On his monthly radio show, “Ask the Governor”, Governor John Bel Edwards was asked about the spiking rate of violent crime in Baton Rouge, and the recent murder of 21-year-old LSU Senior Allie Rice last week. He calls her killing senseless and careless and says hiring more trained cops will likely help curb murders and robberies…:

CUT 13(13)      “…too high.”
The reward money for catching Allie’s killer is now up to $30-thousand. Baton Rouge cops believe the crime was totally random.

Gasoline prices have seemingly ended their 100-plus day run of price declines; now at a statewide average of $3.13 and holding. Louisiana AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says, if a hurricane threatens our coast those prices will spike again…:

CUT 08(08)      “…in the Gulf.”

Two men who pulled off an armed robbery this morning in West Monroe have been captured. Ouachita Parish deputies say Donald Bouwell and James Stephenson held up a bingo hall, but were nabbed after a foot chase by both Ouachita and Union parish officers.

Southeastern Louisiana University is using a $5-million federal grant to create a program to keep teachers in the classroom. Brooke Thorington has more…:

CUT 01(33)      “…Thorington.”