Allie Purser
News Director
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Allie was born in Alexandria but raised in Texas, later returning to Louisiana to attend LSU. Once she graduated from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2017, she moved to Central Louisiana and began working at KALB as the producer for Jambalaya.
After almost two years at the station, she made the move to Madison, Wisconsin to be the Morning Executive Producer at WMTV. There she led NBC15’s the Morning Show, winning an Emmy for coverage of protests in downtown Madison that turned violent during the summer of 2020.
Allie is excited to back in Louisiana and at KALB, helping both the news and production sides of the station. In her free time, you can probably find her watching a movie or following NBA basketball (Go Spurs Go).
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The letter surrounds the request for the DA office’s help investigating the Hall administration’s handling of public information.
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The fence means customers at the restaurant only have limited parking, while also blocking the drive thru and the wheelchair accessible entrance.
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In a letter released Friday, City Council President Catherine Davidson claimed Mayor Hall’s administration “doctored information” and “threatened APD officers.”
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Davidson recommended the City of Alexandria reach out to the Rapides Sheriff’s Office for help covering city’s nine zones at Wednesday night's meeting.
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Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall’s administration has issued members of the Alexandria Police Department a confidentiality policy and independent contractors a non-disclosure agreement.
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Mayor Hall said that while he and his staff will be coordinating with the investigation “to the fullest extent contemplated by law,” the meeting would need to be rescheduled.
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The Alexandria City Council President, Catherine Davidson, has called a special meeting for Wednesday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. about investigation into the city’s police department.
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The art will now remain on the walkway in front of Bolton until it rains.
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Court motion states that Francisco failed to appear in a Rapides Parish court on March 9, the day Ella Goodie was last seen with him.
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We’re grateful to our viewers for watching and supporting us along the way.
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has published its recommendations on how to realign and modernize VA health care nationwide, which it says includes closing the current Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Pineville.
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Five members of the Alexandria City Council respond to a legal motion filed by Council Fowler over the city budget.
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18-year-old Serena Williams’ suspected killer was on the run, but her family claims an alert wasn’t put out until hours later.
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The fall primary election is this Saturday, Nov. 13. Now, we’re getting a look at just how many people early voted in Central Louisiana.
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KALB has announced the promotion of Rachael Penton to Chief Meteorologist.
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Six plaintiffs have filed a federal civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District alleging that Louisiana State University violated their rights under Title IX, because the university failed to protect them from what the lawsuit calls a “successful serial sexual predator.”
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A nursing home resident, rescued from a warehouse in Independence, La., is sharing the story of his experience in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
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Recovery efforts continue in Southeast Louisiana after Hurricane Ida’s destruction. But, for many who were evacuated out of the area, it’s still not safe to go back. They continue to be in places like the Alexandria Mega Shelter.
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LDH says this is a “serious and active investigation.”
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The City of Alexandria is in the middle of a record-breaking year for crime, but KALB is getting less information on incidents that happen.
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A Natchitoches woman accused of playing a part in the murder of her six-month-old son has pleaded not guilty to a new charge.
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During a motion to reduce bond, Detective Tanner Dryden revealed new details surrounding the Coco case.
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A nearly 50 page study of the salaries of police officers working for the City of Alexandria shows, by and large, officers are underpaid in the city and leaving for more money.
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Three other people, including a one-time co-defendant, testified in the trial of Eddie Ray Jackson, Jr. in the Rapides Parish Courthouse on Friday. Jackson is charged with second degree murder and attempted armed robbery with a firearm for the Feb. 2017 shooting death of James Melton in his truck in the parking lot of the Save More store in Alexandria.
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The lead detective from the Alexandria Police Department assigned to the case of Eddie Ray Jackson, Jr., explained to a jury at his trial on Thursday frame-by-frame surveillance video of what he says happened when Jackson allegedly shot James Melton outside of the Save More convenience store in Feb. 2017.
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On March 22, 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a ‘Stay at Home’ order for the entire state, one of the first moves in an unprecedented year for Louisianans.
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According to the U.S. News & World Report's "Best States" ranking, Louisiana is the 50th best state, also known as the worst state.
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