16:30 Newscast, November 4th, 2015

State Police says City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in the central Louisiana town of Marksville were involved in a shooting following a pursuit — and a 6-year-old child is dead and his father critically injured. Trooper Scott Moreau says the initial investigation revealed that officers fired on the vehicle after the chase:
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Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr. L.J. Mayeux, says the driver, Chris Few, was ramming the cop car at a dead end and that’s when they fired, striking Few and the little boy who was shot several times.

Republican state lawmakers have endorsed Senator David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff, but members of the GOP on the Senate side aren’t happy about some of Vitter’s campaign tactics. However, House caucus Chairman, Alexandria Representative Lance Harris, says this is typical political rehetoric and the lower chamber fully supports Vitter…:
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State Police is looking for a pickup truck that was involved in a fatal hit and run on I-10 near the Mississippi State line that sent an 18-wheeler over the guardrail into the Pearl River. Sgt. Nick Manale says they recovered the driver of the big rig’s body. He says there was another 18 wheeler involved and they suspect the driver of the at large truck is at fault…:
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They are asking anyone with information to come forward”

New Orleans has been selected to host the College Football Playoff Championship game in 2020. Executive Director of the CFP, Bill Hancock, made the announcement and called New Orleans an iconic city in the world of college football…:
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LRN 16:45 Sportscast November 4

New Orleans has been selected to host the college football national championship game in January 2020.Executive director of the CFP, Bill Hancock, says there are a lot of reasons why they wanted to crown a future champion in the Big Easy…
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Hancock also announced that Atlanta will host the championship game in 2018 and Santa Clara will host the title game in January 2019.

Saturday’s game between LSU and Alabama features two of the best running backs in college football. The Tigers have Heisman front-runner Leonard Fournette, and the Crimson Tide have Derrick Henry who has rushed for over 1,000 yards and has 14 touchdowns. Coach Nick Saban says Henry has had a fantastic year…
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Kickoff on Saturday is at 7 PM.

Louisiana Tech is a 30-point favorite on Saturday as they host North Texas. who has just one win on the season. But Bulldogs quarterback Jeff Driskel says they are not changing their approach…
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ULM has just one win on the year and they’ll visit Troy on Saturday. The Warhawks are coming off a tough loss to the Ragin Cajuns. UL Lafayette is at Georgia State on Saturday. The Cajuns are looking to improve to 3-1 in Sun Belt play.

In college basketball news…an ESPN report says freshman Antonio Blakeney has been clared to play this season. The NCAA was apparently looking to see if he violated any rules by appearing in a workout video with a trainer.

Louisiana Tech announces that transfer LeAntwan Luckett has been ruled eligible to play this upcoming season for the Bulldogs. The fifth year senior scored over 14-hundred points at Alcorn State.

15:30 Newscast, November 4th, 2015

Authorities in central Louisiana say a 6-year-old child is dead and his father in critical condition following a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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State Police is investigating a multi-vehicle fatal hit and run crash on the Pearl River Bridge near the Mississippi State line on I-10 which involved an 18-wheeler breaking through the guard rail and into the water. Rescue workers have recovered the body from the river. Investigators say another 18-wheeler was involved and a third vehicle still at large.

Conservatives at the State Capitol may be divided on who they choose to endorse for governor. Republicans leaders in the House endorse David Vitter, but the Senate side isn’t so certain yet. The US Senator is running a campaign commercial trashing lawmakers and Senate Republican caucus Chair, Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, says Vitter isn’t running against the state legislature:
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But state Republican lawmakers say Vitter’s policies are more in line with their mission.

The College Football Playoff Championship will be held in New Orleans in 2020. This is the second CFP game The Big Easy has bid on and the city had been on a streak of losing Final Fours and even the 2018 Super Bowl. But CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock, says there are a lot of reasons why they chose New Orleans…:
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He called New Orleans an iconic city in the world of college football.

 

14:30 Newscast, November 4th, 2015

The state House Republican caucus endorses Senator David Vitter in Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff, but will Senate Republicans do the same? Eric Gill reports..:
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New Orleans has been selected to host the College Football Playoff Championship game in 2020. Executive Director of the CFP, Bill Hancock, made the announcement and called New Orleans an iconic city in the world of college football…
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Tragedy in Marksville. Authorities say a 6-year-old child was shot and killed in a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr. L.J. Mayeux, says a warrant had been issued on Chris Few which is why he was being perused by the City Marshals in Marksville. He says the chase ended in gunfire and Few was hit and is in critical condition..:
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The investigation is ongoing.

State Police is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that forced an 18-wheeler over the guardrail on I-10 West into the Pearl River near the Louisiana-Mississippi line. Sgt. Nick Manale says there was another big rig involved and also a vehicle that fled. He says they are trying to figure out what happened…:
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He says the driver of the 18-wheeler that went into the river was pronounced dead.

 

LRN PM Newscall November 4

Authorities in central Louisiana say a 6-year-old child is dead and his father in critical condition following a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Jeff Palermo reports…:

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The state House Republican caucus endorses Senator David Vitter in Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff, but will Senate Republicans do the same? Eric Gill reports…

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State Police says City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in Marksville were involved in a shooting following a pursuit that left a child dead and his alleged father gravely injured. Trooper Scott Moreau says the initial investigation revealed that officers fired on the vehicle at the conclusion of the pursuit…

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Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr. L.J. Mayeux, says apparently a warrant had been issued for the driver, Chris Few, which is why he was being sought by officers. He says a chase later ensued…:

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The child is identified as Jeremy Mardis. Mayeaux says once the chase ended, there was an exchange of gunfire and Few was hit and later lifted by Air-Med to Rapides General Hospital where he remains in critical condition…:

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State Police is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that forced an 18-wheeler over the guardrail on I-10 West into the Pearl River near the Louisiana-Mississippi line. State Police Sgt. Nick Manale says three vehicles are thought to be involved in last night’s crash, two big rigs and a black pickup truck, which fled the scene.

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Manale says the body of the driver who entered the water has been recovered by the St. Tammany Parish dive team and is in the process of being identified. He says state police are speaking to witnesses to try to determine what exactly happened.

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Manale says the driver of the second 18-wheeler received moderate injuries. He says they believe the driver of the pickup truck was driving recklessly before the crash.

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The state House Republican caucus endorses Senator David Vitter in Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff, but will Senate Republicans do the same? At issue is Vitter’s latest campaign commercial where he describes the legislature as “broken and dysfunctional” and talks of taking away politicians’ perks. House caucus Chairman, Alexandria Representative Lance Harris, says he has thick skin and the ad doesn’t offend him..

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However, Senate Republican caucus Chair, Metairie Senator Danny Martiny takes offense to Vitter’s ad because he feels it tells people the legislature is no good and they’re the problem. He says says the commercial doesn’t sit well with many GOP state senators…

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Harris chalks up Vitter’s campaign rhetoric as politics as usual and something that happens during political races. He says House Republicans enthusiastically support Vitter in the runoff…

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It doesn’t appear the Senate Republicans will throw their support to Vitter anytime soon. Martiny says if a caucus member wanted to look into endorsing Vitter, he would call a meeting to discuss it. Martiny says he has concerns because it appears that Vitter is running a campaign against the state legislature…

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New Orleans has been selected to host the College Football Playoff Championship game in 2020. Executive Director of the CFP, Bill Hancock, made the announcement and called New Orleans an iconic city in the world of college football…

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New Orleans beat out of several other cities to host college football national championship game in January 2020. New Orleans bid to host the game in either 2019 and 2020 after falling shot in previous bids to host the game in 2016 and 2017. Hancock says there are a lot of reasons why they wanted to crown a champion in the Big Easy…

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13:30 Newscast, November 4th, 2015

Authorities in central Louisiana say a 6-year-old child is dead and his father in critical condition following a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is putting a warning out about a batch of poisonous heroin on the streets. They say 2 known drug abusers were found dead yesterday at a home in Luling after injecting heroin. Sheriff Greg Champagne said that many times, heroin is cut with various substances, and if you know an addict you must plead with them to get help.

The state House Republican caucus has endorsed Senator David Vitter for governor, but will Senate Republicans do the same? Vitter’s latest campaign commercial describes the legislature as “broken and dysfunctional. House caucus Chairman, Alexandria Rep Lance Harris says he isn’t offended..:
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But Senate Republican caucus Chair, Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, says the spot sends the message that lawmakers are the problem. He says it’s not sitting well with many GOP state senators…:
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Vitter announced today that former Governor Mike Foster has endorsed him for governor.

The College Football Playoff championship will be held in New Orleans in 2020 the CFP selection committee announced today.

 

12:30 Newscast, November 4th, 2015

Authorities in central Louisiana say a 6-year-old child is dead and his father in critical condition following a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr. L.J. Mayeux, says apparently a warrant had been issued for the driver, Chris Few, which is why he was being sought by City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in Marksville. He says a chase later ensued…:
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He says that’s when there was an exchange of gunfire..Few was hit and taken to a hospital in critical condition, and the child was shot several times and died on the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

In the November 21st runoff for Attorney General, incumbent Republican Buddy Caldwell has received the endorsement of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus. His fellow Republican challenger, former Congressman Jeff Landry, announced the support of the third place finisher in the primary race for AG, Democrat Geri Broussard Baloney, earlier this week.

State Police is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that forced an 18-wheeler over the guardrail on I-10 West into the Pearl River near the Louisiana-Mississippi line. Sgt. Nick Manale says three vehicles are thought to be involved in last night’s crash, two big rigs and a black pickup truck, which fled the scene…:
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He says they continue to interview witnesses to try to figure out how this crash occurred.

The first college football playoff rankings are out and LSU is ranked second, while Alabama is ranked fourth. The two teams with national championship hopes will meet on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast October 4

The first college football playoff rankings are out and LSU is ranked second, while Alabama is ranked fourth. The two teams with national championship hopes will meet on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban says with so much at stake, you can’t be conservative…
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And there’s good news on the injury front….Coach Les Miles said today that cornerback Tredavious White, defensive tackle Christian LaCouture and fullback JD Moore are practicing ahead of the Alabama game.

The Saints are getting to play the Titans on Sunday. ESPN is reporting rookie cornerback Damian Swann is not expected to play after suffering his second concussion of the season.

Louisiana Tech has a 6-3 record, 4-and-1 in Conference USA, heading into Saturday’s homecoming matchup with North Texas. Quarterback Jeff Driskel is a big reason for the Bulldogs success. He’s thrown for 27-hundred yards, 19 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The former Florida quarterback says he’s enjoyed his time in Ruston…
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Tech is coming off a big 42-17 win over Rice.

In college basketball….LSU guard Keith Hornbsy will miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery in New Orleans. It’s expected he’ll miss at least a couple of weeks of the regular season.

And the Pelicans fell to 0-4 on the season as they lost to Orlando 103-94.

11:30 Newscast, November 4th, 2015

State Police says City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in Marksville were involved in a shooting following a pursuit — and a child is dead and his alleged father critically injured. Trooper Scott Moreau says the initial investigation revealed that officers fired on the vehicle after the chase:
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Moreau says the investigation is in its early stages and authorities are working to determine the series of events that led to this tragic shooting.

State Police is also investigating a multi-vehicle fatal hit and run crash on the Pearl River Bridge near the Mississippi State line on I-10 which involved an 18-wheeler breaking through the guard rail and into the water. Rescue workers have recovered the body from the river. Investigators say another 18-wheeler was involved, but it didn’t go into the water, and a third vehicle was involved, but cops don’t know where that one is. This is a developing story.

The Advocate has published a poll from Market Research Insight showing Democrat John Bel Edwards with a double-digit lead over Republican David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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LSU says the jersey worn by running back Leonard Fournette in this year’s displaced South Carolina game Tiger Stadium will be auctioned off as he requested, starting Saturday. Fournette’s autographed jersey will be packaged with a Steve Spurrier autographed South Carolina helmet and a LSU helmet signed by Les Miles.

 

10:30 Newscast, November 11th, 2015

State Police says City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in Marksville were involved in a shooting following a pursuit last night, and a 6-year-old child was killed in the incident and the driver is in critical condition. They say an initial investigation revealed an SUV fled from cops, and at the end of the chase, the City Marshals fired at the vehicle with the child and his alleged father inside. The investigation is ongoing.

The Baton Rouge Advocate published a poll by Market Research Insight which found that Democrat John Bel Edwards is in a double digit lead over Republican David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff. In the survey, Edwards got 54 percent and Vitter 38 percent if African-American turnout is 25-percent. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it amazes him how much of a turnaround there has been in this race…:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says a pregnant woman is under arrest and charged with third offense DWI. They say 27-year-old Angelle Andras of Choctaw, allegedly swerved into the lane of another vehicle and caused that car to crash into a mailbox. She faces many charges including DWI number 3.

Thousands of Tiger fans will travel to Tuscaloosa this weekend for one of the most anticipated games of the season. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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And in the first College Football Playoffs Rankings for 2015, LSU got the #2 spot.