10:30 Newscast April 30,2016

A giant sink hole on Canal Street in New Orleans is causing massive traffic problems. The hole came out of nowhere at around 3 o’clock yesterday in between Harrah’s and Canal Place. The sink hole is located near an underground tunnel that was built during the 1960s. Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the repair could take anywhere between 3 to 6 months to fix. He says engineers are working to reroute traffic in the meantime.

A Grand Isle man was arrested for trying to purchase a child for sexual purposes .State Police trooper Jesse Lagrange who says 30-year-old Wade Perkins asked someone to locate a 6 to 8-year-old child so Perkins could pay for a sexual encounter. He says Perkins is a registered sex offender in Michigan for criminal sexual conduct. Lagrange says more charges are expected to be filed against Perkins.

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A Sheriff’s Deputy with Bossier Parish left his job with the Medium-Security Facility to play professional minor league baseball.  26-year-old Randy Zeigler was a pitcher for LSU and caught the eye of a Chicago White Sox scout. Zeigler says he’s going to be playing for the Lincoln Nebraska Saltdogs.

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Zeigler says he was just messing around with a radar gun, when he discovered he was throwing at the same speed he was three years ago.

Massive thunderstorms are moving across the state and have already caused damage to public and private property. Golf-ball sized hail was reported in Morehouse and Union Parishes. Nearly 26-hundred Entergy customers were left without power for a while. Monroe Meteorologist Don Wheeler says the storms are expected to continue into Sunday and Monroe is likely to see about three to four inches of rain.

9:30 Newscast April 30,2016

The Saints used both of its draft picks Friday night to select former Ohio State players. Michael Thomas was selected as the 16th pick in the second round. Thomas was the Buckeyes leading receiver for the last two seasons. The Black and Gold also picked former Ohio State safety Vonn Bell. The Atlanta Falcons took former LSU Tiger linebacker and New Orleans native Deion Jones.

State Police says a Grand Isle man was arrested for attempting to buy a child for sex.  Trooper Jesse Lagrange says 30-year-old Wade Perkins asked a friend to find a 6 to 8-year-old child so Perkins could pay for a sexual encounter. Lagrange says that person then called the police.

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Lagrange says when Perkins met up with an undercover trooper, he was arrested for attempt and conspiracy to commit first-degree rape.

 

Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Texas woman whose body was found in the water off of I-10 near the Whiskey Bay exit. Iberville Parish detectives arrested the victim’s husband 28-year-old Jonathan Allee is charged with second degree murder. Sheriff Brett Stassi says 29-year-old Elizabeth Ferrell’s cause of death was strangulation and they believe she was killed somewhere else before her body was dumped.

Thunderstorms traveled through the northern part of the state dropping golf-ball sized hail. The hail caused damage to public and private property and caused a number of downed power lines and trees. Monroe Meteorologist Don Wheeler says 15-hundred lightning strikes were generated during the storm. More severe weather is expected throughout the weekend. Three to four inches of rain is expected through early Sunday. The thunderstorms left thousands of Entergy customers without electricity in Ouachita Parish.

8:30 Newscast April 30,2016

Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are investigating the number of animal deaths that have recently occurred at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Curator Sam Winslow says they asked for the USDA and the American Zoo Association to send in investigators to assess the situation after 18 animals died within the last year…
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Winslow says the 2-year-old Malayan tiger that died earlier in the month likely suffered from gastric dilation.

A sink hole on Canal Street in New Orleans is expected to cause serious traffic problems over the weekend. The hole is is between Harrahs and Canal Place. Mayor Mitch Landrieu expects it to take anywhere between three and six months to fix the massive sink hole. Landrieu says engineers are working on a plan to re-route traffic.

 

The LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests two people in connection with the double homicide investigation in a small Louisiana town. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a a tornado warning for parts of Northwestern and north central Louisiana. This includes Jackson, Bienville, Natchitoches, Winn and Red River Parish. Winds are blowing 50 miles per hour and tornadic thunderstorms are expected in rural areas of these parishes.

18:30 LRN Newscast April 29

The LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests two people in connection with the double homicide investigation in a small Louisiana town. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Iberville Parish Deputies have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in Whiskey Bay last weekend. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the woman’s husband, 28-year-old Jonathan Allee has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife, 28-year-old Elizabeth Ferrell, who was strangled to death. Allee is charged with second-degree murder.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany has filed legislation that would require a radar detection site to be built near Baton Rouge. There are detection sites near Slidell and Lake Charles, but none near Baton Rouge. Boustany says a new site will close the gap in radar coverage in Louisiana. He says he is looking into how much the radar site will cost, but he wanted to get the legislation introduced first.

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There are also Doppler radars near Fort Polk and Shreveport.

Officials with the US Department of Agriculture are investigating the series of recent deaths at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Curator Sam Winslow says the 2-year-old Malayan tiger that died earlier in the month likely suffered from gastric dilation. He says her death was something you unfortunately can’t do anything about.

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18 animals at the zoo have died in the last year.

17:30 LRN Newscast April 29

Officials with the USDA are investigating the series of recent deaths at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Former St. Tammany and Washington Parish District Attorney Walter Reed took the stand in his own defense at his federal corruption trial. Reed is accused of misusing campaign money, plus filing false tax returns and other alleged crimes. Reed, who said he was always in campaign mode, talked about some of his expenditures with his campaign funds and admitted to some wrongdoings.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany introduces legislation that he believes will help lead to better detection of tornadoes in south Louisiana. Boustany has a bill that would require a Doppler weather radar site to be built near Baton Rouge. Boustany says a new radar detection site will ensure that Louisiana is better covered by weather radar to give citizens as much warning as possible to seek shelter or evacuate.

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There are detection sites near Slidell and Lake Charles, but none near Baton Rouge.

A Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy has left his job to play professional minor league baseball after he discovered he can throw a 91 mile-per-hour-fast ball.  26-year-old Randy Zeigler says he was just messing around with a radar gun, when he discovered he was throwing at the same speed he was three years ago. He says he’s excited to play baseball, but he’ll miss being a deputy in his hometown.

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16:45 LRN Sportscast April 29

For a second straight year, not one LSU was player was selected in the first round of the NFL draft. But several former Tigers could be selected tonight as the second and third rounds will take place from Chicago. NFL Draft analyst Mike Detillier believes four-year starter Vadal Alexander will be a third round pick and could be a productive offensive guard in the NFL…
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Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon should also hear his name called.

The Saints have two more picks tonight. New Orleans will have the 16th pick in second round and the 15th pick in the third round. Linebacker, wide receiver and offensive line are positions of need.

The LSU baseball team is back at it again tonight at 6:30 after losing a tough seven to six contest to the Ole Miss Rebels last night. The Bayou Bengals had two runners thrown out at home plate in the defeat that sent them to fourth place in the SEC West. Alex Lange is on the hill for the Tigers tonight.

In other college baseball action…because of the threat of rain over the weekend, ULM and Georgia State will play a doubleheader today and finish up the series tomorrow. The Warhawks have lost five in a row.

UL Lafayette looks for its sixth straight series win as the Cajuns visit UT Arlington. First pitch for that one has been pushed back to seven PM. Louisiana Tech is also in Texas as they face Texas San Antonio.

In the Southland Conference, first place Southeastern hosts Houston Baptist, McNeese is at Nichools and Northwestern hosts Corpus Christi.

In the SWAC…Grambling is at Prairie View and Southern visits ARkansas Pine-Bluff.

At the Zurich Classic of New Orleans…Former USC standout Jamie Lovemark is your leader after 36 holes at 11-under. Shreveport golfer Davis Toms is five under through two rounds.

16:30 LRN Newscast April 29

According to state police, a Grand Isle man has been arrested after he tried to purchase a child for sexual purposes. Trooper Jesse Lagrange says 30-year-old Wade Perkins asked someone to locate a 6 to 8-year-old child so Perkins could pay for a sexual encounter. Lagrange says that person then contacted police.

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State Police have announced that a Lafayette man has been arrested after traveling 150 miles per hour before crashing his 2016 Chevrolet Corvette and killing one person. Trooper Brooks David says 31-year-old Martin Nguyen was at the wheel when his vehicle ran off the road on April 18th on LA Highway 339 and it killed 30-year-old Hoang Nguyen of Lake Charles.

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A Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy left his job with the Medium-Security Facility to play professional minor league baseball after discovering he can throw a 91 mile-per-hour-fast ball. 26-year-old Randy Zeigler was a pitcher for LSU and caught the eye of a Chicago White Sox scout. Lt. Billy Jones says he’s sad to lose such a dedicated employee, but is excited for Zeigler to do what he’s always had a passion for.

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Zeigler says he’ll be playing for the Lincoln Nebraska Saltdogs.

Investigators from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are looking into the number of animal deaths that have recently occurred at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Curator Sam Winslow says they asked for the USDA and the American Zoo Association to send in officials to assess the situation after 18 animals have died in the last year…

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15:30 LRN Newscast April 29

A tornado watch is in effect in 7 north Louisiana parishes until 10pm, as a strong line of thunderstorms is currently moving across the state north of Interstate 20. Parishes under watch include Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union and Webster. There’s also a severe thunderstorm warning for Morehouse and West Carroll parish until 4:30. More severe weather is expected to hit the area tomorrow as well.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany is working to help Louisiana get better detection of tornadoes in south Louisiana. He’s introduced a bill that requires radar detection sites within 55 miles of every state capitol, because there is not one near Baton Rouge, which has led to several tornadoes hitting the area with no advance warning. Boustany says he is looking into how much the radar site will cost.

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State police say a Lafayette man has been arrested after driving 150 miles per hour and crashing his car, which killed his passenger. Trooper Brooks David says the driver Martin Nguyen was in the hospital being treated for injuries after the accident, but he has now been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, speeding, reckless operation, and improper lane usage.

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30-year-old Hoang Nguyen of Lake Charles was killed in the crash.

Several recent animal deaths at the Baton Rouge zoo have prompted an investigation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Two giraffes also recently died at the zoo. Curator Sam Winslow says they were 24 and 30-years-old. He says the normal life expectancy for a giraffe is about 13 years.

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14:30 LRN Newscast April 29

The LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests two people in connection with a double homicide investigation. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A Grand Isle man has been arrested on attempted rape charges for allegedly seeking to pay for a sexual encounter with a six year old girl. State Police Trooper Jesse LaGrange says more charges are expected against 30-year-old Wade Perkins who is a registered sex offender in Michigan…
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Perkins has been booked into the Jeferson Parish Correctional Center.

Investigators from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are investigating operations at the Baton Rouge Zoo after 18 animals died at their facility over the last year. Curator Sam Winslow says some of the deaths could not have been prevented, like what happened to their two-year-old Malayan tiger who suffered from gastric dilation…
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Two giraffes also recently died at the zoo.

A Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy left his job at a prison to play professional baseball after discovering he can throw a 91 mile-per-hour fastball. 26-year-old Randy Zeigler was a pitcher for LSU and caught the eye of a Chicago White Sox scout. Zeigler says he’s now a member of the Lincoln Nebraska Saltdogs…
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Zeigler says he was just messing around with a radar gun, when he discovered he was throwing as fast as he was three years ago.

LRN PM Newscall April 29

Officials with the USDA are investigating the series of recent deaths at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The LaSalle Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests two people in connection with the double homicide investigation in a small Louisiana town. Michelle Southern reports…:

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State Police announces the arrest of a Lafayette man who was allegedly traveling 150 miles per hour before crashing his 2016 Chevrolet Corvette and killing one person. Trooper Brooks David says 31-year-old Martin Nguyen was at the wheel when his vehicle ran off the road on April 18th on LA Highway 339 and it killed 30-year-old Hoang Nguyen of Lake Charles.

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David says Martin Nguyen’s blood alcohol concentration was over the legal limit when the crash occurred.

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David says Martin Nguyen was in the hospital being treated for injuries after the accident, but he has now been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, speeding, reckless operation, and improper lane usage.

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Investigators from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are looking into the number of animal deaths that have recently occurred at the Baton Rouge Zoo. Curator Sam Winslow says they asked for the USDA and the American Zoo Association to send in officials to assess the situation after 18 animals have died in the last year…

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Winslow says the 2-year-old Malayan tiger that died earlier in the month likely suffered from gastric dilation. He says her death was something you unfortunately can’t do anything about.

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Two giraffes also recently died at the zoo. Winslow says they were 24 and 30-years-old. He says the normal life expectancy for a giraffe is about 13 years.

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Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany introduces legislation that he believes will help lead to better detection of tornadoes in south Louisiana. Boustany’s bill would require a Doppler weather radar site to be built near Baton Rouge. The US Representative says last February’s tornado outbreak inspired him to author of this federal legislation…

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There are detection sites near Slidell and Lake Charles, but none near Baton Rouge. Boustany says a new site will close the gap in radar coverage in Louisiana. He says he is looking into how much the radar site will cost, but he wanted to get the legislation introduced first.

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There are also Doppler radars near Fort Polk and Shreveport. Boustany says a new radar detection site will ensure that Louisiana is better covered by weather radar to give citizens as much warning as possible to seek shelter or evacuate.

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A Grand Isle man has been arrested for attempting to purchase a child for sexual purposes. That’s according to State Police trooper Jesse Lagrange who says 30-year-old Wade Perkins asked someone to locate a 6 to 8-year-old child so Perkins could pay for a sexual encounter. Lagrange says that person then contacted police.

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Lagrange says when Perkins met up with an undercover trooper, he was arrested for attempt and conspiracy to commit first-degree rape. Perkins is a registered sex offender in Michigan for criminal sexual conduct. Lagrange says they expect to file more charges against Perkins.

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A Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Deputy left his job with the Medium-Security Facility to play professional minor league baseball after discovering he can throw a 91 mile-per-hour-fast ball. 26-year-old Randy Zeigler was a pitcher for LSU and caught the eye of a Chicago White Sox scout. Zeigler says he’ll be playing for the Lincoln Nebraska Saltdogs.

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Zeigler says he was just messing around with a radar gun, when he discovered he was throwing at the same speed he was three years ago. He says he’s excited to play baseball, but he’ll miss being a deputy in his hometown.

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Lt. Billy Jones says he’s sad to lose such a dedicated employee, but is excited for Zeigler to do what he’s always had a passion for.

cut 16 (08) “his dream”