530 PM LRN News

A sanitation worker while on his route in St. Martin Parish helped rescue a 10-year-old girl from New Iberia who was allegedly kidnapped. State Police issued an Amber Alert in the overnight hours for help in finding Jalisa Lassalle. In a Facebook Live post, Dion Merrick saw the vehicle described in the Amber Alert and contacted authorities…

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In the video, it appears police are taking a suspect into custody.

Webster Parish native Devin White is a Super Bowl champion today as he helped lead the Buccaneers to a 31-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. White had a team-high 12 tackles and picked off a pass in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Afterward, White broke down the play with the media…


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LSU fans can purchase a specialty license plate that commemorates the Tigers 2019 national championship in football. Taylor Sharp has more…

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Another 1,184 new COVID cases have been reported today along with 23 new deaths bringing the total number of Louisianans who’ve been killed by COVID since march to 9,142, officially. In some good news total hospitalizations continue to rapidly decline from hitting over two thousand a month ago to just 1,144 today.

445 Sportscast 2/8

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in route to a 31-9 victory to win Super Bowl 55.  A trio of former LSU Tigers are now world champions with Devin White, Leonard Fournette, and Kevin Minter all getting the victory last night.  Devin White had 12 total tackles on the night and reeled in an interception late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Bucs.  White breaks down his big play.

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Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Lofton Jr. earned his third straight Conference USA Freshman of the Week honor.  The forward became the seventh player in conference history to be awarded this honor for three consecutive weeks.  It also brought his season total to six, the most by a freshman since Tech joined the conference in 2013.  Lofton helped the Bulldogs split their two-game series against North Texas.  In the two games, he averaged 11.5 points and 12 rebounds.  Tech’s next game will be a two-game series against West Division leader UAB.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase.  For fans looking to purchase the plate, it will cost around 100 dollars and OMV spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux says the easiest way is to buy it online.

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The plate can also be purchased at the OMV specialized vehicle unit and select OMV field offices.

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday 118-109, which gives the Pelicans their third straight win.  The Pels were once again led by its impressive frontcourt as forward Brandon Ingram had a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds while Zion Williamson poured in a team-high 29 points.  New Orleans now sits at 10-12 after the win.

The team’s next game is scheduled for tomorrow when they host the Houston Rockets at 6:30.

430 PM LRN News

A missing 10-year-old New Iberia girl has been found safe after two sanitation workers IDed the kidnapper’s car thanks to an Amber Alert that went out overnight. State Police issued the Amber Alert asking the public to be on the lookout for a gray Nissan Altima and Dion Merrick says when he and his coworker saw the vehicle in a field St. Martin Parish they blocked it in and called 9-1-1…

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Three former Tigers are getting Super Bowl rings after helping lead Tampa to a 31-9 drubbing of Kansas City. Devin White, Leonard Fournette, and Kevin Minter are all on cloud nine and Fournette credited Tampa QB Tom Brady for the win…

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The 2016 disappearance of 20-year-old Erica Nicole Hunt of Opelousas is now a homicide investigation after investigators were able to identify her skeletal remains, which were located in Evangeline Parish in December 2018. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says State Police hopes the public can provide clues on what happened to Hunt and how she ended up in Evangeline Paris

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Gossen says Hunt was identified through genetic genealogy.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase, meaning Tiger fans can celebrate the historic season wherever they go.  OMV Spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux explains what the unique plate looks like.

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330 PM LRN News

The Amber Alert sent out across the state last night ended up potentially saving the life of a 10-year-old from New Iberia who was allegedly kidnapped by a registered sex offender. A few hours after the alert went out a St. Martin Parish sanitation worker doing his morning garbage route saw a vehicle matching the description, blocked the car from leaving where it was, and called police. Dion Merrick spoke about his eventful morning on Facebook…

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State Police are seeking information in the now-ruled homicide of Erica Hunt of Opelousas. Hunt has been missing since 2016 but Trooper Thomas Gossen says remains found in December of 2018 have been found to be hers.

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Three former LSU Tigers won their first NFL championship rings last night playing for Tampa Bay. Devin White, Leonard Fournette, and Kevin Minter all played a part in Tampa’s 31-9 win over Kansas City. It’s linebacker Devin White’s first ever championship in his football career.

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White had 12 total tackles on the night and reeled in an interception late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Bucs.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase. For fans looking to purchase the plate, it will cost around 100 dollars and OMV Spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux says the easiest way is to buy it online.

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The plate can also be purchased at the OMV specialized vehicle unit and select OMV field offices.

2:30 LRN Newscast February 8

An overnight amber alert leads to two sanitation workers saving a 10-year-old New Iberia girl who authorities say had been kidnapped. Matt Doyle has the story.
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W-B-R-Z-TV in Baton Rouge is reporting that four troopers with Louisiana State Police are facing criminal charges for using excessive force during arrests. The troopers are from Troop F, which covers the Monroe area. State Police from Troop F was involved in the death of Ronald Greene, who died during an encounter with Troopers in 2019.

Webster Parish native Devin White is a Super Bowl champion today as he helped lead the Buccaneers to a 31-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. White had a team-high 12 tackles and picked off a pass in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Afterward, White broke down the play with the media…
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Fellow former LSU Tigers Leonard Fournette and Kevin Minter are also Super Bowl champs.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles began selling specialty license plates commemorating LSU’s 2019 national championship season. O-M-V spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux says the purple license plate actually mentions all four of the Tigers national titles in football…
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He says you can order one at express-lane-dot-org.

LRN PM Newscall February 8

An overnight amber alert leads to two sanitation workers saving a 10-year-old New Iberia girl who authorities say had been kidnapped. Matt Doyle has the story.

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LSU fans can purchase a specialty license plate that commemorates the Tigers 2019 national championship in football. Taylor Sharp has more…

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Kansas City 31-9 to win Super Bowl 55.  A trio of former LSU Tigers are now world champions with Devin White, Leonard Fournette, and Kevin Minter all getting the victory last night.  Linebacker Devin White says this is the first major championship he’s won during his football career.

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White had 12 total tackles on the night and reeled in an interception late in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Bucs.  White breaks down his big play.

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While Tampa Bay has plenty of talent on the roster, running back Leonard Fournette says it was Tom Brady who gave them confidence heading into the game.

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State Police is seeking information from the public about the July 4th, 2016 disappearance of Erica Nicole Hunt of Opelousas. Trooper Thomas Gossen says it’s a homicide investigation now that investigators have confirmed that skeletal remains found in December of 2018 were Hunt’s

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The family told N-B-C’s Dateline that the 20-year-old Hunt was last seen at a family gathering at her uncle’s home in Opelousas. He says State Police hope the public can provide clues on what happened to Hunt and how she ended up in Evangeline Parish

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The skeletal remains were found while investigators were trying to find a missing boy. Gossen says Hunt was identified through genetic genealogy…

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A missing 10-year-old New Iberia girl has been found safe after two sanitation workers IDed the kidnapper’s car thanks to an Amber Alert that went out overnight. State Police issued the Amber Alert asking the public to be on the lookout for a gray Nissan Altima and Dion Merrick says when he and his coworker saw the vehicle in a field St. Martin Parish they blocked it in and called 9-1-1…

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The Amber Alert mentioned 33-year-old Michael Sereal. He is a registered sex offender, first convicted in 2006 of carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

The vehicle had driven a few dozen yards off the side of a road and was sitting back past some marsh. Merrick says it looked very suspicious.

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Merrick and his coworker, so far identified only as Brandon, filmed a Facebook Live Video at the scene as the suspect was dragged away by police.

Merrick says when stuff goes wrong like this and you see something, say something.

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The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase, meaning Tiger fans can celebrate the historic season wherever they go.  OMV Spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux explains what the unique plate looks like.

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Boudreaux says that the plate actually commemorates all of the football program’s titles throughout history.

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For fans looking to purchase the plate, it will cost around 100 dollars and Boudreaux says the easiest way is to buy it online.

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The plate can also be purchased at the OMV specialized vehicle unit and select OMV field offices.

1:30 LRN Newscast February 8

A sanitation worker while on his route in St. Martin Parish helped rescue a 10-year-old girl from New Iberia who was allegedly kidnapped. State Police issued an Amber Alert in the overnight hours for help in finding Jalisa Lassalle. In a Facebook Live post, Dion Merrick saw the vehicle described in the Amber Alert and contacted authorities…
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In the video, it appears police are taking a suspect into custody.

State Police is looking to arrest a suspect in the death of Erica Nicole Hunt, who disappeared during the Fourth of July in 2016 and her skeletal remains were found in December 2018. Trooper Thomas Gossen says Hunt was identified through genetic genealogy…
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Anyone with information is asked to contact St. Landry Crime Stoppers.

LSU fans can purchase a specialty license plate that commemorates the Tigers 2019 national championship in football. Taylor Sharp has more…
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The Saints are reportedly facing another penalty from the NFL for not following COVID-19 protocols. The league is looking into how Alvin Kamara got COVID. He reportedly got it from an interaction at the Saints facility with a person not employed by the team, who ended up testing positive for the virus as well.

1230 PM LRN News

An overnight Amber Alert helps rescue a 10-year-old New Iberia girl who had allegedly been abducted by a registered sex offender. The alert went out for a gray Nissan sedan late last night and earlier this morning sanitation worker Dion Merrick was out on his garbage route, recognized the vehicle, and blocked it in…

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The Amber Alert mentioned 33-year-old Michael Sereal and a suspect was taken into custody at the scene by police.

A trio of former Tigers helps Buccaneers QB Tom Brady win his 7th Super Bowl Ring beating Kansas City 31-9. Leonard Fournette, Kevin Minter and Devin White now have their own rings and Fournette thanks Brady for helping them get it…

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The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced that a 2019 LSU National Championship specialty license plate is available for purchase, meaning Tiger fans can celebrate the historic season wherever they go.  OMV Spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux explains what the unique plate looks like.

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The plate can also be purchased at the OMV specialized vehicle unit and select OMV field offices.

The Louisiana Department of Health reports another 1,184 new COVID cases, a low number on the usually slow Monday reports.

1140 Sportscast 2/8

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 to win Super Bowl 55.  A Trio of former LSU Tigers are now world champions with Devin White, Leonard Fournette, and Kevin Minter all getting the victory last night.  Linebacker Devin White says this is the first major championship he’s won during his football career.

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White had 12 tackles and an interception in the game.

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday 118-109, which gives the Pelicans their third straight win.  The Pels were once again led by its impressive frontcourt as forward Brandon Ingram had a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds while Zion Williamson poured in a team-high 29 points.  New Orleans now sits at 10-12 after the win.

The team’s next game is scheduled for tomorrow when they host the Houston Rockets at 6:30.

Grambling took down Southern 72-69 on the hardwood on Saturday.  The Tigers were led by Tra’Michael Moton and Sarion McGee who had 22 and 21 points respectively. Grambling will now be on the road as they take on Alcorn State tonight at 7:30.

The struggles continue for the ULM men’s basketball team after a loss to UT-Arlington 64-29, making that the team’s 12th straight loss.  The team is scheduled to play the Ragin Cajuns on Thursday.

The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team split their two-game series with North Texas.  The Bulldogs won the first game 68-63, but lost to North Texas on Saturday 57-55.  Tech is set to play UAB in a two-game series at home later in the week.

The Ragin Cajuns fell to Arkansas State on Saturday 83-77 as the team lost both games to the Red Wolves this past weekend.

The Tulane men’s basketball team lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats 64-61 yesterday.  The Green Wave’s next game will be on the road as they take on Tulsa.

11:30 LRN Newscast February 8

Increased Moderna production means the state will see a five percent increase in its vaccine allocation this week. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The governor’s office says nearly one-point-two million Louisianans are eligible to get the COVID vaccine. As of last week, the state reported over 400-thousand Louisiananans received at least one shot. The governor will get his first shot tomorrow alongside some members of the Unified Command Group.

A missing 10-year-old New Iberia girl has been found safe. Two sanitation workers ID the kidnapper’s car thanks to an amber alert that went out overnight. A Facebook video of 33-year-old Michael Sereal being taken into custody was captured by Dion Merrick, who says after IDing the vehicle in a field they blocked it in and called 9-1-1…
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The kidnapping was rescued in St. Martin Parish. Seral is a registered sex offender, first convicted in 2006 of carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

The 2016 disappearance of 20-year-old Erica Nicole Hunt of Opelousas is now a homicide investigation after investigators were able to identify her skeletal remains, which were located in Evangeline Parish in December 2018. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says State Police hopes the public can provide clues on what happened to Hunt and how she ended up in Evangeline Parish
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Gossen says Hunt was identified through genetic genealogy.