The leader of State Police, Colonel Lamar Davis, says it’s absolutely unacceptable it took 15 hours before they found Master Trooper Adam Gaubert dead in his patrol vehicle in Ascension Parish on Saturday during a multi-parish shooting rampage. Davis blames communication failures they are trying to address with new technology. He says they hope the new technology can also prevent the tragedy that occurred this past weekend…
cut 12 (12) “….of the community”
Authorities have charged 31-year-old Matthew Mire with the murder of Gaubert. He’s also accused of killing one of his relatives and another man is in critical condition.

He was booked in a Baton Rouge jail yesterday and troopers say he was in handcuffs that belonged to Trooper Gaubert. Visitation for Gaubert will be Friday night in Baton Rouge and the funeral will take place at St. George Catholic Church.

A deal is in the works that could help assure the New Orleans Saints keep playing “At Home in the Dome” for a long time.…:
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

The fast-food chain, Raising Cane’s, says they have corporate office employees taking orders at their restaurants or working in the kitchen. Cane’s Regional Vice President Matt Massey says it’s an initiative to help with the labor shortage…
cut 4 (12) “….in 2022”

Days after the fatal shooting of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert in Ascension Parish questions remain as to why it took 15 hours to find his body. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (43)…I’m Brooke Thorington.”  

______________________________________

Gas prices across Louisiana are up about seven cents a gallon compared to last week, and Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, says the ballooning prices can be blamed on the upswing in oil prices.

The average price of regular has now climbed to about two-97 a gallon.

The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. The Cajun Prince died on July 12^th and was buried days later. Trina Edwards says she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased, and she was forced to make a quick decision about his burial and soon regretted it.

Cut 6 (13) “…what I did.” 

Many Louisianans with National Flood Insurance Program coverage are alarmed at potentially huge premium hikes under FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 plan. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says For those living in flood-prone areas, the increases in coverage could be literally unaffordable. And could lead to private insurers stepping up to compete with the Flood Insurance Program…:

Cut 13 (12) “..government is proposing”

The next time you pick up a plate of chicken fingers at Raising Cane’s it might have been prepped by someone from the corporate office. Brooke Thorington explains.

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

___________________________________

Louisiana State Police are stunned by the killing of one of their own during a deadly chaotic shooting rampage carried out by a suspect now in custody. More from Dave Brannen.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Dave Brannen.” 

_________________________________________

A deal is in the works that could help assure the New Orleans Saints keep playing “At Home in the Dome” for a long time. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

Cut 3 (30)  “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.” 

___________________________________________

The next time you visit a Raising Cane’s restaurant the person taking your order or the fry cook prepping your plate might also work in the corporate office. Cane’s Regional Vice President Matt Massey says it’s an initiative to help with the ongoing labor shortage.
Cut 4 (12) “…in 2022.”

Massey says the labor shortage isn’t unique to Cane’s and like other fast-food restaurants they aren’t sure what the silver bullet is to help turn it around but they are trying a method that they’ve used in the past to help with employee shortages after hurricanes impacted their eateries.

Cut 5 (11) “…a cashier.”

The chain is hoping to hire 10-thousand new workers in the next 50 days as corporate employees are working side by side with existing employees at their restaurants. Massey says it also shows workers the potential to be promoted to the corporate office one day.

Cut 6 (12) “…to do it.”

The first Raising Cane’s opened in Baton Rouge in 1996 and has grown to more than 550 locations across the U-S.

_____________________________________

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and this year women might notice when they have their annual screening they are asked when and which arm they received their COVID vaccine. Ochsner Health Radiologist Dr. Maverick LeBlanc says the reason being your lymph nodes could swell under your arm and impact your mammogram results.

Cut 7 (09) “…swelling.”

LeBlanc says swelling is a normal reaction after a vaccine and if you can it’s best to wait at least four to six weeks after your last vaccine dose to have your annual screening mammogram.

LeBlanc says the Society of Breast Imaging recommends women start getting annual mammograms at age 40. He says it’s important even if women are not experiencing any problems to still be screened annually so radiologists can compare previous mammograms.

Cut 8 (10) “…as possible (x2).”

The swelling of the lymph nodes under the arm not caused by a vaccine can be a symptom of a breast issue, therefore LeBlanc says that’s why women will be asked if they recently had a vaccine injection to rule out a possible problem.

Cut 9 (07)  “…your study.”

_________________________

Changes are planned and underway to keep Louisiana State Police more aware of any trouble a trooper may be in, as was the case for Master Trooper Adam Gaubert who was killed during a multi-parish shooting spree over the weekend.  Colonel Lamar Davis says the agency is working to implement a computer-aided dispatch system.

Cut 10 (09)  “…our communications staff.” 

Davis says with the technology upgrades, tragic situations like Trooper Gaubert’s body not being located for nearly 15 hours during the deadly chaos blamed on Matthew Mire might be avoided.

Cut 11 (11) “…check on them.”

Davis says State Police hope to see improved technology not be the only means to an end to curbing the targeting of officers and any other members of the public by people like suspect Matthew Mire In Gaubert’s killing.

Cut 12 (12) “…of the community.”

___________________________________

The state’s Commissioner of Administration says a deal is in the works that could keep the Saints in New Orleans and the Superdome for a good long time. Speaking at the Press Club of Baton Rouge, Jay Dardenne says the deal would not only keep the Saints in the Dome, but also help to bring many more Super Bowls to the Crescent City…:

Cut 13 (10) “…here ’til 2055.”

Dardenne says most all parties involved are on board with the deal, but a lot hinges on the state Bond Commission, who must approve financing of hundreds of millions in major renovations to the 50-year-old Superdome…:

Cut 14 (09)  “…to move forward.”

Dardenne says Saints & Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has made a long-term commitment to having the Saints in the Superdome; and has set up a trust to assure that even after she has passed on…:

Cut 15 (07)  “…the various entities.”

(The Saints current agreement with the state expires in 2025. Dardenne feels confident the state will be able to extend the Saints time in New Orleans until 2055.)

________________________________________________

LSU’s top playmaker on offense is out for the rest of the season. Kayshon Boutte was carted off the field in the second half of Saturday’s loss to Kentucky with an ankle injury and Coach Ed Orgeron confirmed on Monday it’s a second-ending injury. Boutte is the team’s leading receiver with 38 catches and nine touchdowns. Coach Ed Orgeron says others will have to step up to replace their top receiver…

Cut  16 (21) “…step up.”

The Tigers are 3-and-3 and their rumors Orgeron will not be able to survive another non-winning season. The coach says he hasn’t had any discussions with LSU athletics director Scott Woodward about his job status, but he understands the expectations…

Cut 17 (21) “..for anyone” 

_______________________________________________________

Two of the top teams in the Sun Belt meet tonight in Lafayette when the Ragin Cajuns host Appalachian State at 6:30 for a game that will be seen on ESPN Two. The Mountaineers are averaging 35 points a game and giving up 20 points a contest and they have one of the best run defenses in the league. Cajuns Coach Billy Napier…

Cut 18 (20)”…hard on you.”

This will be the tenth meeting between the two schools and App State has won every game in the series, except for last December’s meeting in Boone, North Carolina that was won by the Cajuns 24-21. Napier says his arrival, the games between these two schools have been close

Cut 19 (18)  “…each other.”  (2x)

 Appalachian State’s Chase Brice is the Sun Belt’s top passer, averaging 272 yards per game. Napier says he’s an impressive player…

Cut 20 (17)  “…undefeated.” 

Days after the fatal shooting of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert in Ascension Parish questions remain as to why it took 15 hours to find his body. Brooke Thorington has more…:

CUT 02(43)      “…Thorington”

A 6-year-old Ascension Parish child is reported dead in a fire on a flatbed cargo trailer. Geismar Volunteer firemen says the boy and some friends were playing “fort” in and on the trailer when one of them began playing with a lighter; leading to the fire. Two other kids escaped unharmed.

A large of number of Louisianans are up-in-arms over large premium increases coming for their National Flood Insurance Program coverage; the so-called Risk Rating 2.0 Plan. For some living near water the hikes could be literally unaffordable. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the increases will damage the Louisiana economy, but MAY prompt private insurance carriers to compete with the FEMA-run NFIP. He says it cannot hurt to try shopping around for lower-cost flood coverage…:

CUT 14(12)      “…has had.”

New NFIP rates take effect right away for new flood coverage, and in April 2022 for existing policies.

State facilities are flying flags at half-staff in honor of State Police Master Trooper Adam Gaubert, who was shot and killed in Ascension Parish early Saturday morning. LSP Superintendent Colonel Lamar Davis says Gaubert was shot ambush-style while sitting in his patrol car at around 2:20 am. He says another trooper discovered Gaubert’s remains, after nearly 15 hours…:

CUT 11(11)      “…driver unresponsive”

31-year-old Matthew Mire is the suspected shooter.

Many Louisianan’s with protection under the National Flood Insurance Program are alarmed at rate increases coming under the so-called Risk Rating 2.0 plan. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the hikes will be damaging and could drive the private market to compete with NFIP…:

CUT 13(12)      “…government is proposing”

Have you bought gas lately? Noticed the price jump? The statewide average price of regular gas is nearing $3; a price we haven’t seen in 7 years. What’s the reason for the increases? GasBuddy.com fuel analyst Patrick DeHaan says it’s the upswing in imported oil prices…:

CUT 03(09)      “…a half-percent.”

..and OPEC will not increase the amount of oil produced, further pushing the price up.

Visitors to and residents of New Orleans, be wary of where you park your car. After a post-hurricane period of leniency on parking enforcement, city officials says they are now fully engaged in ticketing vehicles parked illegally, towing large numbers and even fitting some with the much-feared “boot”.

Following the arrest last week of a Covington High School student for attacking a teacher after an apparent Tik-Tok challenge gone wrong, police have announced the arrest of additional suspects. An 18-year-old and juvenile are now charged with Unlawful Posting of Criminal Activity for Notoriety and Publicity which is a misdemeanor.

The statewide average price of regular gasoline in Louisiana is pennies away from hitting three bucks. Dave Brannen reports it’s been seven years since that happened…:

CUT 01(31)      “…Brannen”

Do you live in the 504 or 337 area code? Starting October 24^th, you will have to dial all ten numbers of any numbers dialed. This is in order to facilitate the technical changes needed to implement the three-digit 9-8-8 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis line.

Two days after the fatal shooting of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert in Ascension Parish, State Police are not sure why it took 15 hours before he was found dead in his patrol car. Some wonder why he wasn’t sought out when he failed to radio in for those hours. Colonel Lamar Davis says in an incident like this, it’s standard procedure to limit radio traffic, and officers checking in with dispatch is not a priority…:

CUT 10(10)      “…is communicated”

31-year-old Matthew Mire is the believed killer of Gaubert and another person, Pamela Adair. He will be booked once released from the hospital where he’s being treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Trina Edwards, the widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards, spoke publicly about her husband today. On Jim Engster’s “Talk Louisiana” radio program, Ms. Edwards explained why she had EWE exhumed and then cremated; a decision she took criticism for, but says she is comfortable with…:

CUT 07(11)      “…allowed to do that.”

A trooper death that was discovered almost 15 hours after he was believed to have been ambushed by 31-year old Matthew Mire during his multi-parish shooting rampage remains under investigation. State Police Colonel Lamar Davis says Master Trooper Adam Gaubert was found in his vehicle around 5 pm Saturday and surveillance video shows the suspect in the area at 2:30 am.

Cut 9 (13) “….just that” 

Mire is in police custody on multiple charges, including first-degree murder of a police officer.

Gas prices across Louisiana are up about seven cents a gallon compared to last week, and Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, says the ballooning prices can be blamed on the upswing in oil prices. DeHaan says in the very near future drivers in Louisiana could be shelling out an average price of three-dollars a gallon for regular.

Cut 5 (09) “…and over with.”

__________________________________

The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. Trina Edwards says she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased. As for the final resting place for the Silver Fox, Edwards’s hints that perhaps she’d like to have him placed next to another Louisiana governor and political legend Huey Long at the state capitol.

Cut 8 (07) “…about that.”

But in the meantime, his ashes will remain at the home they shared in Gonzales.

Many Louisianans with National Flood Insurance Program coverage are alarmed at potentially huge premium hikes under FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 plan. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says this COULD stimulate competition from private insurers. Donelon says the rate in increases will be devastating to homeowners and the Louisiana economy at large…:

Cut 12 (12) “.federally backed mortgage ”  

Gas prices across Louisiana are up about seven cents a gallon compared to last week, and Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, says the ballooning prices can be blamed on the upswing in oil prices.  He says there was a chance that oil prices could have been rolled back, but OPEC put a halt to that with a blockage on additional crude production.

Cut 4 (08) “…of oil jumping.”

The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. Trina Edwards says she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased. In the process of having his body moved she faced criticism that she was having him cremated to destroy evidence. Edwards says however she’s comfortable with her choice to bring his remains home for now.

Cut 7 (11) “…allowed to do that.”  

A multi-parish shooting spree leaves several injured and two dead including a state trooper. Brooke Thorington has more

Cut 2 (45) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

Mini pig  Now, a check on commodities for this Monday afternoon.

The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. The Cajun Prince died on July 12^th and was buried days later. Trina Edwards says she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased, and she was forced to make a quick decision about his burial and soon regretted it.

Cut 6 (13) “…what I did.” 

Trina Edwards made the comments on Jim Engster’s Talk Louisiana radio show Monday.

The field of contenders for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican John Kennedy is expected to get a little more crowded in the near future.  LA Politics publisher Jeremy Alford says there’s talk that Democrat Gary Chambers could announce his intentions soon and that he’s not an unknown in political circles.

Cut 10 (06)  “…earlier this year.” 

The owner of the seven nursing homes that evacuated more than 800 residents to a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse before Hurricane Ida is trying to get his nursing home licenses back. Bob Dean’s attorney John McLindon says the Louisiana Department of Health had issues with what happened after the evacuation and not the evacuation plan itself. He says what happened afterward happened in other areas impacted by the hurricanes.

Cut 14 (11)  “…staff couldn’t get there.”

Gas prices across Louisiana are up about seven cents a gallon compared to last week, and Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, says the ballooning prices can be blamed on the upswing in oil prices.

Cut 3 (09) “….a half-percent.”

The average price of regular has now climbed to about two-97 a gallon.

A 31-year-old man accused of killing a State Trooper and a woman in separate shootings on Saturday in Ascension parish is in police custody. It’s believed Matthew Mire also shot at another Trooper and shot and injured two people inside a Livingston Parish home during a multi-parish shooting rampage. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says they don’t have a motive…

Cut 8 (07) “…a sixth.”

The Trooper fatally shot has been identified as Adam Gaubert, who was found dead in his patrol car in Prairieville 12 hours after the suspected shooting.

The LSU Tigers are now 3-and-3 after suffering a blowout loss in Kentucky. Quarterback Max Johnson is not happy with the team’s record…

Cut 6 (11) “…be better.”

The Tigers host 20th ranked Florida this Saturday and LSU is a double-digit underdog.

The owner of the seven nursing homes that evacuated more than 800 residents to a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse before Hurricane Ida is trying to get his nursing home licenses back. Bob Dean’s attorney John McLindon says it could take months for Dean to possibly regain the licenses for his seven facilities…

Cut 15 (08)  “…law judge.”

McLindon says in the meantime his client has had to lay off several employees and for others, he continues to pay their salaries despite no income.

LA Politics publisher Jeremy Alford says there’s talk that Democrat Gary Chambers could jump in the Senate race against John Kennedy. Political newcomer and commercial pilot, Luke Mixon of Baton Rouge, announced last week his decision to run. Alford says Chambers has some notable backing should he decide to seek Kennedy’s Capitol Hill seat.

Cut 11 (10) “…bit of money.”