6:30 AM LRN Newscast

Now that Julie Emerson has become the fifth prominent candidate to challenge Bill Cassidy for the Republican Senate nomination, how does that change the primary race? ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says given the number of challengers he’s facing, Cassidy has almost no chance of securing a majority of the vote in the primary, but he’s all but guaranteed to finish in the top two.

Cut 10 (11) “…in the office.”

 

State Police have arrested a 21-year-old Monroe man for allegedly staging multiple car crashes and collecting thousands of dollars in fraudulent insurance claims. Senior Trooper Ryan Davis says they started their investigation in February, after the Louisiana Department of Insurance alerted them that Adrian Simpson was involved in insurance fraud.

Cut 13 (08)  “…September of 2025.” 

 

 

Anyone with information should contact the State Police Insurance Fraud-Auto Theft Unit at 318-362-4588.

Governor Landry reportedly had something to do with Brian Kelly losing his job as LSU’s head football coach. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

 

Bookies-dot-com has Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin as the betting favorite to be the next head coach of the LSU Tigers. Kiffin’s odds are at +375 or 21-percent. Christopher Boan, the lead writer for Bookies-dot-com, says Kiffin has the seventh-ranked Rebels in position to make the College Football Playoff, but he could build a consistent winner in Baton Rouge.

Cut 7 (05) “…last 25 years.”