2:30 pm LRN Newscast Oct 11

The statewide average price of regular gasoline in Louisiana is pennies away from hitting three bucks. Dave Brannen reports it’s been seven years since that happened…:

CUT 01(31)      “…Brannen”

Do you live in the 504 or 337 area code? Starting October 24th, you will have to dial all ten numbers of any numbers dialed. This is in order to facilitate the technical changes needed to implement the three-digit 9-8-8 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis line.

 

Two days after the fatal shooting of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert in Ascension Parish, State Police are not sure why it took 15 hours before he was found dead in his patrol car. Some wonder why he wasn’t sought out when he failed to radio in for those hours. Colonel Lamar Davis says in an incident like this, it’s standard procedure to limit radio traffic, and officers checking in with dispatch is not a priority…:

CUT 10(10)      “…is communicated”

31-year-old Matthew Mire is the believed killer of Gaubert and another person, Pamela Adair. He will be booked once released from the hospital where he’s being treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Trina Edwards, the widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards, spoke publicly about her husband today. On Jim Engster’s “Talk Louisiana” radio program, Ms. Edwards explained why she had EWE exhumed and then cremated; a decision she took criticism for, but says she is comfortable with…:

CUT 07(11)      “…allowed to do that.”