The man who has run the state’s prison system for the last 16 years is resigning. Louisiana Department of Corrections Secretary Jimmy Leblanc says health reasons are forcing him to step down. Former state lawmaker and House Criminal Chairman Joe Marino says the key to Leblanc’s success is that he was level headed.
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Governor Landry says appointing Leblanc’s replacement will be a top priority.

LSU fans will invade Las Vegas this week for the Tigers’ season opener Sunday against USC. Mr. Fun’s Travel Owner Jason Ramezan says this trip rivals any he has been a part of, including the 2016 trip to Lambeau Field and the 2021 Rose Bowl.
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Ramezan estimates there will be 30,000 LSU fans in Vegas for the game.

A human skull found at a wildlife refuge in St. Tammany Parish in 2017 is finally identified. We get more on the story from Mel Bridges.
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Two people are killed in a shooting in New Iberia late last night. Police arrived at a home in the central part of town and found a man and a woman dead. Another woman was also shot; she was treated at a hospital and released. At this point, it’s unclear what led to the shooting. No word on any arrests.