12:30 LRN Newscast

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s temporary restraining order against a woman who photographed Cantrell and her then-bodyguard sharing dinner on a balcony of a French Quarter restaurant has been thrown out. Justin Schmidt, who represented Anne Breaud in court, says the case sparks a bigger question concerning Breaud’s privacy.

Cut 7 (07) “…information.”  

The information included Breaud’s social security number, date of birth and photograph, all of which appeared on Cantrell’s petition.

SWEPCO overcharged customers $23 million and Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says he is proposing a plan for credits to be issued on customers July, August and September bills. Once SWEPCO discovered the error they contacted him.

Cut 10 (08) “…(x2) the people.”

If approved by the PSC The average customer will see around a $60 credit, to be divided over three bills.

Former LSU football coach Les Miles is suing the university over vacating 37 of the coach’s wins preventing him from eligibility for College Football Hall of Fame Consideration.

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.” 

 

11:30 LRN Newscast

Jackson, Mississippi police chief Joseph Wade says there are many more questions than answers into the investigation of the abduction of four-year-old Erin Brunett and her six year-old sister Jalia Brunett from their home in Loranger. Authorities say Erin was killed in Jackson and their mother was brutally murdered at their home in Loranger. Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox are facing multiple charges. Wade says they are still investigating the home where they were arrested and where the children were found…
cut 6 (13) “….or transpire”

Because SWEPCO overcharged customers $23 million, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says he is proposing a plan for the utility provider to issue refunds. He says the average customer would receive a credit of $62, to be divided over three billing periods July, August, and September.
Cut 9 (07) “…to do.”
Campbell says the PSC will vote on the refund proposal at Wednesday’s meeting.

Republican Congressman Garret Graves made the rounds this morning speaking with TV and radio stations in Baton Rouge. Graves is not running for re-election after his district was dramatically changed. He says he can not represent the Baton Rouge area effectively when his district will stretch from B-R to Caddo Parish in 2025…
cut 4 (10) “…thrown out”
Black Democratic Senator Cleo Fields has said he’s running to represent the newly drawn sixth district.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned as Miss Louisiana 2024. George beat out 32 other women to win the award
Cut 12 (09) “…is key.”
George plans to pursue a career as an educator and during her time as Miss Louisiana she wants to help students grow their love for learning.

10:30 LRN Newscast June 18

The police chief in Jackson, Mississippi, Joseph Wade says 36-year-old Daniel Callihan and 32-year-old Victoria Cox, are facing capital murder and sexual battery charges for the alleged kidnapping of six-year-old Jalie Brunett and her four-year sister Erin Brunett from Loranger….
cut 24 (05) “…matter”
Authorities believe Erin Brunnett was killed in Jackson, Mississippi, while the children’s mother was brutally murdered in the bedroom of her Loranger home.

Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves publicly spoke for the first time today since announcing he will not seek a sixth term in Congress after a new map dramatically changed the sixth district that he currently represents. Graves says he was thinking about running for either district six or district two, but ultimately…

Cut 3 (12) “…try that.” 

 

Even with federal efforts to close the digital divide, many in Winn Parish remain without affordable high-speed internet. Winn Parish School Superintendent Al Simmons says, residents will have to continue to do school assignments, telehealth, and remote work from hotspots and public buildings.

Cut 15 (11)  “…public utility.”

Simmons is hopeful the second round of broadband programs will resolve the issue.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned Miss Louisiana 2024. George was a first runner-up in the 2023 Miss Louisiana Competition. She plans to pursue a career as an educator and during her time as Miss Louisiana she wants to help students grow their love for learning…

Cut 13 (08) “…take care of us.” 

Her community service initiative is “Knowledge Empowers Youth to Do More – Education is KEY.”

9:30 LRN Newscast

Jackson, Mississippi police chief Joseph Wade says there is still many more questions than answers into the investigation of the abduction of four-year-old Erin Brunett and hear six year-old sister Jalia Brunett from their home in Loranger. Erin was killed in Jackson and their mother was brutally murdered at their home in Loranger. Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox are facing multiple charges and they are still investigating the home where they were arrested and where the children were found…
cut 6 (13) “….or transpire”

Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU in an effort to get back the 37 victories vacated from the fourth program between 2012 to 2015. Miles attorney Peter Ginsburg says LSU made the decision to vacate the wins to protect itself from severe penalties as a result of recruiting violations conducted by former basketball coach Will Wade…
cut 8 (12) “…basketball program”
The victories were vacated because a former football player received improper benefits from a booster. The 37 wins taken away means Miles is not eligible for the college football hall of fame.
Despite state and federal efforts, 1 in 3 people in Winn Parish don’t have access to affordable, high-speed internet. Though schools, libraries, and most buildings in towns have high-speed internet, many individuals in the parish do not. Parish School Superintendent Al Simmons…
Cut 13 (12) “…a lot of folks.”

Crestworth Elementary math teacher Derrick Winn of Baton Rouge is one of four teachers in Louisiana to receive the Milken Educators Award .The award comes with a cash prize of $25,000 and a trip to LA to attend the “Oscars for Teachers”.
Cut 11 (09) “…that we are.”
The Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive achievements and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future.

8:30 LRN Newscast

The woman charged in the death of four-year-old Erin Brunett of Loranger said in a Mississippi courtroom the last time she saw her and her six-year-old sister Jalie, they were both alive. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A federal judge in Baton Rouge will hear arguments today on whether the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola should force inmates to perform outdoor work on the farm when the heat index reaches 88 degrees or above. A New Orleans based advocacy group and a several inmates filed the lawsuit.

Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU over the school’s decision to vacate 37 victories from the football program because a former player’s family received payments from a booster. LSU made the decision to vacate the victories as part of an NCAA investigation. The lawsuit alleges LSU said it would fight to get the victories restored. The loss of the 37 victories, drops Miles’ all-time winning percentage below the 60-percent winning percentage needed in order to be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame. Miles’ attorney Peter Ginsburg….
cut 9 (10) “…those victories’
LSU says it does not comment on pending litigation.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned as Miss Louisiana 2024. George beat out 32 other women to win the award…
cut 12 (09) “…education is key”

7:30 LRN Newscast

The police chief in Jackson, Mississippi, Joseph Wade says 36-year-old Daniel Callihan and 32-year-old Victoria Cox, are facing capital murder and sexual battery charges for the alleged kidnaping of six-year-old Jalie Brunett and her four-year sister Erin Brunett from Loranger….
cut 4 (05) “…matter”
Authorities believe Erin Brunnett was killed in Jackson, Mississippi, while the children’s mother was brutally murdered in the bedroom of her Loranger home.

A recent state audit shows Louisiana still has a long ways to go in bringing affordable, high-speed internet to rural areas of Louisiana. Winn Parish School Superintendent Al Simmons says an estimated one and three people in their parish lack high-speed internet…
cut 14 (05) “….shortly”
Simmons says the parish is waiting on federal dollars for broadband programs to bring Winn into the 21st century.

Former LSU football coach Les Miles is suing the university over vacating 37 of the coach’s wins preventing him from eligibility for College Football Hall of Fame Consideration. Kace Kieschnick has the story…
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

A hearing takes place today in a New Orleans courtroom over New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s attempt to get a restraining order against a citizen who took photos of her enjoying a dining experience with her bodyguard on a French Quarter balcony. In a court filing, Cantrell says the photo was used to attack and dehumanize her character.

6:45 LRN Sportscast

Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU over the school’s decision to vacate 37 victories from the football program because a player’s family received payments from a booster. LSU made the decision to vacate the victories as part of an NCAA investigation into recruiting violations involving the men’s basketball program and there was also this case of former offensive lineman Vadal Alexander’s father receiving 180-thousand dollars from John Paul Funes.

The lawsuit contends LSU would fight to get the victories restored. The loss of the 37 victories, drops Miles’ all-time winning percentage below 60-percent which is needed in order to be eligible for the Hall of Fame. Miles’ attorney Peter Ginsburg….
cut 9 (10) “…those victories’
LSU says it does not comment on pending litigation.

A starter at catcher for the last two seasons at LSU has decided to enter the transfer portal. Brady Neal hit .276 this past season with 9 home runs and 31 RBIs. He played in 44 games last season and was in line to be a starter next year. Neal’s departure, means junior college transfer Blaise Preister is the Tigers likely starter behind the plate next season. The former Live Oak star hit .377 with home 14 homes for Meridian Community College this past season.

At the College World Series yesterday….Texas A-and-M is now 2-0 after beating Kentucky five to one. Florida avoided elimination with a five to four win over North Carolina State.

Two elimination games today…Florida State against North Carolina this afternoon and tonight Kentucky versus Florida.

Former Pelican Jrue Holiday is now a two-time NBA champion as Holiday helped the Celtics win their 18th championship as Boston defeated Dallas 106 to 88 to win the series four games to one. Holiday had 15 points and 11 rebounds last night

6:30 LRN Newscast

Tangipahoa Pairsh Coroner Rick Foster says Callie Brunett died of multiple sharp force injuries. Brunett was found dead inside the bedroom of her rural Loranger home last week. 36-year-old Daniel Callihan faces a first degree murder charge. He also faces a capital murder charge and sexual battery charges in Jackson Mississippi for the death of three-year-old Erin Brunett. 32-year-old Victoria Cox faces the same charges. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade did not elaborate on the sexual battery charge…
cut 5 (12) “….appropriate charge”

Former LSU football coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU over 37 vacated victories. Miles’ attorney, Peter Ginsburg, says the loss of the 37 victories drops Miles winning percentage below the benchmark needed to be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame…
cut 7 (11) “…Hall of Fame”
LSU is not commenting about the lawsuit. The 37 victories were vacated because of LSU’s admission that a booster paid former LSU offensive lineman Vadal Alexander from 2012 to 2015, which would make Alexander ineligible to play.

Despite state and federal efforts, 1 in 3 people in Winn Parish don’t have access to affordable, high-speed internet. Mel Bridges has more.
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

3:30AM LRN Newscast June 18

Victoria Cox, the woman who’s been charged in the death of four-year-Erin Brunett along with Daniel Callihan said in Mississippi courtroom Monday that the last time she saw the two girls they were both alive. Callihan confessed to authorities and the media Friday and Jackson Police Chief Joshep Wade believes they have a solid case.

Cut 4 (12) “…the FBI.”

Both Cox and Callihan have been charged with murder and sexual battery in Mississippi. Wade opted not to elaborate on the sexual battery charges as they pertained to the young girls.

Cut 5 (12) “…appropriate charge.”

Wade says the FBI is expected to hand down charges in a matter of days.

 

Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles is suing the school over its decision to vacate 37 of his teams’ wins between 2012 and 2015. The vacated victories bring Miles’s career winning percentage from .665 to .597, just under the College Football Hall of Fame’s 60-percent threshold for eligibility. Miles’s attorney Peter Ginsberg says he isn’t seeking monetary compensation…

Cut 7 (11) “…Hall of Fame.”

The lawsuit also names the NCAA and College Football Hall of Fame as defendants and comes only after a lack of action and communication from LSU.

 

Crestworth Elementary math teacher Derrick Winn received the Milken Educators Award on February 6th, 2024. After observing Winn for close to a year, getting interviews, and receiving letters from friends and coworkers it was clear that they had the right teacher.

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The Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive achievements and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future.

AM LRN Newscall June 18

The woman charged in the death of toddler death of four-year-old Erin Brunette of Loranger in Mississippi says the last time she saw her and her six-year-old sister Jalie, they were both alive. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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Former LSU football coach Les Miles is suing the university over vacating 37 of the coach’s wins preventing him from eligibility for College Football Hall of Fame Consideration. Kace Kieschnick has the story…

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.” 

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Despite state and federal efforts, 1 in 3 people in Winn Parish don’t have access to affordable, high-speed internet. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Mel Bridges.” 

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Victoria Cox, the woman who’s been charged in the death of four-year-Erin Brunett along with Daniel Callihan said in Mississippi courtroom Monday that the last time she saw the two girls they were both alive. Callihan confessed to authorities and the media Friday and Jackson Police Chief Joshep Wade believes they have a solid case.

Cut 4 (12) “…the FBI.”

Both Cox and Callihan have been charged with murder and sexual battery in Mississippi. Wade opted not to elaborate on the sexual battery charges as they pertained to the young girls.

Cut 5 (12) “…appropriate charge.”

After processing the crime scene for three days in Mississippi, Wade says he has more questions than answers and wants to know why Callihan and Cox brought the two girls to Mississippi.

Cut 6 (13) “…or transpire.”

Wade says the FBI is expected to hand down charges in a matter of days.

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Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles is suing the school over its decision to vacate 37 of his teams’ wins between 2012 and 2015. The vacated victories bring Miles’s career winning percentage from .665 to .597, just under the College Football Hall of Fame’s 60-percent threshold for eligibility. Miles’s attorney Peter Ginsberg says he isn’t seeking monetary compensation…

Cut 7 (11) “…Hall of Fame.”

The sanctions stem from an NCAA ruling that former Tigers offensive lineman Vadal Alexander’s father received financial benefits from a school booster violating NCAA rules. Ginsberg asserts there is no evidence or implication Miles had any knowledge of this, and the university self-imposed excessive sanctions including a one year bowl-ban in order to protect itself from NCAA punishment regarding the illegal recruiting practices of former men’s basketball coach Will Wade…

Cut 8 (12) “…Basketball program.” 

The lawsuit also names the NCAA and College Football Hall of Fame as defendants and comes only after a lack of action and communication from LSU. Ginsberg says he met with a high-ranking university official who promised the university’s support months ago before ceasing communication. Ginsberg says Miles’s cause is not a selfish one…

Cut 9 (10)  “…those victories.

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Crestworth Elementary math teacher Derrick Winn received the Milken Educators Award on February 6th, 2024. After observing Winn for close to a year, getting interviews, and receiving letters from friends and coworkers it was clear that they had the right teacher.

Cut 10 (09) “…after everything.”

The award comes with a cash prize of $25,000 and a trip to LA to attend the “Oscars for Teachers”. But Winn says its much more than that.

Cut 11 (09) “…that we are.”

Winn says that next school year he plans to use what he has learned from this opportunity and continue Winn’s Math Fact Challenge and the fourth annual “March Math-ness”.

Cut 12 (12) “…(x2) they could.” 

The Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive achievements and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future.

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Despite state and federal efforts, 1 in 3 people in Winn Parish don’t have access to affordable, high-speed internet. Though schools, libraries, and most buildings in towns have high-speed internet, many individuals in the parish do not. Parish School Superintendent Al Simmons…

Cut 13 (12)  “…a lot of folks.”

Simmons thinks Winn Parish could get high-speed internet in the second round of broadband programs from the state Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, which could come anywhere from a few months to a few years. Though people in the parish have made it work up until this point, Simmons says better internet is needed and needed soon.

Cut 14 (05)  “…shortly.”

Until affordable, high-speed internet comes to the majority of Winn Parish, Simmons says, residents will have to continue to do school assignments, telehealth, and remote work from hotspots and public buildings.

Cut 15 (11)  “…public utility.”

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Cut 17 (19) “…right track.”

 

Cut 18 (20)  “…getting better.”

 

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Cut 20 (22) “…overcome that.”