Some strange crime stories today….in Lafayette a homeowner fatally shot a man who was naked in his backyard. Lafayette Police Corporal Bridgette Dugas says the naked man was armed and pronounced dead at the scene…
cut 10 (07) “…gun fire”
Dugas says they are still trying to determine why the man was naked, carrying a gun and in this person’s backyard. No charges have been filed.

Baton Rouge Police rescued a teenager from a chimney this morning after he decided to skip school. Cpl. L’Jean McKneely says the homeowner called the police when she heard someone calling for help inside her chimney…
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McKneely says the 15-year-old has been charged with attempted burglary of an inhabited dwelling.

Monroe-based CenturyLink announces company wide layoffs. Spokesperson Annmarie Sartor says because they are starting with voluntary layoffs, they are not sure on the local impact. But she says if they do not reach their goal, they will have to begin involuntary layoffs. The company has about 43-thousand employees globally…:
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The cost reductions are due in part to the fact that lots of people are getting rid of their land lines.

Former Saints star and convicted rapist Darren Sharper is a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame nominating committee doesn’t factor character as criteria, but people we spoke with don’t feel Sharper should have been chosen…
cut 14 (13) “….everything he did”
Sharper was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison .