4:30 LRN Newscast January 27

A 65-year-old Church Point woman is the 13th person in Louisiana to die in a home fire this year. State Fire Marshal’s spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says they are investigating the cause of the deadly blaze that took place this morning in the Acadia Parish town…:

CUT 06 (11)      “…escape the home.”

Rodrigue says firemen believe the home had no working smoke detectors.

The LSU Athletic Department actually lost money during the 2021 fiscal year. Revenues were down nearly $39-million. A lot of that reflected in a 52-percent drop in donations to Tiger Athletics. TigerRag.com editor Adam Hunsuker (HUNS-ker) says that is definitely pandemic-related, and the boosters will be back…:

CUT 10 (14)      “…will be better.”

 

A Caddo Parish grand jury returns an indictment for the woman accused of tossing two of her kids off a bridge over Cross Lake last September. One of Ureka Black’s children survived, one didn’t. She’s now formally charged with 2nd-degree murder and attempted murder.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reports an estimated 280 million fish were killed in inland waters due to Hurricane Ida. Brooke Thorington has more…:

CUT 01(33)      “…Brooke Thorington.”