Reaction is coming in from Louisiana’s Congressional delegation about President Barack Obama’s plans to “destroy” the Islamic State militants in the Middle East. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Attorney General Buddy Caldwell warns Louisianians of an IRS telephone scam where they try to intimidate victims into making payment by pre-paid debit cards or wire service. If you receive this type of phone call, you should tell the caller that you will contact the IRS and report the call. The IRS will not call about taxes you owe without mailing you an official notice first.

Republican US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy now says he will debate at least two times against Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Landrieu has criticized Cassidy for not committing to more debates. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…

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Cassidy, Landrieu, and Tea Party favorite Rob Maness will face off on on LBP on October 14th in Shreveport and on Raycom Stations October 29th in Baton Rouge.

The Slidell police officer who was involved in a suspected drunk driving fatal accident on Sunday, has died from his injuries. Not only was alcohol a possible factor in this wreck, but State Trooper Greg Marchand says they also believe Detective John Cole, who died Wednesday afternoon, was also not wearing his seat belt. He says they are still waiting on the toxicology report, but this could have been a preventable tragedy…

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A passenger in the vehicle, Daniel Hanlon, was pronounced dead at the scene.

New Orleans Congressman and member of the US Homeland Security Committee, Cedric Richmond, says President Barack Obama has laid out a good, comprehensive strategy in calling for increased airstrikes against Islamaic State extremists. Richmond says Congress can support the President’s effort by providing resources and weaponry to the Iraqi military and Syrian rebels who are fighting the Islamic State militants…

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Richmond hopes Congress will support the President in this growing military operation.

The Shreveport Police Department has identified the woman who was found dead in her home Wednesday afternoon. Cpl. Breck Scott says 53-year-old Angela Godley was discovered by a friend in South Shreve Island around 3:15pm. He says right now they are working to locate Godley’s live-in boyfriend, 57-year-old Mark Colby. He says currently Colby is a person of interest in this case.

A Slidell police detective has died days after crashing his Jeep and flipping the vehicle early Sunday morning. Michelle Southern has that…

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New Orleans Congressman and member of the US Homeland Security Committee, Cedric Richmond, says President Barack Obama has laid out a good, comprehensive strategy in calling for increased airstrikes against Islamic State extremists. Richmond hopes Congress will support the President in this growing military operation…

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Richmond says Congress can support the President’s effort by providing resources and weaponry to the Iraqi military and Syrian rebels who are fighting the Islamic State militants.

The Slidell officer who was involved in a suspected drunk driving fatal accident on Sunday, has died from his injuries. Trooper Greg Marchand says Detective John Cole flipped his Jeep in the crash and his passenger, Daniel Hanlon, died on the scene. Marchand says impairment on the part of Cole is suspected…

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Cole passed away Wednesday afternoon. Marchand says troopers are reminding motorists that having a plan in place for a safe ride home is everyone’s responsibility.

The Shreveport Police Department has identified the woman who was found dead in her home Wednesday afternoon. Cpl. Breck Scott says 53-year-old Angela Godley was discovered by a friend in South Shreve Island around 3:15pm and called the cops…

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Scott says Godley was pronounced dead at the scene. He says right now they are working to locate Godley’s live-in boyfriend, 57-year-old Mark Colby, who is a person of interest in this case.

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is warning Louisianians of an IRS telephone scam. The scam involves a caller claiming to be an IRS official and then attempting to intimidate victims into making payment by pre-loaded debit card or wire service. If you get this type of phone call, you should tell the caller that you’ll contact the IRS and then report the call to the agency.

The community of Jennings got together Wednesday to welcome home an officer who was shot in the line duty and has been recovering since June. Michelle Southern has more…

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US-Senate candidate Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy says he will now participate in two statewide televised debates with the incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu. Cassidy, Landrieu, and Tea Party favorite Rob Maness will face off on on LBP on October 14th in Shreveport on Raycom Stations October 29th in Baton Rouge.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas from its plant in Cameron Parish. Expansion construction is expected to begin this fall and they should be fully operational by 2019. Senator Mary Landrieu sees big things for the region in the future…

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She says LNG exports are important for the economic future for the country.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 35-year-old an is in a medically induced coma after ingesting narcotics during an attempt to execute a search warrant. Capt. Ryan Turner says Heath Duplechain was found unconscious and was transported to a local hospital. He says the amount of narcotics Duplechain ingested is unknown at this time…

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Duplechain faces multiple narcotics charges.

The community of Jennings got together in a big way on Wednesday to welcome home an officer who was shot in the line of duty and has been in recovery since the June incident. Jennings Police Chief Todd D’Albor says Sgt. Ricky Benoit put his life on the line for others when he was shot by a domestic abuse suspect and has never given up hope…:
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He says the streets of Jennings were lined with well-wishers all the way to Benoit’s home which he has not seen since June 23rd.

A Slidell police detective has died days after crashing his Jeep and flipping the vehicle early Sunday morning. The passenger in the Jeep died on the scene. Troopers suspect the officer was drunk and not wearing his seatbelt. They say official John Cole passed away yesterday afternoon after a strong fight. Daniel Hanlon was the crash victim who died Sunday. Impairment is suspected on the part of Cole.

The Shreveport Police Department has identified the woman who was found shot dead in her Shreve Island home Wednesday. They say 53-year-old Angela Godley was discovered with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. Cops confirm they are looking for 57-year-old Mark Colby who lived with the victim. He is a suspect in the case.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its plant in Cameron Parish. With this, Sempra can begin construction to expand their facility near Hackberry. With the expansion, the Cameron plant will be capable of producing up to 12 million metric tons of LNG for export. Senator Mary Landrieu
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Construction is expected to begin this fall and they should be fully operational by 2019.

Two weeks ago Louisiana’s DHH ordered more chlorine to be put into the St. John Parish water supply after a potentially deadly amoeba was detected in the system. Safe drinking water administrator, Jake Causey, says once the minimum disinfectant levels are reached, they’ll continue the chlorine burn for another 60 days and sample the water at 70 different sites…:
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He says the water is safe to drink but advises residents to try not to get it up their nose in the shower.

A man is in a medially induced coma after deputies in Iberia Parish say he ingested a large amount of drugs in a house and was hiding during a search by cops. Captain Ryan Turner says they called the SWAT team to intervene over concerns that 35-year-old Heath Duplechain may have been armed at the time…:
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He says the amount of drugs the man may have taken is unknown at this time.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas from its plant in Cameron Parish. Scott Carwile has more…:
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LSU power receiver Travin Dural suffered a cut to his forehead that required stitches due to a car accident over the weekend, but Coach Les Miles says Dural practiced yesterday and will play in the ULM game Saturday. Miles said Dural had a minor soft tissue injury and was running around in his helmet fine during Wednesday’s practice.

A Slidell police officer who was involved in an off-duty wreck over the weekend has died from his injuries. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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US-Senate candidate Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy says he will participate now in two statewide TV debates with the incumbent Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu. The election is November 4th. Cassidy, Landrieu and tea party favorite Rob Maness will face off on on LBP on October 14th in Shreveport on Raycom Stations October 29th in Baton Rouge.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 35-year-old man is in a medically induced coma after ingesting narcotics during an attempt to execute a search warrant. Capt. Ryan Turner says two suspects emerged from the residence and said a third person was trying to hide inside…:
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The man was found and rushed to a hospital. Authorities found synthetic marijuana, ecstacy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and firearms during their search of the residence.

The US Department of Energy has given final approval for Sempra Energy to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its plant in Cameron Parish. With this, Sempra can begin construction to expand their facility near Hackberry. Senator Mary Landrieu says this will have a big economic impact for southwest Louisiana…:
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Landrieu says the expansion project is expected to create about 3,000 construction jobs and as many as 150 permanent full-time jobs.

It’s been two weeks since the state Department of Health and Hospitals ordered a chlorine burn for the St. John the Baptist Parish water system, because a potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba was detected in the water. The state’s safe drinking water administrator, Jake Causey, says efforts to increase and maintain a certain level of disinfectant is ongoing…:
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DHH is advising area residents to make sure tap water doesn’t go up your nose, because that’s how the bacteria can become harmful.

The daughter of the star of the now cancelled reality TV show Sons of Guns, who remains in jail on child sex charges, is telling her family secrets on national television. 49-year-old Will Hayden is accused of raping a girl, who is now 12, in East Baton Rouge Parish. He is also accused of raping an 11-year-old in 2013. Stephanie Hayden unloads on Dr. Phil in a pre-taped show that will air today at 3pm on ABC.

The community of Jennings got together in a big way on Wednesday to welcome home an officer who was shot in the line of duty and has been in recovery since the June incident. Jennings Police Chief Todd D’Albor says Sergeant Ricky Benoit was responding to a domestic violence call when he was shot in the neck by the suspect…:
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Benoit returned to his home yesterday to crowds lining the streets to honor the hero.

The Louisiana Lottery says nobody won the multi-state jackpot last night which now goes up to $149 million dollars for Saturday.