330PM LRN News

Former LSU frat member Matthew Naquin, who was at the center of the Max Gruver hazing death, is sentenced to five years, with two and a half of them suspended. Naquin’s attorney John McLindon says it’s not fair that his client suffered such a stiffer penalty than the other frat members involved…

Cut 8 (12) “   …under the bus.”

Judge Beau Higginbotham handed down the sentence.

A 14-year-old is under arrest after allegedly stabbing his 50-year-old father to death with a spear inside their Terrytown home.  Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says they aren’t sure what provoked the outburst this morning, but they suspect the son may have a mental illness.

Cut 14 (12) “…case.”

Unemployment is up .2 percent from September to October, but still down nearly a half a percent from the same time last year. Workforce Commission Chief Economist Ali Bustamante says a lot of the gains are thanks to development along the I-12 in Baton Rouge and Hammond, particularly in the professional business services sector.

Cut 4 (08) “…industry”

That sector gained 3,200 jobs from this time last year.

Over a million dollars worth of drugs were seized during a bust in Shreveport thanks to K-9 cop named Mingo who sniffed out the narcotic filled shipping container. Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond says most of the bust was THC related, and…

Cut 12 (09) “…safer.” 

The container was recovered from a car parked in front of a Shreveport residence.