On the north shore, a group of organized criminals have been busted for stealing nearly half a million dollars at business ATMs and check cashing outlets over the past year. Slidell Police Sgt. Daniel Seuzeneau says 36-year-old Marvin Hudson and 44-year-old Allden Jones, allegedly first performed timed “dry runs”, then were able to complete their burglaries in two minutes…
CUT 13 (08) Q: ‘ in cash’
He says more people may be involved.

Much of Louisiana has Heat Advisories today, with an Extreme Heat Warning for northeast Louisiana. Danielle Manning, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says a weak cold front will move across the state as we approach the weekend…
CUT 6 (08) “quite as humid”
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A man wanted for first degree murder in the killing of Lafayette man has been killed in a shoot-out by US Marshals in Baton Rouge. Thirty seven year-old Lawrence Blackburn of Morgan City is accused of killing 18 year-old Dravin Stevenson, and authorites found him hiding out at an apartment complex. They starting evacuating residents…
CUT 3 (09) Q: “task force”
That’s BRPD Cpl. L’Jean McKneely

The LSU Tigers are ranked number 13 in the preseason football Coaches Poll, and there are still some quarterback questions to be answered for the upcoming season. Not so much in the mind of ESPN-dot-com college football writer Chris Low. He expects Brandon Harris to win the starting Q-B job…
CUT 9 (10) Q: “end up going”