10:30 LRN Newscast Oct 11

A 31-year-old man accused of killing a State Trooper and a woman in separate shootings on Saturday in Ascension parish is in police custody. It’s believed Matthew Mire also shot at another Trooper and shot and injured two people inside a Livingston Parish home during a multi-parish shooting rampage. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says they don’t have a motive…

Cut 8 (07) “…a sixth.”

The Trooper fatally shot has been identified as Adam Gaubert, who was found dead in his patrol car in Prairieville 12 hours after the suspected shooting.

The LSU Tigers are now 3-and-3 after suffering a blowout loss in Kentucky. Quarterback Max Johnson is not happy with the team’s record…

Cut 6 (11) “…be better.”

The Tigers host 20th ranked Florida this Saturday and LSU is a double-digit underdog.

The owner of the seven nursing homes that evacuated more than 800 residents to a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse before Hurricane Ida is trying to get his nursing home licenses back. Bob Dean’s attorney John McLindon says it could take months for Dean to possibly regain the licenses for his seven facilities…

Cut 15 (08)  “…law judge.”

McLindon says in the meantime his client has had to lay off several employees and for others, he continues to pay their salaries despite no income.

LA Politics publisher Jeremy Alford says there’s talk that Democrat Gary Chambers could jump in the Senate race against John Kennedy. Political newcomer and commercial pilot, Luke Mixon of Baton Rouge, announced last week his decision to run. Alford says Chambers has some notable backing should he decide to seek Kennedy’s Capitol Hill seat.

Cut 11 (10) “…bit of money.”