LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his actions recruiting a current LSU player. The administration says he was suspended after refusing to provide more information to the school about the report, so now interim head coach Tony Benford is left to take the helm. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says Benford will have all the support personnel needed to keep the Tiger’s momentum going in a year that until recently was a lot of fun…
Cut 10 (09)“…he makes”
The Tigers are the 10th ranked team in the nation heading into their game tonight against Vandy.
Rain is in the forecast for the weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says look out for severe weather starting tonight…
Cut 4 (07) “…high winds and tornados″
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A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son allegedly shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s officer Major Ginny Higgins says it was completely avoidable, and there are simple steps every family can take to prevent gun injuries…
Cut 8 (11) “…slide.”
Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide. Cpl. Wade Bourgeois  says it appears the suspect hired someone in an effort to try to stage a credible looking attack on his girlfriend, who was carry his child.
Cut 13 (10) “…miscarried the child.”
The hit allegedly called on the attacker to focus stabbing efforts on the woman’s stomach.

LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended and LSU senior associate athletic director Robert Munson says the school made the call after Wade declined to provide further information on the media reports that came out Thursday from an alleged FBI wire tap. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says it’s clear LSU is taking no chances.
Cut 9 (11) “…came out.”
Wade says the various media reports do not begin to tell the full story.
Rain is in the forecast for the rest of the weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front is headed over that will likely bring widespread rain to Louisiana, but only generally with rain fall totals of less than an inch.
Cut 3 (08) “…the Louisiana coast.”
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A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgin says Wiltz initially skirted the truth about her child’s injury…
Cut 6 (11) “…happened.”
The child was released from the hospital the following day.
Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide, after investigators received a report he attempted to put a hit out on his unborn child. Cpl. Wade Bourgeois.
Cut 12 (09) “…have the child.”

Bourgeois says the attack was requested to target the victim’s stomach.

LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his activities in a college basketball corruption scandal, specifically his actions in recruiting Javonte Smart. The Purple and Gold won’t have much time to adjust, with a game against Vanderbilt set for 730 Saturday night. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Nunez says the players will have to put that aside and play a game with major significance.

Cut 11 (06)   “…over things.”

Vandy is winless in conference play this year and is riding an 18 game losing streak.

Rain is in the forecast for the weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s the result of a storm system that is winding up in the Great Plains, with a cold front that will likely bring widespread rain to Louisiana, generally with rainfall totals less than an inch.

Cut 3 (08) “…the Louisiana coast.”

A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgins says there are simple steps every family can take to prevent gun injuries…

Cut 8 (11) “…slide.”

Authorities say Wiltz was charged with illegal use of weapons, illegal possession of narcotics, and obstruction of justice. The child was treated of his injuries and released from the hospital the following day.

Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide, after investigators received a report he attempted to put a hit out on his unborn child.  Cpl. Wade Bourgeois says the suspect allegedly wanted a staged attack focusing on his girlfriend’s stomach.

Cut 12 (09)   “…have the child.”

Bourgeois says after consulting with the district attorney, the charges look to be the most appropriate for the situation.

LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his activities in a college basketball corruption scandal, specifically his actions in recruiting Javonte Smart. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says the accusations against Wade are on the recruiting side, but Nunez says interim head coach Tony Benford now has to deal with the dark cloud over the remainder of the season and figure out how to adjust in time for the SEC tournament, and the NCAA tournament shortly afterward.

Cut 10 (09)“…he makes”

The Tigers are the 10th ranked team in the nation, and riding their best season in a decade, featuring exhilarating wins over Kentucky and Tennessee.

Rain is in the forecast for the weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says with the temps that are expected for this weekend, it looks like winter may now be in the rearview mirror, and we’ve turned the corner into spring.

Cut 5 (09)“…time of year”

A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgin says Higgins says if parents lack gun safety this can happen in any household…

Cut 7 (09) “…injured.”

The child was treated of his injuries and released from the hospital the following day.

Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide, after investigators received a report he attempted to put a hit out on his unborn child.  Cpl. Wade Bourgeois says after consulting with the district attorney, the charges appear to be the most appropriate for the situation.

Cut 14 (07)  “…have done that.”

Bourgeois says the suspect allegedly wanted a staged attack focusing on his girlfriend’s stomach.

LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his activities in a college basketball corruption scandal, specifically his actions in recruiting Javonte Smart. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says it’s clear the school is taking no chances, particularly with the FBI involved.
Cut 9 (11) “…came out.”
Assistant coach Tony Benford has been named interim head coach. Nunez says he’ll have to manage a tough situation, but Wade has left his successor with the tools to continue the Tiger’s dream season.
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The Purple and Gold take on Vanderbilt 730PM Saturday night.
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10th ranked LSU baseball begins a weekend series tonight against California. After missing Wednesday’s win over Holy Cross with a slight strain to his hamstring, Mainieri says starting shortstop Josh Smith is 100-percent and ready to play against the Bears. Smith missed most of last season with a back injury, but Mainieri says this latest injury is not a big deal…
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Zack Hess will start on the mound tonight and freshman Cole Henry will start Saturday, and Eric Walker is scheduled to start Sunday.
Also this weekend, La Tech is at Arkansas. ULM hosts McNeese and UNO is at Nicholls.

The Pelicans will play Toronto tonight at 7PM.

LSU basketball head coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Wade has been subpoenaed for a corruption trail in April.

Rain is in the forecast for the weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s the result of a storm system that is winding up in the Great Plains, and will bring with it an increased risk of severe weather.

Cut 4 (07) “…high winds and tornados″

A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgin says  Wiltz initially skirted the truth about her child’s injury…

Cut 6 (11) “…happened.”

Authorities say Wiltz was charged with illegal use of weapons, illegal possession of narcotics, and obstruction of justice.

Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide.  Cpl. Wade Bourgeois says it appears the suspect hired someone in an effort to try to stage a credible looking attack on his girlfriend.

Cut 13 (10) “…miscarried the child.” 

What kind of weather is expected for the weekend?  Kevin Barnhart talks with State Climatologist Barry Keim for the details.

Cut 1 (24) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

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 LSU basketball head coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”  

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Rain is in the forecast for the weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s the result of a storm system that is winding up in the Great Plains, with a cold front that will likely bring widespread rain to Louisiana, generally with rain fall totals less than an inch.

Cut 3 (08) “…the Louisiana coast.”

Keim says there will be an increased risk of severe weather with this system.

Cut 4 (07) “…high winds and tornados″

Keim says with the temps that are expected for this weekend, it looks like winter may now be in the rearview mirror, and we’ve turned the corner into spring.

Cut 5 (09)“…time of year”

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A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgin says  Wiltz initially skirted the truth about her child’s injury…

Cut 6 (11) “…happened.”

The child was treated of his injuries and released from the hospital the following day.

Higgins says if parents lack gun safety this can happen in any household…

Cut 7 (09) “…injured.”

Higgins says there are simple steps every family can take to prevent gun injuries…

Cut 8 (11) “…slide.”

Authorities say Wiltz was charged with illegal use of weapons, illegal possession of narcotics, and obstruction of justice.

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LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his activities in a college basketball corruption scandal, specifically his actions in recruiting Javonte Smart. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says it’s clear the school is taking no chances, particularly with the FBI involved.

Cut 9 (11) “…came out.”

Wade has been subpoenaed for a corruption trail in April.

The accusations against Wade are on the recruiting side, but Nunez says interim head coach Tony Benford now has to deal with the dark cloud over the remainder of the season, and figure out how to adjust in time for the SEC tournament, and the NCAA tournament shortly afterwards.

Cut 10 (09)“…he makes”

The Tigers are the 10th ranked team in the nation, and riding their best season in a decade, featuring exhilarating wins over Kentucky and Tennessee.

The Purple and Gold won’t have much time to adjust, with a game against Vanderbilt set for 730 Saturday night. Nunez says the players will have to put that aside and play a game with major significance.

Cut 11 (06)   “…over things.”

Vandy is windless in conference play this year, and is riding an 18 game losing streak.

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Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide, after investigators received a report he attempted to put a hit out on his unborn child.  Cpl. Wade Bourgeois says the suspect allegedly wanted a staged attack focusing on his girlfriend’s stomach.

Cut 12 (09)   “…have the child.”

Bourgeois says it appears the suspect hired someone in an effort to try to stage a credible looking attack on his girlfriend.

Cut 13 (10) “…miscarried the child.” 

Bourgeois says after consulting with the district attorney, the charges appear to be the most appropriate for the situation.

Cut 14 (07)  “…have done that.” 

LSU has suspended head basketball coach Will Wade in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his activities in a college basketball corruption scandal, specifically his actions in recruiting Javonte Smart. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says it’s clear the school is taking no chances, particularly with the FBI involved.

Cut 9 (11) “…came out.”

Wade has been subpoenaed for a corruption trail in April.

Rain is in the forecast for the weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s the result of a storm system that is winding up in the Great Plains, with a cold front that will likely bring widespread rain to Louisiana, generally with rain fall totals less than an inch.

Cut 3 (08) “…the Louisiana coast.”
Keim says there will be an increased risk of severe weather with this system.

A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgins says there are simple steps every family can take to prevent gun injuries…

Cut 8 (11) “…slide.”

Authorities say Wiltz was charged with illegal use of weapons, illegal possession of narcotics, and obstruction of justice.

Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide, after investigators received a report he attempted to put a hit out on his unborn child.  Cpl. Wade Bourgeois says the suspect allegedly wanted a staged attack focusing on his girlfriend’s stomach.

Cut 12 (09)   “…have the child.”

LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended from the team following recent reports of an FBI wiretap. LSU President F. King Alexander and Athletics Director Joe Alleva released the following joint statement.

“Recent media reports regarding Coach Will Wade are without question concerning to all of us. As such, we and university officials have taken deliberate and purposeful steps to fairly assess and adequately address this situation. As we have done since media reports first surfaced months ago, we are closely coordinating with the NCAA with every step. They have our full cooperation and we will continue to report to them all facts and information on this matter.”

Rain and a cold front are in the forecast for the weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim

Cut 5 (09)“…time of year”

A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgins says if parents lack gun safety this can happen in any household…

Cut 7 (09) “…injured.”

The child was treated of his injuries and released from the hospital the following day.

Congressman Mike Johnson and a delegation of Republican House members met with President Trump yesterday for an hour and a half meeting to discuss passing additional conservative legislation in the coming session. During the meeting, Johnson says the President inquired about the upcoming elections in Louisiana…

Cut 10 (09) “…the idea.”

Governor John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in an SEC state, is up for re-election, along with Republican Senior Senator Bill Cassidy who is running to keep his seat.