Even though it will not change the outcome of the NFC Championship game, the Saints secured a victory on Tuesday night when the NFL owners voted to expand the use of instant replay to include pass interference calls and allow for the review of a non pass interference call. Coach Sean Payton led the charge for the new rule…
Cut 6 (08) “…good change”
Saints Owner Gayle Benson vowed to make changes to the NFL rulebook after the team was defeated by the NOLA No Call.
20-year-old Elias Smallsreed is locked up following a multi-parish police pursuit on I-10 yesterday that ended in Baton Rouge when the suspect crashed into several cars. State Police spokesperson Taylor Scrantz.
Cut 9 (08) “…into Ascension Parish.”
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An overnight mobile home fire leaves two children dead in the Franklinton area.
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The Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction for the man who fatally shot former Saints player Will Smith in a 2016 traffic dispute. The three-judge panel unanimously rejected all grounds of Cardell Hayes’ appeal. Hayes was sentenced to 25 years in December 2016.

NFL owners vote to expand the use of instant replay to include pass interference, both calls and non-calls like the one in the NFC Title game. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The Louisiana 4^th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction for the man who fatally shot former Saints player Will Smith in a 2016 traffic dispute.  The three-judge panel unanimously rejected all grounds of Cardell Hayes’ appeal.  Hayes was sentenced to 25 years in December 2016.

State Fire Marshal investigators are on the scene of a mobile home fire that left two children dead (10 year old girl, 6 year old boy) in the Franklinton area. Shortly after midnight, firefighters were dispatched to the home. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a total of seven people were in the home at the time of the blaze.

Cut 3 (11) “…hospitals for treatment.”

Browning says the fire has shaken the community.  Deputies are currently conducting their investigation into the origin and cause of the fire.

20-year-old Elias Smallsreed of Zachary is locked up following a multi-parish police pursuit on I-10 yesterday that ended in Baton Rouge when the suspect crashed into several cars. State Police spokesperson Taylor Scrantz says the wild episode started when a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on Smallsreed’s vehicle for driving east on the interstate at a high speed, then hooked a U-turn and headed back into the direction of Baton Rouge, where he then encountered traffic.

Cut 10 (08)“…he continued to refuse.”

Saints Owner Gayle Benson and coach Sean Payton have convinced NFL owners to give coaches the opportunity to challenge pass interference and non-pass interference calls. Heading into the NFL owners meetings, there was resistance in expanding replay use for penalties, but Payton says after some convincing, there was majority support for pass interference calls
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The vote was 31-1 in favor of the rule change. The Bengals were the lone no vote.

Two children were killed and three other kids were airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital after an overnight night fire in Franklinton. Two adults escaped the blaze uninjured. An investigation is underway into what sparked the fatal fire and State Fire Marshal Butch Brown is asking all residents to have an escape plan in the event of a fire…
cut 5 (10) “…maybe the mailbox”
The two childen who died are a 10-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy.

Seven people have been arrested in an alleged U-Haul insurance fraud scheme that authorities say was led by 42-year-old Hayward Howard and 28-year-old Jasmine Howard. The team allegedly staged two wrecks in Orleans Parish, and then filed claims against Howard’s U-Haul purchased short term insurance. State Police Trooper Monroe Dillon.
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Detectives say in both cases, Hayward Howard drove a rented U-Haul truck into another vehicle.

State Police have released the identity of the man who led authorities on a high speed chase on I-10 that started in East Baton Rouge Parish, then went into Ascension Parish, before ending in E-B-R near the Mississippi River bridge. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says 20-year-old Elias Smallsreed faces numerous charges…
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An overnight mobile home fire leaves two children dead in the Franklinton area.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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NFL owners vote to expand the use of instant replay to include pass interference, both calls and non-calls like the one in the NFC Title game. Jeff Palermo has more…

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State Fire Marshal investigators are on the scene of a mobile home fire that left two children dead (10 year old girl, 6 year old boy) in the Franklinton area. Shortly after midnight, firefighters were dispatched to the home. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a total of seven people were in the home at the time of the blaze.

Cut 3 (11) “…hospitals for treatment.”

Browning says the fire has shaken the community.  Deputies are currently conducting their investigation into the origin and cause of the fire.

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Browning says the tragedy serves as a reminder of the importance of having an escape plan in the event of a fire.

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Even though it will not change the outcome of the NFC Championship game, the Saints secured a victory on Tuesday night when the NFL owners voted to expand the use of instant replay to include pass interference calls and allow for the review of a non pass interference call. Coach Sean Payton led the charge for the new rule…

Cut 6 (08) “…good change”

Saints Owner Gayle Benson vowed to make changes to the NFL rulebook after the team felt they were denied a chance at playing for a Super Bowl, because of a non-pass interference call. Payton arrived at the NFL owners meeting earlier this week, lobbying others to allow instant replay look at pass interference calls…

Cut 7 (08) “…good about that”

Coaches can now challenge questionable pass interference plays until the last two minutes and then it’s subject to a booth review. Heading into the owners meetings, there was resistance in expanding replay use for penalties, but Payton says after some convincing, there’s majority support for pass interference calls

Cut 8 (06) “…got it right”

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20-year-old Elias Smallsreed is locked up following a multi-parish police pursuit on I-10 yesterday that ended in Baton Rouge when the suspect crashed into several cars. State Police spokesperson Taylor Scrantz says the wild episode started when a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on Smallsreed’s vehicle

Cut 9 (08) “…into Ascension Parish.”

Scrantz says Smallsreed then hooked a U-turn and headed back into the direction of Baton Rouge, where he then encountered traffic.

Cut 10 (08)“…he continued to refuse.”

Authorities with the help of a K-9 then removed the man from the vehicle.  Scrantz says Smallsreed was impaired at the time and he had drug paraphernalia on him. Had Smallsreed complied from the start, Scrantz says the situation likely would not have escalated to the point it did, but now he’s facing a litany of charges.

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Seven people have been arrested in an alleged U-Haul insurance fraud scheme that authorities say was led by 42-year-old Hayward Howard and 28-year-old Jasmine Howard. The team allegedly staged two wrecks in Orleans Parish, and then filed claims against Howard’s U-Haul purchased short term insurance. State Police Trooper Monroe Dillon.

Cut 12 (12) “…companies.”

The allegations by RepWest about the August 2018 crash were forwarded to the Louisiana State insurance fraud section.

So why pick U-Hauls for insurance fraud? It might be because the recommended insurance for truck drivers is actually separate from your regular car insurance, and Dillon says it’s possible the hustle may not have resulted in Howard’s premiums increasing.

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Those inside of the vehicles during the staged wrecks filed personal injury claims as well.

Dillon says the other five people catching charges were in on the scam, and likely going to get a cut of whatever the settlement was.

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Everyone involved was from New Orleans.

Two children were killed and three others injured when a mobile home in Washington Parish went up in flames during the overnight hours. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Butch Browning says they are still trying to determine a cause…
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Authorities have not released the identity of the victims, but we do know a 10-year-old girl and six year old boy perished in the fire.

Lobbying from the Saints has convinced NFL owners to let coaches challenge pass interference calls and non P-I calls starting next season. New Orleans Coach Sean Payton…
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Payton pushed for expanded replay use after the refs failed to call pass interference on the Rams in the NFC title game. The Bengals were the only team to vote against the instant replay change.

20-year-old Elias Smallsreed is locked up following a multi-parish police pursuit on I-10 yesterday that ended in Baton Rouge when the suspect crashed into several cars. State Police spokesperson Tayler Scrantz says the wild episode started when a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on Smallsreed’s vehicle…
Cut 9 (08) “…into Ascension Parish.”
Scrantz says Smallsreed drove back into E-B-R, where he was finally nabbed near the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge. He faces numerous charges and police believe he was impaired.

The Bipartisan Policy Center has completed an extensive study on the opioid epidemic in Louisiana and how federal funds are used to combat it. Chief medical adviser Anand Parekh says more can be done to address the addiction problem involving prisoners…
cut 15 (10) “….re-entry”

Even though it will not change the outcome of the NFC Championship game, the Saints secured a victory on Tuesday night when the NFL owners voted to expand the use of instant replay to include pass interference calls and allow for the review of a non pass interference call. Coach Sean Payton led the charge for the new rule…
Cut 6 (08) “…good change”
Coaches can now challenge questionable pass interference plays until the last two minutes and then it’s subject to a booth review.
The LSU men’s basketball team leaves for Washington D-C today where they’ll take on the Michigan State Spartans on Friday night in the Sweet 16. LSU Interim Head Coach Tony Benford on the opposition.
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An overnight mobile home fire leaves two children dead in the Franklinton area. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU fell last night to McNeese 2-0.

NFL owners vote to expand the use of instant replay to include pass interference, both calls and non-calls like the one in the NFC Title game. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Three men are behind bars following accusations they managed to heist over 100 iPhones from a Best Buy in Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s detective Major Willie Stewart.
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State Fire Marshal investigators are on the scene of a mobile home fire that left two children dead in the Franklinton area. Shortly after midnight, firefighters were dispatched to the home. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a total of seven people were in the home at the time of the blaze.
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Louisiana received 18 dollars per person in federal funding to fight the opioid epidemic last year, for a total of 82 million dollars from over 50 different revenue streams according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. Chief medical adviser Anand Parekh says the majority of those funds went to high population parishes like Orleans and East Baton Rouge, but…
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Washington, Livingston, and West Carroll Parishes had some of the highest overdose rates in the state, but some of the lowest per capita funding.

NFL Coaches can now challenge questionable pass interference plays until the last two minutes and then it’s subject to a booth review. Heading into the NFL owners meetings, there was resistance in expanding replay use for penalties, but Saints Coach Sean Payton says after some convincing, there’s majority support for pass interference calls

Cut 8 (06) “…got it right”

Saints Owner Gayle Benson vowed to make changes to the NFL rulebook after the team felt they were denied a chance at playing for a Super Bowl, because of a non-pass interference call.
The Louisiana Dairy Industry is having a cow over the rise of almond “milk”, saying the label is not accurate, so Delhi Senator Francis Thompson has filed a bill to prohibit non-dairy products from describing themselves as milk. Thompson says the bill would help protect local farmers.

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Louisiana received 82 million dollars in federal funds to fight the opioid epidemic in 2018, a 71 percent increase from 2017. Matt Doyle has more.

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State Fire Marshal investigators are on the scene of a fire that left two children dead and three others injured in the Franklinton area. First responders got to the blaze around 12:45 am. The two children who passed away were ages 10 and 6. The remaining three were airlifted to Baton Rouge hospitals for treatment. Deputies are currently conducting their investigation into the origin and cause of the fire.

A gubernatorial poll funded by the Ralph Abraham campaign shows John Bel Edwards receiving 44-percent of the vote, followed by Abraham at 33-percent and Eddie Rispone at 10-percent. The Remington Research Group conducted the survey. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Edwards is in decent shape…
cut 9 (10) “…election to him”
13-percent of those poll are undecided.

Lobbying from the Saints has convinced the NFL to let coaches challenge pass interference calls and non P-I calls starting next season. New Orleans Coach Sean Payton…
cut 7 (08) “…good about that”
Payton sought out a change to the rules after the refs failed to call pass interference on the Saints final possession of regulation as they were trying to score a game-winning touchdown.

Two children were killed and three other kids were airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital after an overnight night fire in Franklinton. Two adults escaped the blaze uninjured. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating what sparked the fatal fire. The two childen who died are a 10-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy.

Is Almond “milk” actually milk? Matt Doyle talked to one Louisiana lawmaker who’s got a beef with almond advertisers…
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