1:30 LRN Newscast March 21

The Senate Education Committee approves legislation that will give all parents the opportunity to receive taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuition and other education expenses. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office has identified Russell Francis, Junior as the man who was killed in the officer-involved shooting Tuesday night. LPSO says the 39-year-old hit a police unit when trying to escape and attempted to run over officers. The officers involved are on administrative leave.

The parents of Lacey Fletcher, the 36-year-old who was found melted into the couch due to severe neglect in Slaughter, were sentenced to 40 years with 20 years suspended. East Feliciana District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla says Clay and Shelia Fletcher showed no remorse for the haunting death of their daughter.

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Lacey was found on January 3, 2022, covered in maggots and sores in a couch rotting in her own waste.

The Grambling State men’s basketball team keeps making history. The Tigers played in their first ever NCAA Tournament game last night and they rallied to beat Montana State 88 to 81 in overtime. Head Coach Donte Jackson.

Cut 3 (11) “…just amazing.”  

They’ll play Purdue tomorrow night at 6:25.