1:30 PM Newscast Dec 27

After fatally shooting a loose dog on Christmas Day the Thibodaux Police Department is receiving criticism for overreacting. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (30)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

 

A police chase that started in Iberville Parish ended with the death of a 16-year-old in Pointe Coupee Parish after the stolen vehicle they were in crashed and burst into flames early this morning.  The vehicle crashed a mile or more after spikes, to stop the vehicle, were deployed on Highway 411. The passenger in the vehicle, a 13-year-old, was airlifted to Baton Rouge.

 

Willis-Knighton Health System is the first hospital in Northwest Louisiana to use HipInsight technology to perform total hip replacement surgery. The system displays real-time 3D models of the patient’s body with augmented reality. Medical Director for Joint Replacement Surgery Vic Chatrath says the system gives surgeons x-ray vision through special headgear to operate.

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The LSU Tigers are now in Tampa, getting ready to face the Wisconsin Badgers in the Reliaquest Bowl on January 1st. The Tigers are 9-3, but it’s been a tough year for the defense as LSU has struggled on that side of the football. Linebacker Greg Penn says they can set the tone for 2024 with a good performance against the Badgers…

 Cut 16 (20) “…next year.”