3:30 LRN Newscast

Two juveniles are now in custody for the fatal shooting of a teenager from Assumption Parish. Whitney Thomas has more..
Cut 2 (33) “I’m Whitney Thomas.”

A 17-year-old Comeaux High School student in Lafayette was arrested for terrorizing and resisting arrest. Lafayette PD says the suspect allegedly told students not to go to school and that he was bringing a gun to shoot up the school. The juvenile was taken into custody at his home and booked into the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Home.

Senator John Kennedy says cities need to hire more police officers to reduce crime. He says it’s costly to hire more officers and deter retirement, but local governments shouldn’t use that as an excuse…
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A recent study shows New Orleans could have the highest murder rate per capita in the nation for the first half of 2022

During LSU’s blowout victory over Southern, an individual walked onto the field during a play. He stood their for several seconds before Baton Rouge Police brought him to the ground. The video of the take down went viral and the officer who made the tackle, Corporal Don Coppola, spoke about the incident publicly for the first time on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge…
cut 5 (09) “….ended up well”
Coppola says he is a bit surprise the incident has gained so much attention.