A bizarre carjacking in Slidell Sunday ended with an arrest in Alabama. Slidell Police spokesperson Daniel Seuzeneau says shortly before 1 PM 37-year-old Tyron Pryor of Kingsville, Texas barged into the Outback Steakhouse, grabbed a kitchen knife, and threaten employees and customers.
He says Pryor then rammed the car he stole into a state trooper’s vehicle trapping the officer inside. Pryor was eventually arrested after a short chase following the crash.
The LSU Tigers are national champions of college baseball for the first time since 2009. Coach Jay Johnson says he’s grateful LSU’s administration believed in him and the team.
Cut 5 (11) “…they gave me the chance”
Louisiana has been awarded 1.36 billion dollars for the expansion of affordable, reliable high-speed internet service. Connect LA Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar says the goal is to supply every home and business with internet by 2029.
Cut 8 (13) “…reliable internet.”
Tiger fans in Omaha won their first Jell-o Shot Challenge and approximately 60-thousand dollars will be donated to LSU’s food pantry. LSU Campus Life spokesperson Alison Paz says they learned about the challenge just before the first shot congealed and never imagined a donation of this size.
Paz says food insecurity on college campuses can be as high as 30-percent.