been identified as a 68-year-old Wayne Fisher of Slidell and 59-year-old Donald Pechon of Covington.

A bill to prevent second trimester abortions, where doctors use forceps to abort a fetus, was approved by a House committee. Lafayette doctor Damon Cudihy spoke in favor of the bill and gave graphic testimony of what goes on during a dismemberment abortion…:
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Pro-choice attorney Ellie Schilling says this legislation presents significant legal problems by prohibiting the most common procedure used in second trimester abortions and will be declared unconstitutional…:
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The measure now heads to the full house.

The National Weather Service issues a flash flood watch for the western half of the state until tomorrow afternoon. They predict another 1-3 inches of rain will fall on already saturated ground.

Harry Morel, the former District Attorney in St. Charles Parish, plead guilty to obstruction for harassing a witness in an attempt to destroy evidence for a federal grand jury that targeted the longtime prosecutor. The charge stems from an investigation into allegations Morel requested sexual favors in an exchange for lenient plea deals from female defendants. FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeff Sallet says Morel held the freedom, and the lives, of these defendants in his hands…:
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Morel faces up to three years in prison and he’ll be sentenced in August for the obstruction charge.

Shreveport firefighters rescued a horse that slipped into flooded waters and was swept away. They say 5-year-old Butter was eating grass when she skid into a drainage ditch with a swift current. Rescuers lassoed Butter and pulled her to safety, and a vet called to check for injuries said the horse was banged up but nothing was broken.

The Slidell Police Department identifies the two victims in the Tuesday evening plane crash as 68-year-old Wayne Fisher of Slidell, and 59-year-old Donald Pechon of Covington. Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says the two were in a mosquito abatement plane when it malfunctioned and went down. He says this is an extremely tragic incident…:
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The NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.

Family members confirm that the oldest man in the nation, Felix Simoneaux Jr. of LaPlace, died Tuesday at the age of 110. It is believed that Simoneaux was the oldest man in the country for three months, according to a group that verifies such claims. Simoneaux, who was born in 1905, was going to turn 111 on May 24th. He suffered a small stroke last week.

The director of the famed Golden Band from Tigerland has been fired from LSU. Roy King had been the subject of an internal investigation and was placed on leave earlier this month. His attorney, Jill Craft says King was notified by mail that he was being released due to policy and financial violations. She says King is also being accused of nepotism…:
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Craft calls the allegations ridiculous and the result of a witch hunt. LSU says Dr. Dennis Llinas will serve as interim band director.

The state House overwhelmingly approves legislation that would protect pastors who refuse to conduct same-sex weddings. The vote was 80-18 and it now heads to the Senate for consideration.

Two people died in plane crash in Slidell last night, according to cops. Police Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says the mosquito abatement aircraft had just finished spraying when it began rolling and struck a power line near the Slidell Airport before coming down in a wooded area. He says they had a hard time getting to the crash site…:
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He says the bodies of the two pilots were eventually discovered. The crash investigation is ongoing.

The bill that would expand medical marijuana to cover more illnesses did not pass out of the Senate 19-16. Parks Senator Fred Mills wanted to add seizure disorders, HIV, epilepsy and other diseases to the medical marijuana law passed last year which allowed people suffering from cancer, glaucoma and severe forms of cerebral palsy. Mills says he plans to try the bill again.

The band director of LSU’s Tiger Band, Roy King, is no longer employed at the university after an investigation led to several allegations. Halen Doughty has more…:
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There’s a new addition to the Governor’s Mansion since John Bel Edwards moved in…:
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Edwards says he paid for the chicken coop out of his own pocket.

Legislation is heading to the House that would make sure that TOPS recipients would receive at least some money for their tuition, if the state is unable to fully fund the scholarship program. Jonesboro Senator Jim Fanin says the bill also allows TOPS-qualified students to keep their scholarship, if they are unable to afford their portion of tuition, until a time the program is fully funded…
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Governor Edwards is in support of this legislation.

The latest addition to the Governor’s mansion is a chicken coop. Governor John Bel Edwards says he has 16 new hens in a coop behind the mansion. Edwards says the project was NOT paid for by taxpayers…
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Edwards says he checks on the birds every night when when he gets home.

Roy King, the band director of the Golden Band from Tigerland for the last five years, is out of job today. LSU put him on administrative leave earlier this month to conduct an internal investigation and he was notified of his dismissal in a letter from the university. King’s attorney, Jill Craft, says King was shocked when he was notified….
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LSU is not saying much about his firing, but confirm it was done so after an investigation.

The 30th annual Festival International de Louisiane begins today and runs through Sunday in downtown Lafayette. About 400-thousand people attend the festival every year. Festival spokesperson April Courville says there will also be tons of vendors with unique art, food and craft beers…
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And the festival is completely free to attend.