The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Vivian teenager accused of stabbing his parents. Authorities say 17-year-old Shane Alexander is charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says Shane went into his parents’ bedroom around 3 o’clock this morning…
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61-year-old LaDonna Alexander, was stabbed once in the chest and his father, 64-year-old Jerry Alexander was stabbed in the back and arm. Both survived.

The spokesman for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is getting national attention for his intimidating Crimestopper videos. Lt. Clay Higgins is called the “Cajun John Wayne” for his stern demeanor when talking to suspects responsible for unsolved crimes…:
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Two LSU students develop a smart phone app that allows people to record and upload videos of police encounters and share it with media outlets. Eric Gill reports…
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The House Budget Committee has approved a 24 billion dollar budget that will keep colleges and universities from having to face budget cuts in the face of a 1.6 dollar budget deficit. Those proposed dollars are expected to fill in the gaps based on House-backed tax changes, and additionally help cash-flow shortfalls in health care. Debate begins May 21st.

A Vivian teen-ager is under arrest for allegedly stabbing his parents around three o’clock this morning. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 17-year-old Shane Alexander allegedly went into his parents’ bedroom, and stabbed his stepmom, 61 year-old LaDonna Alexander in the chest, and his father, 64 year-old Jerry Alexander.in the back and arm…
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Both parents survived the attack, the investigation continues.

It’s an itimidating message that the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department is putting out for potential criminals, and it is getting some national attention. Lt. Clay Higgins calls the Crimestoppers video the “Cajun John Wayne,” that speaks some blunt, and previously unscripted words…
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A high speed crash in St. Tammany Parish has claimed the life of one adult and one teen on 190 near Highway 1077. State Trooper Dustin Dwight says they first pulled the vehicle over, then conducted an impairment test with the driver. That’s when a 21 year-old passenger jumped into the driver’s seat and took off with a teen passenger. As officers went looking for them, …
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The dead are 14 year-old is Sloan McDow of Folsum and Brandon Bigner of Franklinton.

Two LSU students have developed a smart phone app that allows people to record and upload videos of police encounters and share it with media outlets. It’s called POWER, and it was developed by Wilborn Nobles and Elbis Bolton…
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That’s developer Elbis Bolton.

Two people are dead following a high speed weekend crash in St. Tammany Parish on 190 in Covington at Highway 1077. State Trooper Dustin Dwight says officers pulled the vehicle over, and conducted an impairment test with the driver. That’s when a 21 year-old passenger jumped into the driver’s seat and took off with a teen passenger, then crashed…
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That 14 year-old is Sloan McDow of Folsum; the dead driver is Brandon Bigner of Franklinton.

A new smart phone app developed by two LSU students will allow people to record and upload videos of police encounters and share it with media outlets…
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That’s one of the developers Elbis Bolton, who says the app is available for Android, and they are working on an iphone version.
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Lt. Clay Higgins of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is receiving national attention for his intimidating Crimestopper videos…:
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The House Budget committee are working to keep colleges and universities from having to face budget cuts in the face of a huge state budget deficit. The dollars are expected to fill in the gaps based on House-backed tax changes, and help cash-flow shortfalls in health care.

State Police say two people are dead after a high speed crash this weekend in St. Tammany Parish that happened after a traffic stop. Trooper Dustin Dwight says an officer pulled over a vehicle speeding going over 100 miles per hour in Covington. Dwight says while the trooper was conducting a field sobriety test on the 14-year-old driver of the vehicle, something else happened…:
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There was a 14-year-old in the back seat of that car who died when it crashed. The driver died today.

A bill that would provide free HIV tests for inmates being released from prison will be discussed on the House floor. Natchitoches Representative Kenny Cox says this would help prevent AIDS from spreading further in the state. He says Louisiana has the fourth highest number of men and women living with AIDS in the nation…:
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Cox says that in 9 state prisons, about 3 percent of inmates are HIV positive.

The spokesman for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is getting national attention for his intimidating Crimestopper videos created for a Lafayette news station. Lt. Clay Higgins says he uses a certain way to communicate that if there’s a warrant out for your arrest, you should turn yourself in…:
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He says he wants to send a strong stern message that criminals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Two LSU students develop an app called the Police Officer Watchdog Events Reporter or POWER — which lets people record and upload videos of police encounters both good and bad then share with media outlets. Elbis Bolton says he and Wilborn Nobles inspiration came from watching events unfold in Ferguson, Missouri last year…:
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The POWER App is currently available for download for Android devices.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Vivian teenager accused of stabbing his parents. Authorities say 17-year-old Shane Alexander is charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says Shane’s step-mother, 61-year-old LaDonna Alexander, was stabbed once in the chest and his father, 64-year-old Jerry Alexander, was stabbed in the back and arm. Chadwick says LaDonna was able to drive herself to the hospital…:
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Authorities have yet to release a motive for the crime.

Lafayette Police say a teenager was killed by his friend over the weekend who told investigators he thought the gun was not loaded with he pulled the trigger. They say 18-year-old Jo’nathan Delacrioux was shot in the face and died at a nearby hospital. 18-year-old Anthony Beloney was charged with negligent homicide and possession of marijuana.

Two LSU students have developed a smart phone app that allows people to record and upload videos of police encounters and share it with media outlets. Eric Gill reports…:
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says a teenager is dead after he went swimming in a Geismar pond and never surfaced. They say 17-year-old Malcolm Calloway of Sunshine was visiting friends in a Pariks of Dutchtown Subdivision.

We’re about at the halfway point of the legislative session and lawmakers still have a lot of work to do on the budget. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office has reportedly indicated that one of the suspect’s in a double homicide is the St. Gabriel Police Cheif’s son, Kevin Ambeau Jr. The coroner’s office confirms two people were killed in a shooting but there are not many other details being released at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

Two LSU students have developed a smartphone app that allows people to record and upload videos of police encounters and share it with media outlets. The Police Officer Watchdog Reporter, or POWER, app was developed by Wilborn Nobles and Elbis Bolton. Bolton says this app can be used to spread both negative and positive interactions with police…:
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The POWER app is currently available for download on Android devices. Bolton says they are working on an iPhone version.

The spokesman for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office is getting national attention for his intimidating Crime Stopper videos created for a Lafayette news station. Lt. Clay Higgins is called the “Cajun John Wayne” for his stern demeanor when talking to perpetrators responsible for unsolved crimes. He says he never expected this…:
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The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Vivian teenager accused of stabbing and injuring his parents. Authorities say 17-year-old Shane Alexander is charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says Shane went into his parents’ bedroom at about 3AM this morning…:
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She says his step-mother was stabbed in the chest and his father in the back and arm. A motive for the crime is not being released at this time.

Lawmakers are working to raise money that would go towards mitigating cuts to higher education and health care. The House has approved 664 million dollars so far including a cigarette tax increase but Governor Bobby Jindal says that will need to be offsent with a tax break somewhere
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There’s about month left in the session.

Construction is underway on a “lazy river” on the LSU campus in the shape of the letters L-S-U and some wonder if this is appropriate considering the potentially huge budget cuts facing the school. Eric Gill reports…:
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The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office arrests a woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death. They say 28-year-old Lisa Stewart was booked with second degree murder after 34-year-old George Taylor was found dead inside their home. Apparently Stewart told them she and the victim got into a fight after a night out drinking with friends.

A bill headed to the House floor would provide free HIV tests for inmates being released from prison. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Police say a Mansfield man is dead after an early morning crash in DeSoto Parish. They say 48-year-old Curtis Robertson was attempting to pass another vehicle in a no passing zone and sideswiped that vehicle causing both to crash. Robertson, who was not restrained, was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and passengers in the other vehicle were not seriously injured. Authorities say speed and impairment are suspected factors in the crash.

Construction of a “lazy river” on the LSU campus in the shape of the school letters have some wondering if this is appropriate considering the potentially huge budget cuts facing the university. But Student Body President, Andrew Mahtook, says it’s not a fair argument to say that they’re spending money on the “lazy river” instead of paying for courses and teacher salaries…

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Students passed a student recreation fee increase to expand the recreation center, which includes the building of the “lazy river” in 2011.

Cancer Center of Acadiana at Lafayette General Medical Center is looking for adults diagnosed with multiple myeloma to participate in a clinical trial for patients not eligible for stem cell transplants. CCA Oncologist Sal Malad says they encourage participants to ask questions and be involved…

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He says patients who participate help advance medical technology and provide valuable benefits to future generations. You can call 337-289-8658 for more information.