The Terrebonne Parish DA says a grand jury has cleared a deputy who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy near Houma last September, saying there wasn’t evidence presented that indicated Deputy Preston Norman committed a crime in the death of Cameron Tillman. The Sheriff’s office says Tillman was holding what looked like a .45…
CUT 9 (09) “or another”
That’s Terrebonne First Assistant DA Carlos Lazarus. The FBI is investigating.

An 11-year-old Rapides Parish boy has missed more than two weeks of school because his hair is too long according to School Board policy. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman, who is not involved in this case, says courts need to recognize that students should be able to have a greater range of appearances.
CUT 6 (06) “with the student”
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One of the four Louisiana National Guard soliders, who was killed in a helicopter crash on March 10th along the Florida Coast has been laid to rest in Alexandria. Chief Warrant Officer 4, David Strother had over 24-hundred flight hours, including 700 combat hours. National Guard Captain Kreg Stiles says Strother was born to serve our country and born to fly…
CUT 13 (10) Q: “duplicate that”

Strother leaves behind a wife and son; stepdaughter, and mother.

State Police and the FBI have arrested a man and woman and rescued a 17-year-old girl in connection with a sex trafficking case. Spokesperson Melissa Matey says the victim was being against her will and forced to perform commercial sexual acts in the French Quarter area through online ads. Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Griffin and 36-year-old Lance Everson are being charged with trafficking of children for sexual purposes.

A grand jury has cleared a Terrebonne Parish deputy who shot and killed a teen-aged boy near an abandoned house near Houma last September. Carlos Lazarus, the First Assistant DA in Terrebonne, says Deputy Preston Norman shot 14 year-old Cameron Tillman after he pointed a gun at the officer, which turned out to be a pellet gun…
CUT 10 (10) Q: “cannot tell the difference”
The FBI is investigating.

One of the four Louisiana National Guard soliders, who was killed in a helicopter crash on March 10th near Pensacola, Florida, is laid to rest today in Alexandria. Louisiana National Guard Captain Kreg Stiles says Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Strother was a great man…
cut 12 (09) “him justice”
Strother leaves behind a wife and a son, a stepdaugther and mother.
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A Rapides Parish 5th grader has missed more than two weeks of school because his hair is too long, according to School Board policy. The parents of Ashton Bodifer say the rules are unfair and discriminatory and Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman agrees…
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But Esman says, because of previous court rulings in favor of school policies, the family has a hard road ahead.

Shreveport’s Independence Bowl finds itself, once again, without a sponsor. Duck Commander, who was the title sponsor of last year’s game, will not return as the title sponsor this year. Mayor Ollie Tyler says she is determined to help the I-Bowl foundation find a new sponsor…
CUT 3 (06) “us economically”

The Terrebonne DA says a grand jury has cleared a deputy who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy near Houma last September…:
CUT 2 (30) “reporting”

A Lafayette man who called in a bomb threat that shut down UL-Lafayette last summer has pleaded guilty in federal court to the crime. Devin Haywood faces up to 10 years for that, and up to 20 years for trying to rob a bank during the police search for the bomb.

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An 11-year-old boy in Rapides Parish has missed more than two weeks of school because his hair is too long according to School Board policy. His parents say the rules are unfair and discriminatory and want a policy that is equal for both genders. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says they have a case…
CUT 7 (10) Q: “and unfair”

The Independence Bowl in Shreveport is once again without a sponsor. Duck Commander will not be returning, but officials are optomistic that a hotel tax, which narrowly failed last year, would help the ongoing revenue for the bowl…
CUT 5 (11) Q: “develop this area”
That’s Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler.

The Terrebonne Parish DA says a grand jury returned a “no true bill” in the case of a sheriff’s deputy shooting and killing of 14-year-old Cameron Tillman last September. Jurors clear deputy Preston Norman who shot the boy in an abandoned house near Houma. Carlos Lazarus is the First Assistant DA in Terrebonne. He says he showed the jury pictures of the weapon the juvenile was holding and a real .45-caliber pistol and said they are identical…:
CUT 11 (11) “what he should do”
The FBI is also investigating the case.

20-year-old Seth Fontenot remained in jail this morning after a Lafayette jury returned a guilty manslaughter verdict in the case of the death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault and the injuring of two others. Prosecutors were trying for first-degree murder which carries a life sentence. Fontenot now faces up to 40 years.

The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a woman kidnapped from East Baton Rouge was found in the wreckage of a crash which claimed the life of her captor Thursday morning. They say the woman was airlifted to the hospital after the wreck. Deputies said the woman told them she was kidnapped last night. This is a developing story.

An 11-year-old boy has missed more than two weeks of school because his hair is too long according to Rapides Parish School Board policy. Eric Gill reports…:
CUT 1 (30) “reporting”

The Terrebonne DA says a grand jury has cleared a deputy who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy near Houma last September. They returned a ruling of “no true bill” which means there wasn’t evidence presented that indicated Deputy Preston Norman committed a crime in the death of Cameron Tillman. Carlos Lazarus is the First Assistant DA in Terrebonne…:
CUT 9 (09) “or another”
Lazarus says the weapon the juvenile had was identical to a .45 caliber pistol which is what he showed the jury. The FBI is also investigating.

Duck Commander has decided they won’t sponsor this year’s Shreveport Independence Bowl. Mayor Oillie Tyler says they need to pass a hotel occupancy tax that would really help in landing a new sponsor which would be good for the entire region…:
CUT 4 (08) “areas benefit”

An 11-year-old boy has missed more than two weeks of school because his hair is too long according to Rapides Parish School Board policy. Ashton Bodiford’s hair falls past the middle of his back. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman, who is not involved in this case, says it’s time for courts to recognize that students should be able to have a greater range of appearances…:
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Esman says courts have ruled that schools are within their rights to have appearance policies like this.

Today is the last day for someone to claim a million dollar prize from a Powerball ticket that was sold in Minden. Louisiana Lottery officials are encouraging folks to check old tickets because you could be a millionaire.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says a kidnapped woman was found after her captor died in a crash this morning. The woman was injured in the wreck and was flown to a hospital. We’ll have more on this as it develops.

The Terrebonne DA says the deputy who shot and killed a 14-year-old near Houma last September has been cleared by a grand jury. They say there was not enough evidence to show that Deputy Preston Norman committed a crime in the death of Cameron Tillman. The FBI is also looking into this case.

Shreveport’s Independence Bowl finds itself, once again, without a sponsor. Duck Commander, who was the title sponsor of last year’s game, will not return as the title sponsor this year. Mayor Ollie Tyler says she is determined to help the I-Bowl foundation find a new sponsor…:
CUT 3 (06) “us economically”
Tyler says a hotel tax, which narrowly failed last year, would provide much needed, ongoing revenue for the Independence bowl.

20-year-old Seth Fontenot remained in jail this morning after a Lafayette jury returned a guilty manslaughter verdict in the case of the death of 15-year-old Austin Rivault and the injuring of two others. Prosecutors were trying for first-degree murder which carries a life sentence. Fontenot now faces up to 40 years. He was also was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery.

The Louisiana SPCA is offering a reward of 13,000 dollars for information about a gruesome 12-second video of five men beheading a live goat. CEO Anna Zorilla says the men in the video are laughing and cheering as the beheading went on…:
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Zorilla says the video was sent to the SPCA from a New Orleans University police officer, but they are not sure if the beheading actually occurred in the Crescent City or Louisiana which is why the reward is so high.

The Terrebonne Parish DA says a grand jury returned a “no true bill” in the case of a sheriff’s deputy shooting and killing of 14-year-old Cameron Tillman. Jurors clear deputy Preston Norman who shot the boy in an abandoned house near Houma.

An American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety study shows that distraction in teen crashes is worse than previously thought. Eric Gill has more…:
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State Police say a man and a woman held a 17-year-old girl against her will in New Orleans and forced her to perform sex acts. A news release says the juvenile was exploited for the pimp’s financial gain in the French Quarter area through online ads. 21-year-old Kayla Griffin and 36-year-old Lance Everson were arrested.

A leak in one of the 97 igloos storing the 16 millions pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish has resulted in the recommendation of the emergency destruction of its contents. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says as the disposal of the remaining M6, the evaluation team has looked at many different methods other than an open burn…:
CUT 9 (10) “going forward”
Reynolds says he expects an announcement on the method of disposal of the propellant any day now.