The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says 54-year-old Kevin Daigle, the man accused of killing a state trooper near Lake Charles, could be connected to another murder. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says deputies did find a male victim who they believe had been living with Daigle. He says they suspect foul play and the case is being investigated as a homicide…

cut 8 (07) “presume that”

Daigle is accused of the murder of Trooper Steven Vincent.

State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson is calling Robert Ledoux a hero due to his actions following the fatal shooting of Vincent. Ledoux was the motorist who stopped and wrestled the gun away from the suspect, Kevin Daigle. Edmonson says Ledoux’s main concern was to try to rescue Trooper Vincent and subdue Daigle…

cut 14 (09) ” right there”

Edmonson says he couldn’t be prouder of Ledoux.

According to a state audit, the Louisiana State Racing Commission has shortchanged higher education 15-million dollars in gambling money. Houma Representative Joe Harrison says they aren’t looking to punish anyone, they just want the State Racing Commission to pay the money, which is based on fees charged on wagers at off-track betting facilities….

cut 11 (11) “to Regents”

The commission claims a mechanism was never set up for them to distribute money to the Board of Regents.

Most of Louisiana gets a bit of relief from the oppressive heat that has been plaguing the state over the past few weeks. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front began moving across the state last night. He says the dry air associated with this cold front will have you almost thinking it’s fall…

cut 4 (07) “three months”

Keim says afternoon highs this week will hang around 90 degrees.