7:30 LRN Newscast October 11

State Police is mourning the death of one of its troopers, 19-year-veteran Adam Gaubert was found dead in his patrol car on Saturday night in Ascension parish…
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The suspected gunman is 31-year-old Matthew Mire, who is also accused of killing Pamela Adair in a separate shooting in Ascension. Authorities also believe Mire shot a man and woman inside their Livingston Parish home. A motive for Mire’s shooting rampage is not known.

The LSU Tigers were completely outmatched on Saturday night in Lexington Kentucky as the Wildcats scored the first three touchdowns of the game and went on to win 42-21. Coach Ed Orgeron’s defense gave up 330 yards rushing…
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The loss drops the Tigers record 3-and-3.

With just over a year to go before Senator John Kennedy’s re-election bid goes to the voters, contenders are beginning to come out of the political woodwork. More from Dave Brannen.
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Dave Brannen.”

The Associated Press reports 224-thousand doses of COVID vaccines have been thrown out in Louisiana, because hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and other providers could not find someone to take the vaccine. Two-point-one million Louisiana residents have completed the vaccine series. That’s 46-percent of the state’s population.