Three suspects have now been arrested in connection with the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson. Kyle Thurman was arrested in Port Allen yesterday, and Isaiah Smith turned himself in this morning. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L’Jean (ELL-jeen) McKneely says police had expected Thurman to turn himself in as well.
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23-year-old Caleb McCray turned himself in last Friday
Louisiana’s growing black bear population is making another bear hunting season possible, says John Hanks, the large carnivore program manager at the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and this one would be even bigger than last year with more lottery tags available.
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If approved, the bear hunting season would run from December 6th to the 21st. The department will accept written public comment through May 1st.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell heads to Washington D.C. to attend a mayoral conference after the City Council issues a travel ban for all nonessential travel. Sean Richardson has more.
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At his introductory press conference, New Saints Head Coach Kellen Moore said he had been looking forward to going through a process to determine if Quarterback Derek Carr should return for a third season. He says it didn’t take long to determine that Carr should be the quarterback to lead the team in 2025…
Carr’s contract was restructured over the weekend, converting part of the contract to a signing bonus. The Saints also restructured the contracts of guard Cesar Ruiz, defensive end Carl Granderson and defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, giving the team 13-million dollars in salary cap space.