Challenger Bill Cassidy had 43 of the U.S. Senate primary vote Tuesday night with about half the precincts counted. Incumbent Mary Landrieu had 38 percent.
Landrieu, a Democrat, is seeking her four term; Cassidy gave up a U.S. House seat to run as the leading Republican challenger.
Jackson: Will run for attorney general.
Attorney Isaac “Ike” Jackson, Jr. announced Sunday that he intends to qualify for election to the statewide office of Attorney General during the 2015 gubernatorial primary.
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A man sought as a suspect in a Sunday night murder was arrested by State Police and Evangeline and Ville Platte officers about noon Monday and held on an outstanding arrest warrant for theft.
Vehicle rests where it finally came to stop after running over three children on their way to school, killing two of them.
The Louisiana State Police Troop I have identified the motorist suspected of running down three juveniles, killing two and critically injuring the third, as Jeremy J. Abraham, 32, of Breaux Bridge.
