5:30 LRN Newscast Feb 21

It was 33 years ago when 15-year-old Tammy Call disappeared from Leesville High School and seven years later, her remains were found in the Sandy Hill area. On the anniversary of her disappearance, Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft made a post on social media to encourage anyone with information to contact them.

Cut 3 (12) “…they may know.” 

He says one clue could help them find a break in this cold case.

Its Fat Tuesday, a tradition like no other in the world here in Louisiana. There are parades across south Louisiana and in New Orleans, the party will go until midnight and these revelers on historic St. Charles Avenue are ready….

Cut 6 (06)  “…never enough” 

And if you missed out, you won’t have to wait as long next year with Fat Tuesday on February 13th.

Shreveport Police and State Police have been fast and transparent in the recent officer-involved shooting death of 43-year-old Alonzo Bagley; releasing body cam footage & other evidence to the public quickly. This contrasts with the 2019 case of Ronald Greene, wherein body cam footage was suppressed for over a year before it leaked to the public. Baton Rouge criminal defense attorney Franz Borghardt says there’s no comparison…:

Cut 11 (13)  “…apples and papayas.”

Borhardt can only speculate but says quite possibly lessons learned from the Greene case have inspired law enforcement to be more forthcoming with information going forward.

LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers was arrested on a weapons-related charge in New Orleans Monday. Details of the arrest are yet unavailable, but we do know the charge was “illegally carrying a weapon” and that he has been released from jail as of this afternoon. So far no comment from the university.