Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

11.13.14
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LRN Newscast 17:30 November 13

Over 95-percent of ads on TV during the first week of campaigns in the US-Senate runoff in Louisiana were for Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. That’s according to Bloomberg. The report shows, statewide, only 82 pro- incumbent Mary Landrieu ads aired compared to over 1900 pro-Cassidy commercials. But Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landrieu won’t be left out…:
CUT 4 (10) “for Mary Landrieu”

A Louisiana woman from Union Parish remains missing. 32-year-old Amanda McKinnie McPherson was last seen in a wooded area in Union County, Arkansas. Sheriff Mike McGough (Ma-GOO)…
cut 14 (11) “….deal with that”
McGough says they are not ruling out foul play at this point.

An LSU police officer who was injured in a crash following the Alabama game is in stable condition and the story is making national headlines, because it was team doctors from Alabama who quickly came to Sergeant Chris Greshman’s aid….
cut 30 (13) “…Sgt Gresham”
That’s LSU Police Captain Corey Lalande, who says Greshman suffered an injured knee, several broken bones and fractures.

Most of Louisiana is under a freeze warning tonight and tomorrow morning and parishes in southwest Louisiana are under a hard freeze warning. The National Weather Service forecasts freezing tempeatures for several hours.

Former Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin will be in Louisiana on Saturday. She’ll attend a campaign rally in Monroe for Congressman Bill Cassidy.

11.13.14
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LRN Sportscast 16:45 November 13

Last season, Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw 12 interceptions, so far this year, he’s been picked off ten times through nine games. Brees says he remains confident in his abilities, and Coach Sean Payton says Brees understands the mistakes he’s making, but it’s not all his fault…
cut 18 (10) “….into that”
This Sunday the Saints host Cincinnati. Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is having a tough season as he’s been intercepted nine times and thrown only eight touchdowns.

What kind of game will LSU get from quarterback Anthony Jennings? He’s completed only 47-percent of his passes. It’s expected to be cold on Saturday night in Fayetteville and there’s a 20-percent chance for precipitation. Expect LSU to rely on its running game. Leonard Fournette has rushed for 736 yards and seven touchdowns.

LSU athletic hall of famer and world series manager Alvin Dark has passed away at the age of 92. Dark was an all-SEC halfback for the LSU football team in 1942 and also played on LSU’s baseball team, before transferring to Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now U-L Lafayette. He was also a football- baseball star for the Bulldogs, who are now the ragin Cajuns. He was a shortstop on the New York Giants 1954 World Series championship team and managed the Oakland As to a 1974 World Series title.

In college hooops…LSU’s sophomore Jordan Mickey is a first-team All-SEC preseason selection by the league’s coaches. Vanderbilt’s Damian Jones, who is from Baton Rouge, is also on that list.

Ragin Cajuns forward Shawn Long has been named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List, which goes annually to the Division One “Mid-Major” Player of the Year.

The Ragin Cajuns tip off their season tomorrow night against Louisiana College. Also, Louisiana Tech visits Southern.

11.13.14
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PM LRN Newscall November 13

According to Bloomberg, 96-percent of television ads during the first week of the Louisiana Senate runoff election supported Republican challenger Bill Cassidy. Eric Gill reports…

CUT 1 (30) “reporting”

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Freeze warnings and hard freeze warnings are posted across the state as low temperatures have the potential of reaching the mid-20s tomorrow morning. Jeff Palermo has the story…

CUT 2 (29) “reporting”

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According to Bloomberg, 96-percent of television ads during the first week of the Louisiana Senate runoff election supported Republican challenger Bill Cassidy. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this is not surprising since the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced they were cancelling ads supporting Senator Mary Landrieu in the runoff…

CUT 3 (11)  “money in Louisiana”

He says that move sent a signal to Democratic political action committees and they are not spending money in Louisiana. The report shows, statewide, only 82 pro-Landrieu ads aired compared to 1,917 pro-Cassidy commercials. But Pinsonat says Senator Landrieu is not being totally left out in the woods…

CUT 4 (10)  “for Mary Landrieu”

He says, during the primary, Democrats outspent Republicans two-to-one. A majority of the polls on this race have Cassidy winning the runoff. Pinsonat says you can expect Republicans to continue to pump funds into this race to help the challenger…

CUT 5 (06)  “to help Mary”

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An LSU police officer remains in stable condition after getting hit by a passing vehicle late Saturday night in which Alabama team doctors rushed to his aid. The story is starting to grab national headlines. The doctors, Lyle Cain, Norman Waldrop and Benton Emblom were part of the team’s motorcade according to LSUPD spokesman Captain Corey Lalonde:

CUT 6 (13)  “the officer”

LaLonde says the officer is 33-year-old Sgt. Christopher Gresham and he’s an eight year veteran of the department. He says Gresham sustained very serious injuries in the crash…:

CUT 7 (13) “Sgt. Gresham”

LaLonde says the crash itself was investigated by the Baton Rouge Police Department but the driver of the other vehicle was cited in the crash. He believes the Alabama doctors that rushed to Gresham’s aid played a crucial role in the moments following the crash…:

CUT 8 (10) “could get there”

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Two Baton Rouge police officers and a former officer are facing charges in a sex case in which they allegedly forced a woman to perform a sexual act on one of the officers at a Baton Rouge park earlier this year. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says evidence against the three men was compiled by the Baton Rouge police department

CUT 9 (08)  “abuse of office”

Moore says the incident happened last February. He says the three officers, who were on duty and in uniform, threatened to tow the woman’s car or arrest her after she was found with a man in a parked car. Moore says two of the officers forced the man to leave and that’s when the sex act occurred…

CUT 10 (07)  “three officers”

An attorney for one of the three men charged in this case, says they look forward to their day in court. Moore says they face a charge of abuse of office, which could lead to jail time if convicted

CUT 11 (05)  “five years in jail“

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The search continues for a missing Louisiana woman believed to be in a wooded area of south Arkansas. 32-year-old Amanda McKinnie McPherson of Marion was last seen in in woods near Three Creeks in Union County on November 3rd. Sheriff Mike McGough (ma GOO) says McPherson and a male friend were driving in the area and got stuck. McGough says the male friend left to find help, but got lost…

cut 12 (11) “her cell phone”

He says by the time the male friend returned to the truck, McPherson had left. McGough says she talked to family and friends on her cellphone before trying to walk out of the woods on her own. He says they are still in and out of the woods looking for McPherson…

cut 13 (11) “have found her”

No one has heard from McPherson since her phone went dead. McGough says they have no reason to suspect foul play at this point, but they are not ruling that out…

cut 14 (08) “deal with that”

11.13.14
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11:40 LRN Sportscast November 13

The Pelicans had no trouble getting past the Lakers last night as they defeated L-A 109-102. At one point, New Orleans had a 23-point lead and shot 56-percent from the floor. Anthony Davis led the way with 25 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots. Tyreke Evans had a double-double, 19 points and 11 assists. New Orleans hosts Minnesota on Friday.

In college hooops…LSU’s sophomore Jordan Mickey is a first-team All-SEC preseason selection by the league’s coaches. Vanderbilt’s Damian Jones, who is from Baton Rouge, is also on that list.

Ragin Cajuns forward Shawn Long has been named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List, which goes annually to the Division One “Mid-Major” Player of the Year. Long averaged nearly 19 points and ten rebounds a game last season.

The Ragin Cajuns tip off their season tomorrow night against Louisiana College. Also tomorrow, Southeastern Louisiana is at Oklahoma State, Northwestern is at Texas A-and-M and Louisiana Tech visits Southern.

LSU will leave for Arkansas tomorrow where they’ll play the Razorbacks Saturday night in Fayetteville. The latest forecast calls for a 40-percent chance of a snow shower and temperatures around the freezing mark. LSU running back Kenny Hilliard is questionable with a shoulder injury.

The Saints are looking to get back in the win column after an overtime loss to San Francisco last weekend. It was the latest frustating loss for the Black and Gold in an up-and-down season. Coach Sean Payton says the team can’t look in the past…
cut 17 (19) “….a lot”

And former Saints defensive end Charles Grant has been fired as a volunteer football coach at Bowie State University in Maryland after video surfaced that showed Grant body-slamming a student in the gymnasium.

11.12.14
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LRN Newscast 17:30 November 12

The Keystone Pipeline project has become the focus of the US Senate race. During the campaign, Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu has touted her clout as a reason to elect her, so today she called on her colleagues in the Senate to vote on the Keystone Pipeline project….
cut 30 (08) “…pipeline”
Shortly after Landrieu spoke, republican leaders in the House said they would vote on a bill tomorrow by Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy that authorizes the building of the pipeline. Its unclear if the Democratic controlled Senate will have their own vote.

Two Baton Rouge Police officers and a former officer were indicted today on sex-related charges. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says Isaac Bolden, Emerson Jackson and Travis Wheeler were all in uniform and on duty at the time when they convinced a woman to perform a sexual act on one of the three men at a Baton Rouge park.

The coldest temperatures of the fall have arrived and that could result in an increase in home fires. The American Red Cross says heating sources are the second leading cause of home fire deaths, and fatal home fires increase in the winter months. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says if you use a space heater, make sure there’s a clear area of space around it…:
CUT 13 (08) “of that nature”
Browning says it’s also important to turn off space heaters before you go to bed and never use a cooking range or oven to heat your home.

A man had to be rescued from his burning home in Shreveport this morning. Authorities say a retired state trooper pulled an individual out of his home that was engulfed in flames. The former law enforcement officer was not injured, but the man inside the house suffered non-life threatening injuries.

11.12.14
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LRN Sportscast 16:45 November 12

LSU threw for only 76 yards in the loss to Alabama and the Tigers rank next to last in the Southeastern Conference in passing yards per game. So should there be a change at quarterback? Tiger Rag Editor Robert Stewart says it wouldn’t hurt to give true freshman Brandon Harris more snaps behind center
cut 19 (08) “…getting it done”
If you want to see LSU play in the snow, you may get your wish. There’s a 70-percent chance of snow on Saturday night in Fayetteville and the game time temperature is expected to be below freezing. Coach Les Miles says his guys will practice outside today, to get themselves accustomed to the cold weather…
cut 30 (12) “…cold as it gets”
Kick-off on Saturday night is at seven o’ clock.

U-L-M is preparing to play in state rival U-L Lafayette this Saturday. The Warhawks are looking to break a five-game losing streak. In the last three games, U-L-M has lost by five points or less. The Ragin Cajuns have won five in a row and they are looking to improve to 6-0 in the league.

In the Southland Conference…Southeastern Louisiana will host McNeese State. The Lions are tied for first in the league and they are one game ahead of the Cowboys. S-L-U Coach Ron Roberts says he has a lot of respect for the McNeese football program…
cut 18 (12) “….match-up”
The Lions are ranked tenth in the latest F-C-S coaches Top 25 poll, while the cowboys are 11th.

The Saints host the Cinncinati Bengals. It marks the return of former LSU running back Jeremy Hill to his home state. Hill has rushed for 404 yards and five touchdowns in his rookie season.

11.12.14
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PM LRN Newscall November 12

The Republican National Committee is sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. Eric Gill has more…

CUT 1 (30) “reporting”

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Chilly temperatures are here and that has firefighters concerned about an increase in home fires. Jeff Palermo has the story…

CUT 2 (31) “reporting”

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After finishing third in Louisiana’s US Senate primary, retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness is is not shutting the door on another potential run for political office. Maness received over 200,000 votes in the November 4th election. He says he’d consider another run for office if he felt called to do so…

CUT 3 (09)  “I’ll be listening”

Maness had the best finish of a non-politician in a Senate race in recent memory. He has endorsed fellow Republican Bill Cassidy in December’s Senate runoff election. Maness says he and Cassidy have talked about their differences and feels he is the right person for the job…

CUT 4 (07)  “on December 6th”

In addition to helping Cassidy when asked, Maness says he’s looking forward to spending time with his family after 19 months of campaigning. He also plans to remain active with St. Tammany Parish Republican associations…

CUT 5 (10)  “for the future”

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Baton Rouge PD says an active-military officer is under arrest after allegedly trying to run over her fiance while their one year old infant was in the car. Cpl. Don Coppola says 24-year-old Mictissa Moseley (mOHz-lee) was a passenger in the vehicle when she and her fiance, who was driving, got into a huge fight…:

CUT 6 (10)  “also in the vehicle”

Coppola says Moseley demanded that her fiance, who is also an active military officer, get out of the vehicle. He says at that time the victim left the car and called for a ride…:(Moseley was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish prison for attempted second degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile.)

CUT 7 (06) “to run him over”

Coppola says while the male victim was waiting for a ride, Moseley returned at a high rate of speed and tried to run him over while the baby was inside the car. He says the suspect ended up crashing into a tree which caused the vehicle to catch fire. Coppola says when the blaze started, Moseley became concerned for the 1-year-old…:

CUT 8 (10) “from the vehicle”

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The Republican National Committee has announced that they are sending more than 200 people to Louisiana to aid Bill Cassidy in the US Senate runoff election. RNC Louisiana Communications Director Ben Voelkel says these people will focus on getting out the vote…

CUT 9 (10)  “couple of weeks”

This announcement comes just after the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee decided to pull television ads supporting incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Despite this, Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, feels Landrieu’s numbers will rebound going into the runoff…

CUT 10 (05)  “to get there”

Voelkel says Cassidy had a great showing in the November 4th primary and they expect another very strong showing on December 6th…

CUT 11 (08)  “taken the country“

Handwerk feels many people have just started paying attention to this race. He says there is a lot of support for the Senator because of what she has delivered for Louisiana…

CUT 12 (11) “in Washington, DC”

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The coldest temperatures of the fall have arrived and that could result in an increase in home fires. The American Red Cross says heating sources are the second leading cause of home fire deaths, and fatal home fires increase in the winter months. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says if you use a space heater, make sure there’s a three feet area of space around it…

CUT  13 (08) “of that nature”

Browning says it’s also important to turn off space heaters before you go to bed and never use a cooking range or oven to heat your home

cut 14 (09) “to happen”

Browning says if you use a fireplace to heat your home, do not leave it unattended and make sure your smoke alarms are working….

cut 15 (12) “smoke alarm”

11.12.14
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU has scored just 23 points in its last two games. So is it time for a change at quarterback? True freshman Brandon Harris hasn’t played much since he started against Auburn on October fourth. Tiger Rag Editor Robert Stewart says more playing time for Harris would not be a bad thing….
cut 20 (07) “…things up”
The weather in Fayetteville on Saturday night might not allow for much passing. There’s now a 70-percent chance for snow showers during the game.

One other LSU note…Tigers middle linebacker Kendell Beckwith says he has a tender hamstring, but expects to play against the Razorbacks.

The Saints return to the practice field today to get ready for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati has one of the worst defenses in the NFL as they rank 30th in the league in total yards given up per game and next to last in rush defense.

The big game in the Southland Conference this Saturday is between McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana. Both teams are ranked and have injuries at the quarterback position. The Cowboys Daniel Sams has a thumb injury and is questionable for Saturday, while S-L-U’s Bryan Bennett has a foot injury. Lions Coach Ron Roberts is optimistic Bennett will play, but also knows injuries are part of the game…
cut 17 (16) “….some plays”
McNeese State linebacker Deontate Thompson is done for the season. The four-year starter has decided to stop playing after suffering a concussion.

In the NBA tonight…the Pelicans host Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. L-A dropped to 1-and-6 on the season with a 107-102 loss to Memphis last night.

And today LSU should receive a signed national letter of intent from six-foot-eight power forward Ben Simmons, who is one of the top recuits in the nation.

11.11.14
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17:30 LRN Newscast November 11

Freeze warnings are in effect for five parishes along the Arkansas border as a cold front continues to trek across the south through Louisiana. Eric Gill has more…
cut 2 (29) “….reporting”

Two adults and three children were killed in an overnight fire in New Orleans. The children were ages 6, 11 and 12. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell says they have learned there were no working smoke alarms inside the home:
CUT 8 (09) “that enough”
The father of the children escaped but he lost his girlfriend and mother in the blaze.

Three people were killed last night in fiery wreck in Terrebonne Parish involving two vehicles. State Police troooper Evan Harrell says a 19-year-old driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of the vehicle and entered the southbound lanes of L-A 24…
cut 3 (08) “….and they struck”
Harrell says both adult occupants of the other vehicle were killed, as well as the 19-year-old driver.

Today is Veteran’s Day, a day to honor the men and women who have fought for our freedom….
voicer 5 (24) “….reporting”

11.11.14
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LRN Sportscast 16:45 November 11

LSU has issued an apology, because fans sitting in the student section can be heard chanting a cuss word in the direction of Alabama Coach Nick Saban last Saturday night. Coach Les Miles hopes that doesn’t happen again…
cut 10 (05) “…respecting that opponent.
Alleva says if it happens again, they’ll seek out the people responsible and make sure they are no longer welcomed at Tiger Stadium.

The Tigers are at Arkansas this Saturday, where the game time temperature could be below freezing. There’s also a 50-percent chance of a light wintry mix. Miles says the weather should not impact his players performance…
cut 19 (12) “….that will happen’
LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette says the coldest game temperature for an LSU game was 31-degrees. That was 1992 at Arkansas.

Saints cornerback Kennan Lewis hopes to play this Sunday against the Bengals, even though he was seen walking gingerly around the locker room yesterday with a left knee injury. In case Lewis can’t go, New Orleans has reportedly signed safety Jamarca Sanford, who was released by the Redskins two weeks ago. He also spent five seasons playing for Minnesota, starting 44 games.

The high school football playoffs kick-off this weekend. In Four-A, Neville is ranked number one by the sports writers, but they have the number two seed in the 4-A bracket. Plaquemine is the number one-seed and the Green Devils will begin their run through the playoffs by hosting McDonough 35. Neville has Riverdale. If Neville advances, they’ll face either Breaux Bridge or West Ouachita in Round 2.

The Pelicans are off tonight after losing last night in Cleveland 118-111. Tomorrow night, New Orleans hosts the 1-and-5 Lakers, who are at Memphis tonight.