11:30 Newscast August 18, 2014

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still looking for the person or persons responsible for the death of a 7-year-old child who was shot while traveling in a car with his family. Spokeswoman Casey Hicks says it happened after a shopping trip over the weekend when the family of five was in motion and another car passed in the other lane…

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The family has identified the little boy who suffered fatal injuries in the shooting as Terrez Coleman. Hicks says the other child was grazed with a bullet and is expected to be okay.

A Rayville tax preparer is facing 18 felony counts of suspected fraud associated with his work. Donald Ray Jackson was arrested accused of filing fraudulent income tax returns containing fabricated business losses. In fact, seven of his clients told authorities that they didn’t own businesses. Jackson’s alleged crimes cost state taxpayers more than $325,000 in fraudulent income tax refunds.

A Shreveport woman is facing a charge of second-degree murder after she allegedly stabbed a 40-year-old man during an argument. Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says the victim, Isaac McClain, had a verbal dispute with his live-in girlfriend. Hines says the girlfriend called her friend, 36-year-old Valerie Bass, to the residence and that’s when the homicide occurred…

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Hines says Bass was detained at the scene of the crime and arrested.

Louisiana Economic Development has launched a new, free website to help meet recruitment needs of employers and to serve as a hub for job seekers. Louisiana Job Connection will accelerate the job/applicant search process for both employers and potential employees. Executive Director Kristi Williams says this is not your typical job board site…

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LouisianaJobConnection-dot-com is free for both job seekers and employers.

LRN Sportscast 11:40 August 18

After missing the first two preseason games because of an oblique injury, Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to play in Saturday’s exhibition contest against the Indianapolis Colts. Brees practiced fully yesterday afternoon. Safety Jairus Byrd is expected to have his first full practice today as he continues to recover from offseason back surgery. Also, Saints tight end Jimmy Graham says he will not dunk the football through the goal posts during the regular season, after being flagged twice in Friday’s preseason game.

LSU Freshman defensive tackle Travonte Valentine has reportedly been cleared to participate in practice by the NCAA clearinghouse. Valentine is a four-star prospect out of the state of Florida.

ULM Football Coach Todd Berry has named North Carolina State transfer Pete Thomas as his starting quarterback for the August 28th season opener against Wake Forest. Thomas beat out Brayle Brown and Earnest Carrington.

Big things are expected from the Ragin Cajuns offense as quarterback Terrence Broadway is returning for his senior season. But UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says sophomore running back Elijah McGuire has also looked good in preseason camp….
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McGuire rushed for 863 yards and eight touchdowns last season and also caught 22 passes for three more scores.

Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz says wide receiver Sterling Griffin has been granted a sixth year of eligibility. Griffin missed all of 2010 and most of the 2012 season because of injuries. Last year, Griffin started ten games and caught 33 passes for 357 yards and two touchdowns.

10:30 Newscast August 18, 2014

Another court hearing regarding the controversial Common Core education standards takes place today. Common Core supporters were victorious last week when Judge Tim Kelley denied a request from 17 lawmakers to halt the implementation of the academic standards. Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says that ruling is not a predictor of what will happen today…

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At issue today is whether Governor Jindal violated his constitutional authority when he took steps to suspend testing contracts tied to Common Core.

Forty-five years ago today Hurricane Camille, one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history, made landfall along the Gulf Coast. The 1969 hurricane season was very active as there were 12 hurricanes, the second most in US history. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Camille’s the reason we now have the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale…

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The storm killed an estimated 150 people in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Louisiana Economic Development has created a new website to help meet recruitment needs of Louisiana employers and to be a centralized hub for job seekers. Louisiana Job Connection will automatically match job seekers with jobs they are most qualified. Executive Director Kristi Williams says the site is not only free for job seekers, but to any business in the state, too…

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She says businesses have been posting available jobs on the website for the last few months. The website is LouisianaJobConnection-dot-com.

The upcoming CBS Television series “NCIS: New Orleans” will do some filming in Baton Rouge this week at the USS KIDD. USS KIDD Executive Director Alex Juan hopes this is the start of a beautiful relationship between the show and the KIDD…

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The KIDD will be closed to the public through Friday. No word on when the episode will air, but the series premiere of “NCIS: New Orleans” is set for September 23rd.

**Correction/Addition** 09:30 Newscast August 19th, 2014

If you’re looking for a new job or additional staff then the Louisiana Department of Economic Development wants to help you out. LouisianaJobConnection-dot-com will automatically match job seekers with jobs for which they are most qualified. Executive Director Kristi Williams says if you have a page on the website LinkedIn, the process is even easier…:
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She says the site is not only free for job seekers, but to any business in the state, too.

Police in Shreveport say a 40-year-old man is dead and a friend of his live in girlfriend is charged with the murder. They say it was an alleged fatal stabbing that happened at the couple’s hope in West Shreveport yesterday morning. 36-year-old Valerie Bass is accused of stabbing Isaac McClain in the neck during an argument. The girlfriend is not charged.

And this just in. Apparently Ronal Serpas is out police chief in New Orleans. According to sources Serpas will announce his retirement at a news conference today.

The upcoming CBS Television series “NCIS: New Orleans” will do some filming in Baton Rouge at the USS KIDD. Eric Gill has the story…:
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Forty-five years ago today one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history made landfall along the Gulf Coast. It was Hurricane Camille State Climatologist Barry Keim says flooding tore up highway 90 and left debris everywhere…:
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1969 was the 2nd worst hurricane season in US history.

08:30 Newscast August 18th, 2014

Common Core gets another hearing today. This time a judge is set to determine whether or not Governor Bobby Jindal had the constitutional authority to suspend test contracts that are tied to the academic standards. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says the judge hearing today’s case has already denied a motion to dismiss parts of it filed by parents and teachers who support Common Core…:
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Officials in St. Landry say a man his under arrest for animal cruelty after hundreds of birds and about 20 dogs were taken from his trailer near Lawtell under horrible conditions. They say 61-year-old Donald LaFleur’s business was selling birds, but he was keeping far too many in such a small space.

Police in New Orleans say a man was killed early this morning around 2am after being run over by at least 2 vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, on I-10. They aren’t identifying the victim at this time.

Louisiana Economic Development has created a new website to help meet recruitment needs of Louisiana employers, while also being a centralized hub for job seekers. Scott Carwile has more…:
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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office says a mother and father were arrested Sunday afternoon after they found them passed out in a car with their children inside. They say the 41-year-old Michael Pierce and his wife 34-year-old Melanie Pierce of Denham Springs were unconscious as a result of over-dosing on heroin. Concerned citizens called cops after seeing the car at Bonnabel and Vets in Metairie. The children, aged four and 11 month were not hurt and are in the care of family.

 

 

07:30 Newscast August 18th, 2014

Another court hearing takes place today regarding the controversial Common Core education standards. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says at issue today, is whether Governor Bobby Jindal violated his constitutional authority when he took steps to suspend the testing contracts that are tied to Common Core:
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Common Core supporters were victorious last week when a judge denied a request from 17 lawmakers to halt the implementation of the academic standards.

The upcoming CBS Television series “NCIS: New Orleans” will do some filming in Baton Rouge at the USS KIDD. USS KIDD Executive Director Alex Juan says the show was looking for a real naval battle ship and the KIDD was an ideal location. But Juan says you shouldn’t expect to recognize the ship in the episode…:
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The series premiere of “NCIS: New Orleans” is set for September 23rd.

Forty-five years ago today Hurricane Camille left a lasting legacy on the gulf coast. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Police in Natchitoches say one man is dead and another injured after a small plane crashed around 11am Sunday. They say 81-year-old Jack McCain of Natchitoches was taken to a Shreveport hospital where he is in serious condition. 83-year-old Thaddeus Longlois died at the scene according to investigators. The FAA is investigating the incident.

 

 

06:45 Sportscast August 18th, 2014

We’re less than two weeks away from LSU’s kicking the season off against Wisconsin and Coach Les Miles has provided very little information on who is leading the battle for the starting quarterback. Miles says Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris are improving and he likes how they are competing:
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The Tigers held a scrimmage on Saturday and LSU did not provide any individual statistics on the quarterbacks.

Miles also took the ALS ice bucket challenge Saturday…with the add-age of grass. The Mad Hatter is known for eating grass during football games and before he was dumped with ice to show support for those who suffer from Lou Gehrig’s Disease, he had a buck of grass dumped on him.

In the preseason AP Top 25 Poll released Sunday, LSU is ranked NO. 13. The Tigers are one of eight SEC teams ranked. Florida State is NO.1.

The Ragin Cajuns were also among those who held their second scrimmage of preseason camp on Saturday. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says all of the players came out of it healthy and starting quarterback Terrence Broadway was sharp…:
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The UL-Lafayette Football team will take on Southern at Cajun Field on August 30th.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees was back at practice on Sunday in a full capacity. Brees took part in team drills for the first time in over two weeks while recovering from an oblique strain that also held him out the first two preseason games. The QB says he does plan to play Saturday night in Indianapolis when the Black and Gold take on the Cotls in the third preseason game of the year.

 

 

06:30 Newscast August 18th, 2014

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office says they are looking for answers in the case of the little 7-year-old boy who was shot and killed as he was riding with his family in their vehicle over the weekend. They say it was 7-year-old Terrez Coleman who was pronounced dead at a hospital. Officials say the family of 5 was in their car when another vehicle passed and shot at them. Another child was hit but is expected to recover. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crimestoppers.

Forty-five years ago today one of the most descrutive hurricanes in US history made landfall along the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Camille was a Category Five storm when it churned over the mouth of the Mississippi River, before slamming into the Mississippi coast. Louisiana State Climatologist Barry Keim…:
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The 1969 hurricane season was very active as there were 12 hurricanes, the second most in US history.

Louisiana Economic Development has created a new, free website to help meet recruitment needs of Louisiana employers, while also being a centralized hub for job seekers. Louisiana Job Connection will accelerate the job/applicant search process for both employers and potential employees. Executive Director Kristi Williams says this is not your typical job board site…:
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LouisianaJobConnection-dot-com.

Deputies in Ascension Parish are expected to identify the teen who was found dead last week near the Mississippi River in Donaldsonville. They are waiting for autopsy results to determine the positive identity of the victim. The body was found just a few days after 15-year-old Brandon Augustus disappeared.

 

 

LRN Am Newscall Aug 18

The upcoming CBS Television series “NCIS: New Orleans” will do some filming in Baton Rouge at the USS KIDD. Eric Gill has the story…

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Forty-five years ago today Hurricane Camille left a lasting legacy on the gulf coast. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana Economic Development has created a new website to help meet recruitment needs of Louisiana employers, while also being a centralized hub for job seekers. Scott Carwile has more…

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The upcoming CBS Television series “NCIS: New Orleans” will do some filming in Baton Rouge at the USS KIDD. USS KIDD Executive Director Alex Juan says the show was looking for a real naval battle ship and the KIDD was an ideal location. But Juan says you shouldn’t expect to recognize the ship in the episode…

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The USS KIDD will be closed to the public through Friday for ongoing inventory and filming on the ship. No word on when the episode filmed on the KIDD will air. Juan hopes this is the start of a beautiful relationship between “NCIS: New Orleans” and the USS KIDD…

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The series premiere of “NCIS: New Orleans” is set for September 23rd. Juan says this partnership could not have come at a better time as they’ve been looking for ways to create additional income for the USS KIDD…

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Another court hearing takes place today regarding the controversial Common Core education standards. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says  at issue today, is whether Governor Bobby Jindal violated his constitutional authority when he took steps to suspend the testing contracts that are tied to Common Core

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Common Core supporters were victorious last week when Judge Tim Kelley denied a request from 17 lawmakers to halt the implementation of the academic standards. Erwin says that ruling is not a predictor of what will happen today…

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Erwin says today’s hearing is the result of a lawsuit filed by parents and teachers who support the Common Core standards and the judge hearing in the case has already denied a motion to dismiss any parts of the case…

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Forty-five years ago today one of the most descrutive hurricanes in US history made landfall along the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Camille was a Category Five storm when it churned over the mouth of the Mississippi River, before slamming into the Mississippi coast. Louisiana State Climatologist Barry Keim

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The storm killed an estimated 150 people in Louisiana and Mississippi. In those days US 90 was a major east-west route and State Climatologist Barry Keim says flooding tore the highway up and left debris everywhere

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The 1969 hurricane season was very active as there were 12 hurricanes, the second most in US history. Keim says Camille is the reason why we now have the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

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Louisiana Economic Development has created a new, free website to help meet recruitment needs of Louisiana employers, while also being a centralized hub for job seekers. Louisiana Job Connection will accelerate the job/applicant search process for both employers and potential employees. Executive Director Kristi Williams says this is not your typical job board site…

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LouisianaJobConnection-dot-com will automatically match job seekers with jobs for which they are most qualified. Job seekers just need to fill out their information and the site will immediately notify you of available jobs that match your skill set. Williams says if you have a page on the website LinkedIn, the process is even easier…

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Williams says businesses have been posting their available positions on the website for the last few months. She says they are excited about the website because they see its ease of use and recognize the benefit it can have to their businesses. Williams says the site is not only free for job seekers, but to any business in the state, too…

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We’re less than two weeks away from LSU’s kicking the season off against Wisconsin and Coach Les Miles has provided very little information on who is leading the battle for the starting quarterback. Miles says Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris are improving and he likes how they are competing

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The Tigers held a scrimmage on Saturday and LSU did not provide any individual statistics on the quarterbacks. Miles did say that the defense made it difficult for the offense to move the ball. The mad hatter highlighted some standout individual performances

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The Ragin Cajuns also held their second scrimmage of preseason camp on Saturday. UL Lafayette Coach Mark Hudspeth says all of the players came out of it healthy and starting quarterback Terrence Broadway was sharp

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Hudspeth says sophomore running back Elijah McGuire also looked like he’s ready for the season to begin..

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LRN Newscast 10:30 August 16

Campaign finance reports show Republican Congressm and US Senate candidate Bill Cassidy surpassing democratic incumbent senator Mary Landrieu when it comes to cash on hand. Don Molino has the story…
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The state department of health and hospitals says there’s been 13 more confirmed cases of the West Nile virus this week, bringing this year’s total to 42. Most of the recent activity is in Caddo Parish.

An LSU engineering professor is involved in research that’s trying to develop technology so your vehicle could one day communicate with other vehicles on the road. Professor Sherif Ishak says hopefully soon, cars will be able to warn other drivers of accidents, traffic jams and other road hazards. He says the technology is similar to how Wi-Fi works….
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The Saints beat the Titans 31 to 24 last night in preseason action, but Coach Sean Payton called it painful to watch because of the 22 penalties called against his team for 184 yards…..
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Payton says having that many penalties is a sign of an undiscplined team.