The sheriff of Assumption Parish is recovering after being shot at yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Leland Falcon was confronting a shooting suspect when the suspect grabbed a shotgun and shot towards him. A deputy returned fire, hitting the suspect. Sheriff’s spokesman Lonny Cavalier says Falcon was grazed by the suspect’s bullet and was briefly hospitalized.

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A northeast Louisiana assistant police chief, meanwhile, finds himself on the other side of the law. State Police arrested Rayville Assistant Police Chief Czyz (“chizh”) Williams for theft and malfeasance in office. Trooper Ryan Davis says Williams was selling department property and pocketing the money.

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Davis says Williams was also soliciting donations for non-existing crime prevention programs and keeping the money for himself.

Southeastern Louisiana University officially opens its new Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center. It’s part of the renovation and expansion of D. Vickers Hall, adding an additional 33-thousand square feet to the 80-thousand-square-foot facility. University President Dr. William Wainwright says it’s a building for the entire student body.

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You can vote for America’s Best Haunted Destination on The 64-dot-com. Two Louisiana destinations are among the 64 in the field – The Myrtles in St. Francisville and the LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans. The Myrtles has long been recognized as one of the spookiest places in Louisiana, and site founder Jason Woo says he’s not at all surprised at that.

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A close call for the sheriff of Assumption Parish, as he’s shot by a shooting suspect he was confronting. Sheriff’s spokesman Lonny Cavalier says Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet and is doing fine. He says Falcon never fired his weapon, but one of his deputies returned fire and hit the suspect. Cavalier says that suspect and the victim of the original shooting that led to the 911 call were taken to hospitals.

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Southeastern Louisiana University officially opens its new Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center. President Dr. William Wainwright says the university is proud to have the name of one of its most prominent graduates affixed to the facility.

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An assistant police chief in Richland Parish finds himself on the other side of the law after allegedly selling firearms that belonged to the police department. Andre Champagne has more.

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You can vote for America’s Best Haunted Destination on The 64-dot-com. Site founder Jason Woo says two Louisiana destinations are among the 64 in the field – The Myrtles in St. Francisville and the LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans. First round voting is underway right now, and it ends Saturday.

A close call for one South Louisiana sheriff, as he was shot at by a suspect during a call. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The assistant police chief in Rayville has been charged with malfeasance in office. State Police says 43-year-old Czyz Williams allegedly sold firearms owned by Rayville P-D and said the money would go to crime prevention programs. Trooper Ryan Davis says Williams instead pocketed the money…

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The tenth ranked LSU football team leaves for Nashville today where they’ll play 17^th ranked Vanderbilt tomorrow. The Commodores are seventh in the nation in scoring, averaging 43 points a game. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers’ defense has to be disciplined….

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The Tigers could be without two starters on defense as defensive tackle Bernard Gooden is doubtful with a collarbone injury and linebacker Whit Weeks is questionable with an ankle injury.

You can vote for America’s Best Haunted Destination on The 64-dot-com. Site founder Jason Woo says two Louisiana destinations are among the 64 in the field – The Myrtles in St. Francisville and the LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans.

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First round voting is underway right now, and it ends Saturday at The-64-dot-com.

A close call for the sheriff of Assumption Parish, as he’s shot by a shooting suspect he was confronting. Sheriff’s spokesman Lonny Cavalier says Sheriff Leland Falcon was close to the scene when the call for assistance came down, so he responded and encountered the suspect.

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Sheriff Falcon was treated and released. State Police says the man who shot at the sheriff was shot by a responding deputy and is in critical condition.

In response to two shootings on LSU’s campus last weekend, Unity Field near the intersection of Highland Road and South Stadium Drive is closed for the remainder of the football season. Officials say two recent shootings have been linked to that tailgating spot. Interim LSU President Matt Lee says disciplinary action could be taken against a student organization that attempted to hold an unsanctioned event in that area last Saturday, which led to a huge crowd…

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The number of standardized tests high school sophomores must take is being reduced from 6 to 4 next school year. Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says the two English and two math tests currently required are being consolidated into one each.

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Brumley says students must pass the English and math tests, and either the biology or the civics test to graduate.

With its famous namesake on hand, Southeastern Louisiana University officially opens its new Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center today. President Dr. William Wainwright says it includes a newsroom, a film studio and a multimedia studio, giving students experience in all facets of broadcasting.

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Wainwright says Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts was a main catalyst behind the construction of the media center.

Governor Jeff Landry has called for a special session that will begin next week. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter was providing TSA agents at Louis Armstrong International Airport with free lunches during the government shutdown, but Carter says TSA agents have told him they can no longer accept the free food. Donations from political figures is apparently a no-no.

Public high school students will take two less standardized tests as a result of a new policy approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says high school students will now take four standardized tests, and they will need to pass the English and Math tests and either Biology or civics test…

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10^th ranked LSU has a tough test tomorrow as they visit 17^th ranked Vanderbilt. Receiver Barion Brown was quiet last week in the win against South Carolina. Coach Brian Kelly on getting Brown more involved…

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Kick off is at 11 AM

After two shootings on LSU’s campus last weekend, Unity Field is closed for the remainder of the season and a student group that organized an unsanctioned event in that area is being held accountable. Interim LSU President Matt Lee…

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Two people were shot, and Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet Thursday in Pierre Part. One victim, a neighbor of the suspect, was found wounded in a front yard when Falcon with a responding deputy arrived on scene on Bayou Drive. The sheriff confronted the suspect behind a house nearby and the suspect opened fire grazing the Sheriff. The suspect was then shot. Both the first victim and the suspect were transported to hospitals. Authorities say Sheriff Falcon is okay. State Police are investigating and say Falcon did not fire at the suspect.

As special legislative session to push back 2026 election schedules will begin next week. The Supreme Court considering the constitutionality of the creation of the state’s second majority Black congressional district. La Politics dot com Publisher Jeremy Alford notes that if the calendar is not altered, the state could be forced to use the current map for the 2026 election cycle even if the Supreme Court strikes it down.

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The number of standardized tests high school sophomores must take is being reduced from 6 to 4 next school year. Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says the two English and two math tests currently required are being consolidated into one each.

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Brumley says students must pass the English and math tests, and either the biology or the civics test to graduate.

After a pair of shootings on campus last weekend, LSU announced security enhancements for the rest of the football season. One of those shootings stemmed from an unsanctioned event at Unity Field near the intersection of Highland Road and South Stadium Drive, is where most of the school’s Black fraternity members tailgate. Interim President Matt Lee says that venue is now off-limits and denies that race has anything to do with the decision.

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LSU plays in Nashville this weekend and the defense will be challenged facing Vanderbilt’s number-seven scoring offense. Coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers’ defense has to play disciplined throughout the entire game.

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The legislature begins a special session next week. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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High school sophomores will soon have fewer standardized tests to take at the end of the school year. Starting in the 2026-27 school year, the number of standardized tests they will take will go down from six to four. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says it’s one less thing that those students will have to worry about.

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Governor Landry has called a special session to adjust the calendar for the 2026 election cycle as the Supreme Court takes up the case on the state’s congressional districts. The plan is to move the calendar back 30 days La Polictics dot com publisher, Jeremy Alford says it won’t be easy.

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Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon was grazed by a bullet Thursday in while responding to a shooting in a Pierre Part neighborhood. He found a victim, a neighbor of the suspect, wounded in a front yard. The sheriff found and confronted a suspect behind a house nearby and the suspect opened fire grazing the Falcon. The suspect was then shot. Both the first victim and the suspect were transported to hospitals. Authorities say Sheriff Falcon is okay. State Police are investigating and say Falcon did not fire at the suspect.

An area on the LSU campus that was the site of one of the two shootings last weekend will now be off-limits for the remainder of the football season. Andre Champagne reports.

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The Tigers will be in Nashville to take on Vanderbilt tomorrow. Two starters on defense could miss the game. Coach Brian Kelly…

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Linebacker Whit Weeks and defensive tackle Bernard Gooden are starters on LSU’s defense. Weeks’ ankle that had offseason surgery on it is bothering him, and Gooden has an injured collarbone.