LSU and No.1 Oregon State play today in the College World Series. With a win, the Tigers will force an elimination game against the Beavers on Saturday. With a loss, the 2017 LSU baseball season will come to an end. The Tigers will start All-SEC pitcher Alex Lange, who says he’s ready to go.
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First pitch is at 2 p.m.
After spending 36 years in Angola, John Floyd is finally free. Deputy Director of the Innocence Project New Orleans, Richard Davis, says Floyd was wrongfully convicted of murder after he confessed. He says Floyd has a severe mental impairment.
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Davis says Floyd was set free after new forensic evidence was found in the case.
Five people from Ascension Parish are behind bars after a man was found beaten and locked in the trunk of his car. Authorities say last week one of the suspects lured the victim to a residence, where he was beaten, robbed, and locked in the trunk of his car. The suspects then allegedly drove the vehicle to Convent and abandoned it on Highway 70. All five suspects face a slew of charges.
The 67th Annual Peach Festival in Ruston is underway. Jeff Palermo has more on what it has to offer…
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