3:30 PM LRN Newscast

The former Police Chief of Golden Meadow was booked into the Lafourche Parish Jail yesterday. Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation say former Chief Troy Dufrene deleted twelve years’ worth of records including citations, arrest reports, expenditures, and payroll information. The system that maintains those records belongs to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and is shared by the Golden Meadow Police Department. Investigators say Dufrene tampered with the records before he vacated his office after losing the election for police chief.

LSU football fans were sent into a panic on Wednesday after a rumor on social media stated that quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was seriously injured during practice. The rumor on Nussmeier’s status blew up on multiple social media outlets, but Tiger Rag executive editor Todd Horne says that the fear initiated by the rumors was unnecessary.

Cut 12 (12) “…no veracity.”

NOAA Fisheries has increased the catch limits of red grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. Jeff Palermo reports.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

ULM football coach Bryant Vincent’s workload got heavier this week as he was named interim athletics director following the sudden resignation of John Hartwell. Vincent is also the offensive coordinator and is trying to build on the Warhawks encouraging five and seven season from a year ago.. Vincent says new ULM president Doctor Carrie Castille reached out to him about running the athletic department on an interim basis…

Cut 11 (11) “…we needed.”