The Saints second-leading rusher, Mark Ingram, has landed in Baltimore, reportedly signing a three-year, 15-million dollar contract with the Ravens. New Orleans will attempt to replace Ingram with Latavius Murray, who has agreed to a 4-year, 14.4 million dollar contract. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the two have similar styles.
Cut 7 (12) “…good at that”
Ingram ends his Saints career less than 90 yards shy of Duece McCalister’s all time franchise record.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has granted an official pardon to a lucky crustacean which means the mudbug will not go into a crawfish boil. The Third Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish ceremony took place on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Nungesser says this unique event celebrates crawfish season in Louisiana…
Cut 4 (08) “…with the students″

Several Romanians have been arrested in Livingston Parish after allegedly being in the country illegally, and running a “skimming” scam targeting gas stations along the I-12 coordinator. Sheriff Jason Ard says they tracked the suspects with the help of the Secret Service, who’s cracking down on nationwide skimming operations.

Cut 10 (10)“…we’ve released.”

191 counterfeit credit cards were allegedly discovered in their car, along with 4,000 dollars in cash. Four adults have been arrested, and three juveniles are being held as a result of the bust.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the state is seeing fewer fatalities in fires so far in 2019 compared to other years with 16 fatal fires killing 17.  Browning credits a more mild winter as a contributing factor for the lower numbers, due to the less frequent use of space heaters and a lessened strain being put on electrical systems in older homes.

Cut 13 (08) “…period of time.”

The Saints second leading rusher, Mark Ingram, will continue his NFL career in Baltimore, reportedly signing a three-year, 15-million dollar contract with the Ravens. Ingram’s new deal is is one-point-four million per year more than what the Saints will pay Murray, and NFL analyst Mike Detillier says that’s likely because the Saints have a truckload of young players up for a new deal soon…
Cut 8 (12) “…money bind.”
It was widely reported yesterday that the Saints were a lock to resign backup QB Teddy Bridgewater, but the start of the season has come and gone and no deal is done. Teddy is reportedly now in Miami as the Dolphins are making a last second push to lock-in the hometown hero as their quarterback of the future.
State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says Louisiana is seeing fewer fire fatalities so far in 2019 in comparison to previous years. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (29) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”
Several Romanians have been arrested in Livingston Parish after allegedly being in the country illegally, and running a “skimming” scam targeting gas stations along the I-12 coordinator. Sheriff Jason Ard says the scam “clones” your card to steal from you.
Cut 9 (07) “…credit card.”

The Saints second leading rusher, Mark Ingram, will continue his NFL career in Baltimore, reportedly signing a three-year, 15-million dollar contract with the Ravens. New Orleans will attempt to replace Ingram with Latavius Murray, who has agreed to a 4-year, 14.4 million dollar contract. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the two are similar backs.
Cut 7 (12) “…good at that”
Ingram’s new deal is is one-point-four million per year more than what the Saints will pay Murray. Detillier says the Saints front office knows they have some young players looking to get paid and it just wasn’t worth the cost to pay a 29-year-old running back, five million a year…
Cut 8 (12) “…money bind.”
the Saints also resigned kicker Wil Lutz and backup QB Teddy Bridgewater.
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In other NFL free agency news, All Pro safety Earl Thomas joins Mark Ingram in Baltimore, former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. joins LSU temmate Jarvis Landry in Clevland, former Tigers defensive back Tyrann Mathieu is heading to the Chiefs, All-World running back Le’veon Bell is joining the Jets, and former Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro is resigning in Tennesse on a four year deal.
The new NFL season officially kicked off at 3pm today.
LSU basketball leaves today for Nashville, where they’ll play in the SEC Tournament. Naz Reid is ready to play after missing Saturday’s game because of injuries. But Javonte Smart remains sidelined as LSU continues to look into whether his family received improper benefits to attend LSU.
LSU Baseball plays Texas Southern tonight. The Tigers have plummeted down the rankings to 13 after starting the season number one, and Louisiana Tech basketball plays a conference USA game against Florida Atlantic tonight.

Four Romanians were busted in Livingston Parish for allegedly running a skimming scam targeting gas stations along the heavily trafficked I-12 corridor. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the state is seeing fewer fatalities in fires so far in 2019 compared to other years with 16 fatal fires killing 17.  Browning says the decline is welcomed news when factoring in the last two years.

Cut 12 (07) “…was 20 deaths.”

Browning credits a more mild winter as a contributing factor for the lower numbers.

The Saints second leading rusher, Mark Ingram, will continue his NFL career in Baltimore, reportedly signing a three-year, 15-million dollar contract with the Ravens. New Orleans will attempt to replace Ingram with Latavius Murray, who has agreed to a 4-year, 14.4 million dollar contract. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Murray has big shoes to fill on and off the field

Cut 6 (08) “…football team.”

Ingram’s new deal is is one-point-four million per year more than what the Saints will pay Murray.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has granted an official pardon to a lucky crustacean which means the mudbug will not go into a crawfish boil. Nungesser says Clyde the Crawfish will live the rest of his life burrowing in the mud at Palmetto Island State Park in Vermilion Parish…

Cut 3 (07) “…of Louisiana”

The Third Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish ceremony took place on the campus of University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

The Saints second leading rusher, Mark Ingram, has landed in Baltimore, reportedly signing a three-year, 15-million dollar contract with the Ravens. New Orleans will attempt to replace Ingram with Latavius Murray, who has agreed to a 4-year, 14.4 million dollar contract. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says the two have similar styles.
Cut 7 (12) “…good at that”
Ingram ends his Saints career less than 90 yards shy of Duece McCalister’s all time franchise record.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has granted an official pardon to a lucky crustacean which means the mudbug will not go into a crawfish boil. The Third Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish ceremony took place on the campus of University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Nungesser says this unique event celebrates crawfish season in Louisiana…
Cut 4 (08) “…with the students″
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Several Romanians have been arrested in Livingston Parish after allegedly being in the country illegally, and running a “skimming” scam targeting gas stations along the I-12 coordinator, where devices were plugged into credit card readers to make “clones” of cardsv. Sheriff Jason Ard says it can be tough to prevent skimming, so always keep an eye on your money.
Cut 11 (12) “…your account”
Ard says they targeted the I-12 because of easy in and out access to popular gas stations along the heavily trafficked route.
Fire deaths are down this year in Louisiana, with only 17 on the books compared to last year’s 30. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says fewer deaths is a welcomed trend, but one is oen too many, so they’re keeping up their fire safety education efforts, and they hope the community will continue fireproofing their homes.
Cut 14 (09) “…will prevent fires.”

Four Romanians were busted in Livingston Parish for allegedly running a skimming scam targeting gas stations along the heavily trafficked I-12 corridor. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says Louisiana is seeing fewer fire fatalities so far in 2019 in comparison to previous years.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (29) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has granted an official pardon to a lucky crustacean which means the mudbug will not go into a crawfish boil. Nungesser says Clyde the Crawfish will live the rest of his life burrowing in the mud at Palmetto Island State Park in Vermilion Parish…

Cut 3 (07) “…of Louisiana”

The Third Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish ceremony took place on the campus of University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Nungesser says this unique event celebrates crawfish season in Louisiana…

Cut 4 (08) “…with the students″

Cut 5 (00)   (NO CUT)

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The Saints second leading rusher, Mark Ingram, will continue his NFL career in Baltimore, reportedly signing a three-year, 15-million dollar contract with the Ravens. New Orleans will attempt to replace Ingram with Latavius Murray, who has agreed to a 4-year, 14.4 million dollar contract. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says Murray has big shoes to fill on and off the field

Cut 6 (08) “…football team.”

Detillier says Ingram and Murray are similar running backs…

Cut 7 (12) “…good at that”

Ingram’s new deal is is one-point-four million per year more than what the Saints will pay Murray. Detillier says the Saints front office knows they have some young players looking to get paid and it just wasn’t worth the cost to pay a 29-year-old running back, five million a year…

Cut 8 (12) “…money bind.”

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Several Romanians have been arrested in Livingston Parish after allegedly being in the country illegally, and running a “skimming” scam targeting gas stations along the I-12 coordinator. Sheriff Jason Ard says the scam can deprive targets up to to 2,000 dollars after the perpetrators “clone” your credit card…

Cut 9 (07) “…credit card.”

191 counterfeit credit cards were allegedly discovered in their car, along with 4,000 dollars in cash.

Four adults have been arrested, and three juveniles are being held as a result of the bust. Ard says they tracked the suspects with the help of the Secret Service, who’s cracking down on nationwide skimming operations.

Cut 10 (10)“…we’ve released.”

The arrests were made on the 11th.

Ard says they targeted the I-12 because of easy in and out access to popular gas stations along the heavily trafficked route. The Sheriff says it can be tough to prevent skimming, so always keep an eye on your money.

Cut 11 (12)   “…your account”

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State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the state is seeing fewer fatalities in fires so far in 2019 compared to other years with 16 fatal fires killing 17.  Browning says the decline is welcomed news when factoring in the last two years.

Cut 12 (07) “…was 20 deaths.”

Browning credits a more mild winter as a contributing factor for the lower numbers, due to the less frequent use of space heaters and a lessened strain being put on electrical systems in older homes.

Cut 13 (08) “…period of time.”

Although fewer deaths is a welcomed trend, Browning says even one death is not an acceptable number, so those that work in the firefighting industry across the state work very hard in educating the public about fire safety and prevention.

Cut 14 (09) “…will prevent fires.”

Several Romanians have been arrested in Livingston Parish after allegedly being in the country illegally, and running a “skimming” scam targeting gas stations along the I-12 coordinator. Sheriff Jason Ard says they tracked the suspects with the help of the Secret Service, who’s cracking down on nationwide skimming operations.
Cut 10 (10)“…we’ve released.”
Four adults have been arrested, and three juveniles are being held.
The Saints second leading franchise rusher, Mark Ingram, will continue his NFL career in Baltimore, reportedly signing a three-year, 15-million dollar contract with the Ravens. New Orleans will attempt to replace Ingram with the newly signed Latavius Murray. NFL analyst Mike Detillier.
Cut 6 (08) “…football team.”
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The State Fire Marshal’s Office says the state has seen 17 fire deaths this year, a big drop from last year. Fire Marshall Butch Browning says this is welcomed news, and credits a more mild winter as a contributing factor for the lower numbers, due to the less frequent use of space heaters and a lessened strain being put on electrical systems in older homes.
Cut 13 (08) “…period of time.”
At the same time last year, the number of fire deaths was 30.
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has granted an official pardon to a lucky crustacean which means the mudbug will not go into a crawfish boil. Nungesser says Clyde the Crawfish will live the rest of his life burrowing in the mud at Palmetto Island State Park in Vermilion Parish…
Cut 3 (07) “…of Louisiana”
The ceremony took place on the UL-Lafayette campus.

Several Romanians have been arrested in Livingston Parish after allegedly being in the country illegally, and running a “skimming” scam targeting gas stations along the I-12 coordinator. Sheriff Jason Ard says the scam can deprive targets up to to 2,000 dollars after the perpetrators “clone” your credit card…

Cut 9 (07) “…credit card.”

191 counterfeit credit cards were allegedly discovered in their car, along with 4,000 dollars in cash.

According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the state is seeing fewer fatalities in fires so far in 2019 compared to other years. Fire Marshall Butch Browning says this is welcomed news, especially when factoring in the last two years.
Cut 12 (07) “…was 20 deaths.”
Browning credits a more mild winter as a contributing factor for the lower numbers.

The AgCenter scores a million bucks to study the endangered, and vital bayou roseau cane that’s being threatened by rising tides and a nasty parasite. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 3 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

Want to make 80,000 dollars a year and get to call yourself a special agent? If so, check out the FBI’s recruiting event in New Orleans next Wednesday…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

A 14-year-old who continued to fight for her life after an attack with a hammer that left three others dead in a Terrytown home has been taken off of life support. With the death of Nashawna Riley, the suspect Terrance Leonard, now faces a fourth count of first-degree murder.

A Denham Springs couple whose home was flooded in 2016 is suing HUD in an effort to access Restore grant money. The couple’s lawyer, J.R. Whaley, says the suit against HUD is for their inaction in correcting the issue, saying many were eligible, yet not qualified for further help due to their use of an SBA loan.
Cut 4 (12) “…doing its job.

The LSU AgCenter is getting a grant potentially worth one million dollars to study the vital bayou stalwart roseau cane, which helps keep the bayou intact, but is threatened by sea level changes and an infection of roseau scale. Once they investigate the different strains, and determine which is best suited to resist the scale and rising tides, Professor Roberto Diaz says they’ll work with conservation groups and other organizations to hopefully get more of the tougher variety planted in the wetlands.
Cut 11 (11) “the stress”

Saints kicker Will Lutz will be wearing the black and gold for years to come as the talented leg signs a 5 year extension with the team. The 24 year old appears set to stick with the team through his prime years.
The Mark Ingram era in New Orleans is over as the Saints have reportedly inked former Vikings running back Latavius Murray, and reports now indicate the Ravens have signed Ingram to a 3 year, 15 million dollar deal. Murray signed for four years 14 million.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expected to remain with the Saints after reportedly turning down a bigger offer to go to Miami. Coach Payton backed him to take over the team after Brees retires.
Former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been sent to Cleveland in a blockbuster deal.
These transactions are all expected to finalized today as a new league begins at 3 PM.
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Northwestern State beat LSU in baseball for the first time since 2011 last night in front of over three-thousand fans in Natchitcoches. Jeffrey Elkins two-run double snapped a one-one tie in the sixth inning and senior Cullen McDonald pitched into the 8th inning and gave up just one run.
Elsewhere, Louisiana Tech blanked Sam Houston State seven to nothing, UNO beat the Cajuns 10-3, ULM over Southern 10-6, Nicholls defeated alcorn state 10-1 and Tulane topped McNeese nine to three.
LSU basketball leaves today for Nashville, where they’ll play in the SEC Tournament. Naz Reid is ready to play after missing Saturday’s game because of injuries. But Javonte Smart remains sidelined as LSU continues to look into whether his family received improper benefits to attend LSU.
LSU Baseball plays Texas Southern tonight, and Louisiana Tech basketball plays a conference USA game against Florida Atlantic tonight.