Lester Duhé
WAFB Reporter
Baton Rouge, La.
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Lester Duhé is the Sunday evening anchor and nightside reporter for WAFB 9News.
His family roots go back nine generations in South Louisiana ‒ in particular St. John the Baptist and Iberville Parishes ‒ giving him a distinctive familiarity with our wonderful culture, traditions and unique way of life.
Lester Duhé joined 9News after working as a Reporter at KLFY in Lafayette covering a wide range of stories and breaking news, some which garnered national attention, including the St. Landry Parish Church arsons and a teacher being kicked out of a Vermilion Parish School Board meeting.
Duhé also worked at WWL-TV in New Orleans as a Desk Assistant while in college.
He graduated from Brother Martin High School and Loyola University New Orleans where he won numerous student journalism awards for writing and reporting as well as for the use of social media.
When not working to bring you the stories and coverage you count on WAFB to provide, he’s always looking for new places to eat (suggestions gladly welcomed!), hanging out with family and friends, and enjoying all the great outdoor activities our area has to offer.
Contact Lester via email at lduhe@wafb.com.
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A lot of people are catching black bears on camera, and they’re even in places they shouldn’t be like a front yard.
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Gonzales has been chosen as one of seven small towns across the country to host an upcoming country music festival featuring country superstars like Kid Rock and Jason Aldean.
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Surveillance video obtained by WAFB shows a shootout take place inside a club in Plaquemine this past weekend.
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During one of his last call-in radio shows Wednesday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards talked about last Saturday’s election results.
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The Louisiana principal said he would reinstate her position on the Student Government Association and his scholarship endorsement for her.
In the statement, Principal Jason St. Pierre said he has apologized to the Timonets and will reinstate Kaylee’s position on the Student Government Association and reinstate his scholarship endorsement for her.
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The Southeastern Conference fined the University of Mississippi for a violation of the league’s ‘access to competition area policy,’ after fans entering the field following the team’s win against LSU on September 30.
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Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour will make a stop at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Wednesday, September 27.
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More court actions were taken Wednesday as several parties attempt to block the clemency hearings for Death Row inmates at Angola.
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A wildfire that burned in part of Livingston Parish on Tuesday afternoon, September 19 is 100% contained, but officials said that crews are still working on hot spots.
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Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy read some pretty graphic sexual language from certain books during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on ‘Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature.”
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The video was taken by a woman in the parking lot behind a bar in Baton Rouge early Sunday morning after the bars closed.
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Louisiana leaders will hold a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 23 to discuss the ongoing wildfire threat.
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The Louisiana company said most of the proceeds from their coffee and apparel sales are going towards their legal bills.
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Read the governor's full letter here.
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Deputies with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of a dog found in a crate behind a levee in Plaquemine.
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As children head back to school, there are some new laws in place to keep them safe in the carpool line and in the classroom.
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A non-partisan free speech organization is now getting involved in the case of an LSU graduate student accused of leaving a profanity-laced and what some have called a threatening voicemail to a Louisiana State Senator.
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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is now weighing in on the historic 50 plus clemency requests from death row prisoners at Angola.
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An LSU graduate student will no longer be allowed to teach at the university, after allegedly leaving a profanity-laced voicemail to a Louisiana State Senator for his vote to override the governor’s veto on House Bill 648.
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It appears the LSU Student Food Pantry will be getting a donation of $68,888 from Rocco’s Pizza & Cantina after breaking the College World Series Jello Shot record, according to Twitter
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After nearly all of Louisiana’s death row inmates asked Governor John Bel Edwards to spare their lives, one of the most powerful district attorneys in the state believes the clemency process is moving way too fast.
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A two-year-old is now paralyzed, blind, non-verbal, suffers from severe brain damage, and much more, after police said the man who was babysitting him nearly beat him to death in December 2022.
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‘Funny how the world works out:’ Pic of young Cade Beloso goes viral from ‘09 with former LSU player
There was a special moment shared on social media between LSU’s designated hitter Cade Beloso, and former LSU player Ryan Schimpf, both now national champions.
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All Louisiana students will soon be required to take a personal finance course before they can graduate high school.
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The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a pretty bizarre scheme.
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There are many people unhappy after nearly every inmate on Death Row at Angola asked Governor John Bel Edwards to spare their lives.
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A few bills related to marijuana have made it to Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ desk after this year’s regular Legislative Session.
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State lawmakers are getting close to banning the sale of flavored vapes for electronic cigarettes in Louisiana.
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The NAACP Louisiana State Conference has formally requested a national travel advisory for the state from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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A group of four high school friends reunited after graduating nearly 80 years ago.
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A private candlelight vigil was held Sunday night, June 4, for fallen Denham Springs Police Corporal Shawn Kelly.
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The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search on Friday night after a former U-High baseball player went overboard while on a graduation boating excursion Wednesday evening, May 24, in the Bahamas.
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We’ve heard the pleas for the past two years about the need for a new or renovated juvenile jail here in our area.
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Cpl. Shawn Kelly with the Denham Springs Police Department remains in critical condition at the hospital after he was shot while responding to a ‘disturbance’ at a popular shopping center.
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We are just five months away from the primary election in the race for Louisiana governor. A few candidates running for the top job in the state made their pitches to folks in the oil and gas industry.
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A parent in Ascension Parish claims the school system is not doing enough to honor her deceased son at an upcoming graduation ceremony.
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LSU Police are investigating reports of shots fired near Nicholson Drive and West Chimes Street.
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Should you be penalized if a gun is stolen from your unlocked car, then later used in a crime? One Louisiana lawmaker is exploring that very question.
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Authorities said Donald Ray Graves, 26, and Najoua Jabarie Harris, 25, both face charges.
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The incident happened on Wednesday, April 5 at the Total Wine on Siegen after 6 p.m.
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Just one day after First Lady Jill Biden made headlines for saying she wanted Iowa to be invited to the White House alongside LSU, she appears to be backing down from that idea.
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The family friend said Dr. Koonce went to University High Lab School and studied at LSU.
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The people who represent you at the State Capitol could be getting a hefty raise.
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Entergy looking to expand solar footprint throughout Louisiana; But how will this impact your bills?
Officials with Entergy Louisiana are seeking approval from the Louisiana Public Service Commission to add more gigawatts of solar energy across Louisiana.
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Reggie’s Bar in Tigerland will remain closed for months after a hearing by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control was delayed.
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Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder is joining the race for governor, according to a campaign website.
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The Addis Town Council passed a motion to accept the resignation of officer David Cauthron, who was involved in a deadly crash during a police chase.
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Newly-obtained video shows LSU student Madison Brooks leaving the Tigerland bar, Reggie’s, the night she was hit by a vehicle.
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Deputies have arrested four men in connection with an incident that eventually led to LSU student Madison Brooks being hit and killed by a vehicle in Baton Rouge earlier this month.
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