4:30 LRN Newscast

The mother of the 12-year-old New Orleans boy whose body was pulled from a lagoon near the home he disappeared from 12 days earlier has been arrested. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Poultry company Foster Farms has finalized its sale of its facilities in Farmerville, Arcadia and Athens to North Carolina-based Case Farms. Foster Farms CEO Jayson Penn says they hope to see continued success of northeast Louisiana’s poultry operations under Case Farms.

 

It was 90 years ago today when former Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Long, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, would die at the age of 42. Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said all in all, Huey Long was a fascinating man.

Cut 5 (14) “…up the rest.”

Long was at the Capitol for a redistricting session on September 8th, 1935, when physician Carl Weiss shot him. Long’s bodyguards returned fire, killing him.

 

LSU Coach Brian Kelly was not as upset today as he was Saturday night following the Tigers 23-7 lackluster win over Louisiana Tech. Kelly says his team did a lot of good things, but it was not an elite performance…

Cut 14  (11) “…certain areas”

LSU hosts Florida in the SEC opener on Saturday night.

LRN PM Newscall September 8

The mother of the 12-year-old New Orleans boy whose body was pulled from a lagoon near the home he disappeared from 12 days earlier has been arrested. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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A six-year-old child shot during a balloon release ceremony has died from her injuries. Jeff Palermo has the details…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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It was 90 years ago today when former Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Long, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, would die at the age of 42 as a result from injuries suffered in that shooting. Retired LSU College of Business Dean Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said there were two Huey Longs – first, there was the Huey Long before his impeachment.

Cut 3 (08) “…for Huey Long.”

But then, White said Long became a different man after his impeachment, saying that he vigorously went after his enemies.

Cut 4 (11) “…had martial law.”

White said all in all, Huey Long was a fascinating man.

Cut 5 (14) “…up the rest.”

Long was at the Capitol for a redistricting session on September 8th, 1935, when physician Carl Weiss shot him. Long’s bodyguards returned fire, killing him. Long’s remains are buried on the grounds of the State Capitol, which Long had been instrumental in building.

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The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal autistic boy found dead in a lagoon last month 12 days after disappearing from his home has been arrested. New Orleans Police Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier (GAHN-thee-ay) says 34-year-old Hilda Vasquez was arrested yesterday.

Cut 6 (05) “…and negligent homicide.”

(Hilda Vasquez is charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and negligent homicide.) The coroner ruled that Bryan Vasquez had drowned, with the secondary cause being blunt force trauma caused by an alligator. Another deputy superintendent, Nicholas Gernon, says this is not the first time Hilda had been negligent or abusive towards her son.

Cut 7 (12) “…on his part.”

In fact, Gernon says Hilda was convicted of abusing Bryan when he was just three months old.

Cut 8 (10) “…to the home.”

Gernon would not go into detail as to the circumstances of DCFS returning Bryan to the home or when it happened. Hilda Vasquez was booked into the Orleans Parish Jail.

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A six-year-old south Louisiana girl shot during a balloon release has died. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says the shooting took place on August 24. Green says the shooting was in response to a previous shooting…

Cut 9 (08)  “…we arrested.”

The four individuals arrested are Rickey Chaney, Daylon Andrus, Ja Andrea Kentrell Willis and Kimmy Ray Dauntain Junior. The charges against the four men have been upgraded to second degree murder. Green says two of the suspects were arrested in Texas, one in Lake Charles and the fourth in Lafayette…

Cut 10 (09) “…Riley.”

Riley Francis had been in critical condition in a Baton Rouge hospital since the shooting. Green says a verbal argument between two men at the balloon release at Deballion Park led to gunfire…

Cut 11 (11) “…at each other.”

A GoFundMe account has been set up on behalf of the family.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly was visibly frustrated following the team’s lackluster 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech Saturday night. After breaking down the game film, he feels better about his team’s performance.

Cut 12 (10) “…a shutout.”

Louisiana Tech’s defense held down LSU’s offense, holding the Tigers to two touchdowns. But Kelly says there were good individual performances.

Cut 13 (12)  “…things.”

But Kelly says it was not an elite performance against the Bulldogs.

Cut 14 (11) “…certain areas.”

Kelly says the focus has to be better as the team prepares for Saturday’s SEC opener against Florida.

3:30 LRN Newscast

A six-year-old south Louisiana girl shot during a balloon release has died; and as such, charges against four men are upgraded to second-degree murder. The four charged in the shooting of Riley Francis are Rickey Chaney, Daylon Andrus, Ja Andrea Kentrell Willis and Kimmy Ray Dauntain Junior. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says two were arrested in Texas, one in Lake Charles and the fourth in Lafayette.

Cut 10 (09) “…Riley.”

The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old boy who drowned in a lagoon near his home last month, has been arrested. New Orleans Police Deputy Superintendent Nicholas Gernon says Hilda Vasquez had a pattern of abusing her non-verbal autistic son; she was convicted of abusing him when he was just three months old.

Cut 8 (10) “…to the home.”

On this date in 1935 – 90 years ago – former Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Long, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, would die at the age of 42 as a result from injuries suffered in that shooting. Retired LSU College of Business Dean Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said there were two Huey Longs – first, there was the Huey Long before his impeachment.

Cut 3 (08) “…for Huey Long.”

Dr. White says then came the Huey Long after his impeachment – the one who vigorously went after his enemies.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly was visibly frustrated following his team’s lackluster 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night. After breaking down the game film, he feels better about his team’s performance…

Cut 12 (10) “…a shutout.”

Kelly says the focus has to be better as the team prepares for Saturday’s SEC opener against Florida.

2:30 LRN Newscast

The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal autistic boy found dead in a lagoon last month 12 days after disappearing from his home has been arrested. New Orleans Police Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier (GAHN-thee-ay) says 34-year-old Hilda Vasquez was arrested yesterday.

Cut 6 (05) “…and negligent homicide.”

Police say Hilda Vasquez had a history of abusing her son, dating back to when he was an infant.

It was 90 years ago today when former Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Long, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, would die at the age of 42. Retired LSU College of Business Dean Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said all in all, Huey Long was a fascinating man.

Cut 5 (14) “…up the rest.”

A six-year-old child shot during a balloon release ceremony has died from her injuries. Jeff Palermo has the details.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

It appears that injuries to a couple of key players for LSU aren’t as bad as initially feared. Coach Brian Kelly said center Braelin Moore and tight end Trey’Dez Green both have a chance to play Saturday night against Florida. Moore sprained an ankle on the first play of Saturday night’s win over Louisiana Tech, while Green injured a knee in the fourth quarter.

1:30 LRN Newscast

The mother of the 12-year-old New Orleans boy whose body was pulled from a lagoon near the home he disappeared from 12 days earlier has been arrested. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff deputies say an impaired driver killed a 19-year-old on Saturday in a three-vehicle crash in Moss Bluff. The victim, Gideon Capitano, died from his injuries early Sunday morning. Deputies say 24-year-old Shelby Wood showed signs of impairment and performed poorly in sobriety testing and is now facing several charges including vehicular homicide.

 

LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly was upset on Saturday night about his team’s performance in a 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech. Kelly expressed frustration in the lack of a run game, but he says after watching the tape, the offense did several good things…

Cut 13 (12) “…things”

The Tigers host Florida this Saturday night in the SEC opener.

90 years ago today, U-S Senator and former governor Huey Long was shot at the State Capitol building, two days later he died from his injuries at the age of 42. Long was a popular politician, but he had his enemies according to Richard White who wrote a book on Long…

Cut 4 (11) “…had martial law”

12:30 LRN Newscast

The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal autistic boy found dead in a lagoon 12 days after disappearing from his home has been arrested. 34-year-old Hilda Vasquez is charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and negligent homicide. NOPD Deputy Superintendent Nicholas Gernon says this was not the first time Hilda had been negligent or abusive towards her son.

Cut 7 (12) “…on his part.”

A six-year-old south Louisiana girl shot during a balloon release has died. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says a verbal argument between two men at the balloon release led to the shooting that ultimately killed Riley Francis.

Cut 11 (11) “…at each other.”

The ACLU of Louisiana says federal and state officials are breaking the law by housing ICE detainees at the State Penitentiary at Angola. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 27 (37) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints battled to the end in Kellen Moore’s head coaching debut but came up a little short in a 20-13 loss to Arizona. Just not enough offense and too many penalties for the Black and Gold. Moore liked the fight from his team…

Cut 19 (15) “…work to do.”

The LSU Tigers will work this week on improving their run game. Louisiana Tech held LSU to less than four yards a rush in the Tigers 23-7 win. Coach Brian Kelly says it was a complete breakdown in the run game on Saturday night…

Cut 15 (13) “…and coaches alike”

LSU hosts Florida this Saturday night.

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La Tech’s offense struggled again on Saturday in the 23-7 loss to LSU. Starting quarterback Trey Kukuk threw for just 50 yards. Back-up Blake Baker led Tech on a scoring drive in the fourth quarter, and Coach Sonny Cumbie hinted at a possible quarterback change…

Cut 17 (19)  “…reading the cuts.”

Tech is home this Saturday to take New Mexico State in its CUSA opener

The Ragin Cajuns bounced back from an ugly two-point loss to Rice to beat McNeese 34 to 10. But Coach Michael Desormeaux’s team threw for only 86 yards. Desormeaux says the passing game will need to improve…

Cut 18 (18) “…work through it.”

The Cajuns are at Missouri this Saturday.

11:30 LRN Newscast

A six-year-old south Louisiana girl shot during a balloon release has died. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says the shooting took place on August 24. Green says the shooting was in response to a previous shooting…

Cut 9 (04) “….arrested”

The four individuals arrested are Rickey Chaney, Daylon Andrus, Ja Andrea Kentrell Willis and Kimmy Ray Dauntain Junior. The charges against the four men have been upgraded to second degree murder.

 

The mother of the 12-year-old autistic boy found dead in a lagoon has been arrested and charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and negligent homicide. The Orleans Parish coroner ruled the child’s death to be a drowning with blunt trauma consistent with an alligator attack. Detectives also say the mother was cruel and negligent. Deputy superintendent for the NOPD, Nicholas Gernon, says 34-year-old Hilda Vasquez was arrested previously for abusing Bryan when he was just three months old…

Cut 8 (10) “….to the home”

Gernon would not go into detail as to the circumstances of DCFS returning Bryan to the home or when it happened.

 

It was 90 years ago today when then-Governor Huey Long was shot inside the State Capitol. Two days later, Governor Long would die as a result from injuries suffered in that shooting. Richard White wrote a book on Huey Long’s life; he said there were two Huey Longs – first, there was the Huey Long before his impeachment.

Cut 3 (08) “…for Huey Long.”

The Saints battled to the end in Kellen Moore’s head coaching debut, but not enough offense and too many penalties led to the 20-13 loss to Arizona. Saint’s all-time sacks leader Cam Jordan had a sack and a half and said he appreciated the fight from his teammates…

Cut 20 (14) “…we didn’t.”

10:30 LRN Newscast

The mother of Bryan Vasquez, the 12-year-old non-verbal autistic boy found dead in a lagoon last month 12 days after disappearing from his home has been arrested. New Orleans Police Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier (GAHN-thee-ay) says Hilda Vasquez was arrested yesterday.

Cut 6 (05) “…and negligent homicide.”

Another deputy superintendent, Nicholas Gernon, says this is not the first time Hilda had been negligent or abusive towards her son.

With September being Suicide Prevention Month, and with today – 9/8 – recognized as 988 day, the Louisiana Department of Health and other organizations are hosting 988 Day at the Capitol. Sherrard (SHARE-id) Crespo with VIA LINK, which is one of the organizations putting on the event, says the event will be in the Formal Gardens at the Capitol this morning.

Cut 4 (14) “…wellness in Louisiana.”

 

There are 51 ICE detainees housed in Angola with plans to hold more than 400. ACLU Louisiana legal director Nora Ahmed says immigration detention is a civil process to ensure court appearances, not punishment for criminal behavior…

Cut 11 (11) “…already received.”

Angola has a notorious reputation because it was once slave plantation. In the 1960s and 70s, there were numerous incidents of extreme violence and even in recent history there have been accusations of inhumane conditions.

U-S Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says they absolutely chose Angola to send the worst of the worst ICE detainees because of its reputation…

Cut 12 (11) “…of America.”

9:30 AM LRN Newscast

ACLU of Louisiana says the housing of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes at the Louisiana State Penitentiary is a dangerous disregard of the legal system. There are 51 ICE detainees in Camp 57 at Angola with plans to hold more than 400. ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan says the plan is for these detainees to eventually be sent back to their home country…

Cut 13 (08)  “…judge’s decision.”

The Department of Health and other organizations are hosting 988 day at the Capitol today. Sherrard (SHARE-id) Crespo with VIA LINK says mental health is a major issue and unjustifiably stigmatized.

Cut 5 (15) “…thoughts of suicide.”

She hopes state and federal funding of the 988 suicide helpline continues.

Governor Landry’s wallet is 900 dollars lighter this morning. Steven Procopio, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council, says Landry was fined over non-disclosure of trips he took on other people’s aircraft while he was attorney general. Procopio says the trips were paid for by others but were for public purposes. He says we will never know if the fines are appropriate because of changes in the laws that govern ethics investigations.

Cut 9 (08)  “…we don’t know.”

The Saints battled to the end in Kellen Moore’s head coaching debut, but not enough offense and too many penalties led to the 20-13 loss to Arizona. Saint’s all-time sacks leader Cam Jordan had a sack and a half and said he appreciated the fight from his teammates…

Cut 20 (14) “…we didn’t.”