5:30 LRN Newscast Sept 5

Three more people have been arrested in connection with last Friday night’s fatal shooting during the Brusly-Port Allen football game in West Baton Rouge Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Lafayette police say an 18-month-year-old male who was in the hospital in critical condition from injuries sustained September 1st has died. Police say the child was in the care of 18-year-old Alayjay Kennedy at the time. Kennedy has been arrested and faces first-degree murder charges.

West Monroe Football Coach Todd Garvin has been placed on administrative leave. KNOE TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says the decision was made after a player was hospitalized due to heat illness after Monday’s practice. Since May, Dietrich says four players have been sent to the hospital for heat exhaustion.

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Offensive coordinator Kevin Davis will serve as acting head coach.

Republican Jeff Landry says he has $ 8 million in cash on hand and has raised $3 million since July in his bid to be governor. And with four other Republicans in the race, Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says at this point, even if they received a substantial amount of cash, they probably wouldn’t be able to steal any of Landry’s thunder.

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