An operation targeting sex offenders using social media networks nets 35 arrests. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A former New Roads police officer and volunteer firefighter will spend the rest of his life in prison, and he will be castrated for raping multiple children. Judge Kevin Kimball says it was the worst case of child sex abuse he’s seen. It took a jury only 39 minutes to convict 31-year-old Kendreyon Williams of three counts of first-degree rape of juveniles and other charges.
LSU Health Shreveport has shattered a record for research funding. LSU Health Shreveport secured 44-million dollars in external research funding last fiscal year, an 18-million dollar increase over the previous year. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, Doctor Oren Rom, says the record reflects years of work to build a stronger, more competitive research enterprise…
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Among the highlights was a five-year, 7.5-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to study how RNA molecules and protein modifications regulate metabolism. The year also included 11-million-dollar federal grant renewal supporting immunology research.
Tomorrow will be the final home game of the season for the LSU Tigers who need to keep their college football playoff chances alive. Coach Lane Kiffin says execution against Texas, especially in the red zone, will be the key…
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Kick off is at 6:30.