The Saints have made some roster moves today, dropping running back veteran Buck Allen and defensive back Chris Campbell, while picking up former Washington running back Robert Kelly and practice squad player Travin Dural.

Kelly had a great start to his career, running for over 700 yards his rookie year and appeared to be set to take on a featured roll for the teams before falling out of favor and eventually off of the roster. He’s viewed a bigger, bruising back.

Dural was originally signed to the practice squad out of LSU in 2017, but spent the 2018 season on IR.

LSU football is off to a strong start for their recruiting… in the 2021 season. Four-star defensive end of out Texas Landyn Watson tweeted that he’s planning on joining the Purple and Gold. Watson is a junior at Hutto High, and is already clocking in at 6’3 240 pounds as the no. 11 weakside defensive end of the class according to 247 Sports, and the number 33 overall prospect.

LSU’s basketball team has picked up former Southeastern Louisiana University guard Parker Edwards, a former St. Pauls of Covington star to fill a roster spot left open by Will Reese, who is leaving the program to focus on an internship. Edwards is best known for putting on a show against the Tigers last season in the opener against SLU, dropping 25 points on 6 of 8 from behind the arc. Coach Will Wade says he’ll be a great addition.

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Wade is also calling for LSU to find the rest of the funds needed to complete a 15 million dollar renovation of the basketball facility after seeing the new, 28 million dollar football operations center.

The two Republicans in the governor’s race have made some big moves this week. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will appear at the Democratic Presidential debate tonight. He’ll be a commentator for CNN. Landrieu is the Cable News Network’s newest hire. The debate among democrats aiming for the White House is being held in in Detroit. (The debate begins at 7pm)

48-year-old James William Eaton of West Monroe is in jail after posing online as a woman and luring another man to drive from California to Ouachita Parish thinking he was marrying that woman.  Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Glen Springfield says the victim claims to have sent Eaton a total of $1000.

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Springfield says Eaton never expected his victim would make an appearance in the Bayou state.

The St. John Sheriff’s Office is investigating a brutal double homicide. Sheriff Mike Tregre says the victims are 18 and 20-year old cousins from Reserve.  The investigation reveals they were stalked, hunted and executed. Sheriff Mike Tregre says he’s confident his deputies will make an arrest

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The victims, 18-year-old Kerell Sanders and 20-year-old Kyron Perrilloux were found murdered in a car.

House Republican Chairman Lance Harris says he’s seeing a lot of support for Congressman Ralph Abraham for Governor in his Alexandria based district. After the Alexandria Republican’s attempt in the last session to roll back a 2018 sales tax failed, he got a call from the Congressman, who vowed, if elected, that he would get that effort over the finish line.

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Meanwhile Republican Eddie Rispone is expected to begin a major statewide advertising campaign.

48-year-old James Eaton of West Monroe is in jail after posing online as a woman and luring another man to drive from California to Louisiana thinking they were getting hitched. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Glen Springfield says this case is another reminder to be careful with who you interact with online.

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It is unclear how long the relationship had been going on.

The St. John Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide. Sheriff Mike Tregre says the victims have been identified as 18-year-old Kerell Sanders and 20-year-old Kyron Perrilloux. Both were from Reserve and they were cousins. Tregre says violence like this involving young men is far too common.

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Three people are dead including a toddler, all from Olla, after an 18-wheeler rear-ended the Ford Fiesta they were traveling. State Trooper Scott Moreau says no one was wearing a seatbelt in the car. The two of the deceased were identified as 45-year-old Vicki Sears, 24-year-old Brittany Martin, and the toddler is unnamed. The 17-year old female driver of the Ford, the only survivor in the car, sustained moderate injuries. Moreau says this wreck is another reminder of the importance of seatbelts.

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A West Monroe man is in jail after pretending to be a woman online and convincing another man to drive from California to Ouachita Parish.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A 62-year old Coushatte (Coo-shot-ah) man is facing several molestation charges of a juvenile. The Red River Parish Sheriff’s office received a complaint earlier this month from a victim and obtained forensic evidence to support the claim. Steven Pierce Weir (Ware) was a basketball coach and teacher at Riverdale Academy. The victim told police them the abuse began when he was a student in 2006 and continue after his graduation in 2012. Weir is in jail awaiting bond.

Three people are dead including a toddler, all from Olla, after an 18-wheeler rear-ended the Ford Fiesta they were traveling in, causing the vehicle to overturn. State Trooper Scott Moreau says no one was properly restrained in the Ford being driven by a 17-year-old girl, the only survivor in the vehicle.

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The St. John Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide. Sheriff Mike Tregre says the victims are cousins, 18 and 20-years old and they were found in a vehicle on West Airline Highway and East 22nd Street in Reserve. Sheriff Mike Tregre says they are looking for the suspects

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Tregre is extremely confident they will make an arrest.

GOP governor’s race candidate Eddie Rispone is set to start spending big with a substantial ad blast coming to TV screens across the state set to reinforcement the candidate’s message that he’s the only pro-Trump, conservative, outsider in the race.

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That’s Rispone campaign communications director Anthony Ramirez who says expect to see the candidate’s message on everything from nightly news to Monday Night Football.

The Louisiana Select Association has been formed within the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The L-S-A is made up of private schools. Catholic High of Baton Rouge athletics director J-P Kelly says finding a host site for their championship games is a top priority…

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Kelly says the Superdome is also an option.

48-year-old James William Eaton of West Monroe is in jail after posing online as a woman and luring another man to drive from California to Ouachita Parish thinking he was marrying that woman.  Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Glen Springfield says investigators found a box that had been mailed to Eaton’s alter ego “Rose Williams” from the victim.

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Springfield believes Eaton thought he’d never end up actually meeting the victim.

48-year-old James William Eaton of West Monroe is in jail after posing online as a woman and luring another man to drive from California to Ouachita Parish thinking he was marrying that woman. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Glen Springfield says the victim claims to have sent Eaton a total of $1000.
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When questioned, Eaton allegedly told deputies he did not know the victim and never received anything from him.

In the governor’s race, Congressman Ralph Abraham has received the endorsement from a legislative heavyweight, House Republican Chairman Lance Harris…
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Meanwhile, fellow Republican challenger Eddie Rispone has purchased five-million dollars in television ad time.

A woman accused of murdering her five-year-old daughter is on life support. That’s according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office, who says 24-year-old Jasmine Anderson attempted to hang herself. Anderson’s attorney, Chad Guillot says considering Anderson was in a mental facility when she was arrested, the jail should have taken more precautions.
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Reports say Anderson began the attempt a few minutes after a cell check.

Leaders for select schools within the Louisiana High School Athletics Association have formed their own association called the Louisiana Select Association. Catholic High of Baton Rouge athletic director J-P Kelly says the Louisiana Select Association is working to secure sites for championship games, starting with football…
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Kelly says the Mercedes Benz Superdome is still a possible site for select schools to play their championship football games.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says an Alexandria woman accused of murdering her five-year-old child is on life support after a suicide attempt. 24-year-old Jasmine Anderson was arrested on July 23rd for the death of her daughter, Audrey Lynn Chelette. Anderson’s attorney Chad Guillot says his client is on life support because she’s a registered organ donor…
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There’s been public speculation Anderson may have something to do with her husband’s death in 2016, and the bottle cap choking death of her four-year-old son earlier this year. But police have said as of now, Anderson is not responsible for those deaths.

Riverdale Academy basketball coach and teacher Steven Weir has been charged with 25 counts of molestation of a juvenile. The Red River Parish Sheriff’s office says the victim was a student and the alleged sex acts occurred over a six-year period.

“Select” schools within the Louisiana High School Athletic Association have formed a new organization. Matt Doyle on what this means for high school sports in Louisiana…
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Another seat is open in the Louisiana House. Kenner Representative Julie Stokes has decided not to run for re-election this fall…
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There’s already a high turnover rate because of term limits.

A woman who allegedly murdered her daughter earlier this month is “clinically deceased” after an attempted suicide in the Rapides Parish Jail…
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Opelousas police have charged a man with aggravated cruelty to animals after he allegedly left his dog in a car while he gambled for six and a half hours at Evangeline Downs Casino. Byron Badeaux says he forgot the dog was inside the vehicle. The deceased dog’s remains were turned over to an Opelousas Animal Control officer.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center says there’s a new study that shows fat in unhealthy locations doubles colorectal cancer patients’ risk of death within seven years of diagnosis…
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Doctor Justin Brown says male colorectal cancer patients with a high amount of belly fat, stored just under the skin, were more than twice as likely to die within seven years of diagnosis.

The Louisiana Select Association has been formed within the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The L-S-A is made up of private schools. Catholic High of Baton Rouge athletics director J-P Kelly says finding a host site for their championship games is a top priority…
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Kelly says the Superdome is also an option for their football championships.