 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer School choice funding: Louisiana families who rely on state grants to send their children to private schools could be left in the lurch if the Legislature doesn't quickly approve funding for a new school-choice program, top education officials warned Tuesday. Read more from education reporter Patrick Wall.
Hung jury: At a recent trial inside the 19th Judicial District Courthouse, state prosecutors said Brian Alexander Lavergne shot his ex-lover and her new boyfriend with a shotgun at point blank range as they slept in their bed. But after listening to several days of testimony, a panel of Baton Rouge jurors was deadlocked and the trial ended with a hung jury, according to 19th JDC officials. Read the full story from courts reporter Matt Bruce.
Who shot darts at the ducks? A duck has died, a goose's life hangs in the balance, and you can win $1,000 if you know who is responsible. This is the aftermath following a series of blowgun bird-maimings that took place at the LSU lakes last week. Upon hearing about the bird's unnatural injuries, the Louisiana Humane Society announced it will offer a $1,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the duck-darter. Read the full story from Quinn Coffman. | 
