A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette. Police Sergeant Matthew Benoit (BEN-wah) says this happened early yesterday morning.

Cut 3 (07) “…14-year-old male.” 

Benoit notes that while investigators have established that the vehicle was stolen, it’s unclear whether that 14-year-old driver was the one who stole it. The girl who died is identified as 17-year-old Terry Mitchell of Lafayette. She was riding in the back seat.

Tragic news out of Brusly, the 4-year-old son of Brusly City Council Member, Blake Tassin was killed when the young child shot and killed himself with a gun found in the console of a pick-up truck Sunday morning. Young Hudson Tassin found the found the gun, according to the West Baton Rouge parish Sheriff’s office when an adult stepped out of the truck to adjust a trailer. Authorities have turned over the results of their investigation to the district attorney.

In Terrebonne Parish a raccoon knocked out power. It’s the second time in as many weeks and this Sunday, six-thousand customers lost power after a raccoon ended up in the Eddison power substation in Houma. Parish President Jason Bergeron (BAA-zher-on) says unfortunately, there’s little if anything that can be done about animals getting into the substation.

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Bergeron says this comes as the parish continues repairing powerlines damaged by Hurricane Ida.

The Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday. Department of Revenue Spokesperson Bryon Henderson says it’s a good time to stock up for hunting season. The sales tax exemptions apply to all consumer purchases of…

Cut 7 (09) “…in the state.”

The exemption only applies to individual consumer purchases, not business or commercial purchases. The limited Sales Tax Holiday runs through Sunday.

A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette, and police say a 14-year-old boy was behind the wheel. The victim is identified as 17-year-old Terry Mitchell of Lafayette. Two others were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Police Sergeant Matthew Benoit (BEN-wah) says the driver tried to escape but didn’t get very far.

Cut 5 (7) “…taken into custody.”

Benoit says the vehicle was stolen, although it’s unclear whether the 14-year-old boy was the actual thief.

For the second time in as many weeks, a raccoon knocked out power in Terrebonne Parish. Six-thousand customers went in the dark Sunday after a raccoon ended up in the Eddison power substation in Houma. Parish President Jason Bergeron (BAA-zher-on) says he drove to the substation to check things out for himself.

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Bergeron says unfortunately, there’s little if anything that can be done about animals getting into the substation.

If you’re a hunter, the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday is back again this Friday through Sunday.

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An 18-year-old Grayson man is arrested for allegedly strangling a spotted fawn. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says Taryn Varnell was captured on video taking the deer and choking it to death. Varnell faces up to ten years in prison and fines of more than 25-thousand dollars if convicted.

Could Alvin Kamara be on his way out of New Orleans? The Saints’ star running back has listed his Belle Chasse home for 2.75-million dollars. This, as Kamara and the Saints remain deadlocked on a new deal.

A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette. Andrew Greenstein reports the driver should never have been driving the vehicle in the first place.

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LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says the National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea…

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Louisiana is holding a Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday weekend from Friday to Sunday. The sales tax exemption applies to all consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition, specified hunting supplies, like hunting apparel. Louisiana Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson says these purchases are NOT eligible…

Cut 8 (06) “…are not eligible”

The exemption only applies to individual consumer purchases, not business or commercial purchases.

For the second time in as many weeks, a raccoon knocked out power in Terrebonne Parish. The latest one was Sunday, in which six-thousand customers lost power after a raccoon ended up in the Eddison power substation in Houma. Parish President Jason Bergeron (BAR-jer-on) says power outages have been a long-standing issue

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Bergeron says this comes as the parish continues repairing powerlines damaged by Hurricane Ida.

A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette. Police Sergeant Matthew Benoit says there were six juveniles and an adult in a stolen vehicle being driven by a 14-year-old boy.

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The girl who died is identified as 17-year-old Terry Mitchell of Lafayette. The 14-year-old boy tried running off but was caught and is now in juvenile detention facing four charges.

A former city councilman in Minden, in Webster Parish, and his daughter are shot dead, and the suspect is a ten-year-old boy. 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter, Keisha Miles, were found dead inside their home. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says there were two juveniles inside the home at the time.

Cut 7 (10) “…committed this crime.”

Chief McIver says the investigation ruled out any notion that this was an accidental shooting. He says the boy confessed and is in custody.

If you’re a hunter, the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday is back again this Friday through Sunday.  Department of Revenue Spokesperson Bryon Henderson says consumer purchases of a wide range of hunting supplies are exempt from state and local sales tax…

Cut 6 (04) “…hunting season.”

Purchases not eligible are hunting dogs, animal fee, off-road vehicles, and vessels such as airboats.

Knock on wood – but so far, it’s been a very quiet hurricane season here in Louisiana. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says, though, we’re not out of the woods just yet. He says we’re currently in LaNina conditions, and that’s expected to build in the latter part of hurricane season.

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There are currently three disturbances in the Atlantic, two of them with a 40-percent chance of developing in the next seven days.

Shocking story in Webster Parish, as Minden Police have charged a ten-year-old in the fatal shootings of two people, 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter Keisha Miles. Chief Jared McIver says they are not ready to release a motive, but this was not an accidental shooting…

Cut 8 (13) “….anything like that”

Cornelius is a former Minden city councilman and was appointed as mayor for a brief time.

A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette. Police Sergeant Matthew Benoit (BEN-wah) says this happened early yesterday morning.

Cut 3 (07) “…14-year-old male.” 

Benoit notes that while investigators have established that the vehicle was stolen, it’s unclear whether that 14-year-old driver was the one who stole it. The teen is in juvenile detention and is facing four charges – including negligent homicide.

A Louisiana pollster says many of the national polls show Vice President Kamala Harris with a two-point lead over former president Donald Trump as the presidential election season begins to ramp up. Mel Bridges has more.

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The last time there were no named storms in the Atlantic and Gulf from August 13^th to September 3^rd was 1968. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim hopes this trend continues…

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Labor Day has come and gone; and as such, the 2024 presidential enters the home stretch. In some states, ballots will be mailed out as early as this month. Louisiana Pollster John Couvillon with JMC Analytics says what he’s focused on is the number of early voters

Cut 6 (12) “…point or two.”

While Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight lead nationally, polls in the swing states are too close to call.

For the first time in several years, the state is looking at a budget deficit in several years. The projected shortfall is 340-million dollars. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the committee will hold several hearings over the next few months to discuss the shortfall.

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A special session on tax reform could be looming.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly meets with reporters today for the first time since fist pounding post game press conference following the loss to USC. 

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Could Alvin Kamara be on his way out of New Orleans? The Saints’ star running back has listed his Belle Chasse home for 2.75-million dollars. This, as Kamara and the Saints remain deadlocked on a new deal. Now, this doesn’t necessarily mean that an exit is imminent; Kamara says he has other properties in the city.

Shocking story out of Webster Parish as a ten-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of two people, 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his daughter, 31-year-old Keisha Miles, as they were found dead in a home in Minden. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says it’s unclear what led to the shooting, but the boy confessed…

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Cornelius once served as the mayor of Minden for a brief time.

Now that the Labor Day weekend has passed, the Presidential election will really ramp up. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says Vice President Kamala Harris has a small lead in the national polls, but the race comes down to seven swing states so the national polls should hold steady…

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Louisiana is looking at a 340-million dollar budget deficit next fiscal year and that does not include 248-million dollars that pays for education initiatives like teacher and support personnel stipends. A temporary sales tax that expires July 1^st is contributing to the revenue shortfall. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the responsible thing for the legislature to do is finally address antiquated tax policies…

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McFarland says his committee will hold regular hearings in anticipation of a special session early next year on tax reform.

LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says the National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea…

Cut 15 (14) “…very closely”

House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the state is facing a 340-million dollar deficit next fiscal year and that does not include the 248-million dollars for education initiatives that includes teacher and support personnel stipends. McFarland says his committee will hold regular meetings over the next several months…

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McFarland says the shortfall is a reason why a tax reform special session is needed.

A ten-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter Keisha Miles. It happened in Webster Parish on Sunday morning. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says there were two children in the home at the time…

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McIver says this was not an accidental shooting as the victims were shot multiple times. No motive has been released.

Lafayette Police say a juvenile driver drove off the road early Monday striking a fence, which caused the vehicle to flip and strike a tree. There were seven people inside the vehicle. 17-year-old Terry Mitchell of Lafayette has died, and two other passengers were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The juvenile driver faces several charges including one count of negligent homicide.

A Louisiana pollster says many of the national polls show Vice President Kamala Harris with a two-point lead over former president Donald Trump as the presidential election season begins to ramp up. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”