16:30 08-20-14

Incumbent US Senator Mary Landrieu and her main challenger, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy, have officially signed up for the Senate race for the November 4th election. Today was the first day of qualifying which runs through Friday. Landrieu, who has held the office for 18 years, says this campaign is about leadership…:

CUT 9 (08) “that have helped our state”

But Cassidy says most people agree that this country is going in the wrong direction under Mr. Obama and Landrieu is part of the problem for supporting the President 97% of the time..:

CUT 11 (09) “clearly we differ“
You can count on more comments and tV ads before the November 4th election.

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A former LSU football player is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to three counts of attempted second degree murder in a 2011 shooting at a truck stop casino in Port Allen. Demitri Robinson, a tight end on LSU’s 2003 National Championship team, originally was asked to leave the establishment, so he walked outside…:
CUT 7 (12) “from the store”
That’s West Baton Rouge Parish Assistant D-A Tony Clayton, who says Robinson is facing a lengthy stay behind bars.
State Police are investigating a crash in Thibodaux this morning has claimed the life of one teenager, along with two others who were injured on Laural Valley Road just west of LA 308. In this case, 16 year-old Adrain Ledet, who was a passenger in a Toyota Tundra, died at the scene. He was not a wearing a seat belt.