Baton Rouge Police report a second man has been arrested in the slaying of an elderly Baton Rouge couple whose bodies were discovered at a Hammond truck stop last month. Lt. Johnny Dunham says 48-year-old Frank Garcia was arrested in Hollywood, Florida Wednesday…:
CUT 3 (08) “homicide case”
Denis and Suzy Duplantier were killed October 18th. 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso was previously arrested and charged in the deaths.
The former president of Northwestern State University Dr. Randall Webb has passed away at the age of 72. State Senator Gerald Long of Natchitoches knew Webb for almost 50 years and says many other university presidents looked up to him…:
Cut 13 (11) “entire state”
At 18 years, Webb was the longest serving president in the history of Northwestern State University.
The Voice of LSU, Jim Hawthorne, will return to his play-by-play calling duties for the first time since having a medical procedure last month during tonight’s basketball game at the PMAC. Hawthorne missed football games against Alabama and Arkansas and is expected to call the home Texas A&M game November 28th. He says the doctors gave him the green light…:
CUT 6 (07) “very fortunate”
The LSU men’s basketball team is 2-0 after a win over McNeese State on Friday and victory over Kennesaw State on Monday.
Governor Bobby Jindal’s Presidential campaign is over and during a news conference with reporters upon his return, he says he is NOT getting involved in the gubernatorial runoff election Saturday…:
CUT 9 (09) “optimistic”
Jindal said he did early vote but did not disclose his selections. The governor and his family are preparing for life as private citizens.