430PM LRN news

The latest polling data shows Governor Edwards is likely to enter a run-off with Eddie Rispone. 

cut  2 (33) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

State Police has identified the 16-year-old bicyclist killed last night in St. Landry Parish. Trooper Thomas Gossen says Lane Leger of Opelousas was riding his bike after the sun went down without lights on the I-49 North Service Road…

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Evangelisto Ramos’ appeal of his non-unanimous murder conviction from 2015 has made it’s way up to the US Supreme Court in a case that could have wide ranging legal ramifications.  Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says if the court finds non-unanimous jury convictions unconstitutional, then inmates like Ramos would be given a second chance in court…

Cut 4 (10) “…trials”

Only 10 of 12 jurors voted to convict Ramos.

Even without Drew Brees, the Saints look like one of the best teams in the NFL as they are 4-and-1 following a 31-24 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday. Linebacker Demario Davis says stopping the run on first down has been the key to the team’s recent defensive dominance…

Cut 14 (12) “…to us”

New Orleans is also tied for 6th in the league with 16 sacks on the season.