Orleans D-A Jason Williams says he and his 78-year-old mother, who was carjacked in the Lower Garden District Monday night, are happy to be alive. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Louisiana continues to post historic unemployment numbers. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Orleans Parish D-A Jason Williams is grateful he and his 78-year-old mother were not injured after being carjacked in the Lower Garden District Monday night. Williams says it all happened in a matter of seconds.
Cut 3 (08) “far worse.”
Two armed men approached Williams as he was helping his mother out of his black Lincoln Navigator in the 1000 block of Race Street. At that moment, Williams says his thoughts went to Linda Frickey and his greatest concern was his mother.
Cut 4 (13) “…Ms. Frickey.”
Four people carjacked 73-year-old Linda Frickey last year in the Mid-City area of New Orleans. Frickey was caught in the seatbelt as assailants drove off in her vehicle — dragging her for a block.
Carjackings are down by 44% since the end of August, compared to the same time last year, according to a report by the Metropolitan Crime Commission. Williams says progress has been made but everyone must continue to take precautions.
Cut 5 (10) “ ..being vigilant.”
No arrests have been made and the case remains active.
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Walker Police have arrested two people involved in the murder 60-year-oid woman who was discovered dead in a wooded area of Livingston Parish. Captain John Sharp says they believe 30-year-old Bobby Schneider of Gonzales killed Sarah Santini in her home…
Cut 6 (10) “…the body.”
56-year-old Gregory Baker of Ascension Parish was also arrested. Investigators says Baker helped Schneider dispose of Santini’s body. A motive for the murder has not been established. Sharp says Schneider and Santini were friends.
Santini was reported missing on October 7th and when police went to her home they knew something bad happened…
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Santini’s vehicle was found abandoned in LaPlace on October 12th. Her body was found Thursday by a Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputy off of Louisiana Highway 63. Santini says about 24 hours later they arrested Schneider and Baker…
Cut 8 (12) “… State Police.”
Police records indicate that Santini was strangled and stabbed.
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Tight end Foster Moreau (muh-ROH) is putting the blame on himself for the Saints not winning last night. Moreau dropped a touchdown pass that could have tied the game with less than 30 seconds to go, instead New Orleans lost to Jacksonville 31-24. The former LSU Tiger feels awful..
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The Saints battled back from a 15-point deficit to have a chance to the tie the game in the final seconds. On third-and-goal, Moreau found himself open in the end zone, but the pass from Derek Carr bounced off his fingers and fell incomplete. He says it was a routine catch that should have been made…
Cut 10 (11) “…unacceptable” (2x)
New Orleans has now lost two in a row and they are 3-and-4 on the season.
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Saturday is not your regular non-conference game in Tiger Stadium. It’s the first time LSU will host a U.S. Service Academy School. Kick off between the Tigers and Army is at 6:30 and LSU Coach Brian Kelly says his team has the ultimate respect for the Black Knights…
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Army comes into Tiger Stadium with a two-and-four record. Kelly says the option offense they run is not easy to defend…
Cut 12 (10) “..their focused”
A win for LSU will give Kelly his 300th victory as he is college football’s active leader for wins.
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of unemployed people looking for a job, but can’t find one, is a record low 67-thousand people. This number comes from September jobs released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. LWC Chief Economist Emily Dipalma says Louisiana residents are showing they want to go to work
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The state’s unemployment rate for September is 3.3 percent which ties the record set in August.
Dipalma says private education and health services gained 51-hundred jobs from August to September. The only metro area to lose jobs over the the month was Lafayette. But she says most metro areas did well…
Cut 14 (10) “around 800”