It took Monroe Police only eight hours to make an arrest in connection with the killings of three people, including a two-year-old girl. 24-year-old Travis Payton is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, home invasion and criminal conspiracy. Monroe Police Chief Victor Zordan (rhymes with Jordan) says this is not Payton’s first rodeo – he had 11 prior arrests and three prior convictions, and he should not have even been on the streets.
Cut 11 (08) “…commit this crime.”
Governor Landry says because of legislation approved in the special session, disabled people, children and the elderly who rely on cash assistance through the SNAP program will continue to receive their benefits, despite the federal government shutdown. Landry says there’s a reason Louisiana is able to do this.
Cut 4 (11) “…compassion and reason.”
Governor Landry, meanwhile, weighed in on reports that he was involved in the firing of LSU head football coach Brian Kelly. The governor says he was involved because of the fiscal effect on the state for firing a coach under a terrible contract.
Landry says he’s confident LSU will hire a good football coach and the state will support him, but he believes there should be metrics in place on the next coach’s contract so taxpayers are not stuck paying huge buyouts.
Could LSU’s new coach be its old coach? On ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike yesterday, Brian Kelly’s predecessor Ed Orgeron said if LSU called, he’d be in Baton Rouge in an instant.
Cut 14 (07) “…be there today.” (laughs)
Orgeron coached the Tigers from 2016 until 2021, winning the 2019 national championship along the way.