Funeral services honoring fallen Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Caleb Eisworth will be held Saturday. Colleen Crain has the details…
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill files a lawsuit against the online gaming site Roblox alleging it’s a site where children can easily view sexually explicit material. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The LSU football team is only two Saturdays from starting its season on the road at Clemson and the offensive line is the biggest question. Andre Champagne has the story…
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Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Caleb Eisworth will be laid to rest Saturday. He is the 13th Baton Rouge Police Officer to die in the line of duty. In June, the driver of a truck allegedly intentionally hit Sgt Eisworth’s motorcycle. He died in the hospital last Sunday. Baton Rouge Police Chief, T.J. Morse says his injuries were just too severe…
Sgt Eisworth suffered multiple injuries and spent seven weeks in the hospital. Morse says there were moments of hope that he would recover…
Sgt. Eisworth was a decorated officer who served 23 years in law enforcement and received the Baton Rouge Police Department’s highest honor, the Medal of Valor when he pulled a motorist from a burning car while off duty. Morse says Eisworth says he performed many acts of heroism and impacted many lives.
Visitation will be held at Istrouma Baptist Church Saturday beginning at 9:00 A.M., followed by his funeral at noon. Sgt. Eisworth will be laid to rest at Greenoaks Memorial Park.
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The first hurricane of the season is expected to form today as Erin is expected to strengthen from tropical storm into a hurricane as it continues to churn in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says this is about the time we usually see our first hurricane
Erin is also expected to become the season’s first major hurricane, but it’s not expected to threaten the coastal United States.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance over the Bay of Campeche in the southwestern Gulf of America. But Grymes it’s unlikely it will form into a named storm…
There have been five named storms this year. NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting 13 to 18 named storms, five to nine hurricanes and two to major hurricanes before the season ends. Grymes says we are entering the part of the season where we have to keep a close eye on the tropics…
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a child protection lawsuit against a popular online gaming site that she says is overrun with harmful content and child predators….
Murrill says there are nearly 82 million daily active users and 56-percent of its users are under the age of 16. In the lawsuit, the Louisiana A-G claims Roblox allows for the distribution of child sex abuse material, fails to implement basic safety controls to protect child users and it fails to provide notice to parents and child users of its dangers.
There is no age minimum and requirement to verify age or parental permission to sign-up. Murrill says once registered, a child can find sexually explicit material …
Murrill filed the lawsuit in Livingston Parish. Sheriff Jason Ard says just last month his deputies arrested an individual suspected of possessing child sexual abuse material and the suspect was actively using the online platform Robflox…
Murrill says Roblox is in violation of Louisiana law and is seeking permanent injunctive relief. In the lawsuit, Roblox would not able allowed to operate in Louisiana if it doesn’t have adequate safety features and they would have to pay restitution to Louisiana, plus attorney fees and civil penalties.
Murrill believes Louisiana is the first state to sue Roblox.
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LSU football is still figuring out who its best eleven are offensively for the opener at Clemson. The Tigers are challenged with having to replace four NFL-level offensive linemen. ESPN Baton Rouge radio host Charles Hanagriff says he expects the starting offensive line to continue to change as the season progresses.
The LSU offense has struggled with establishing a run game in the past two seasons. With an offensive line that is not set, the Tigers will have to find ways to be creative. Sophomore Ju’Juan Johnson is taking snaps at quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Hanagriff believes he could be a bridge to LSU’s run game foes.
LSU’s defense has not met its standards for several years up to this season. Head coach Brian Kelly hit the portal heavy while going after players with major experience. Hanagriff says the defensive line depth will help LSU close out games its offense can’t.
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The New Orleans Saints are battling injuries already this season with key starters expected to miss extended time. Tight end Juwan Johnson has a long injury history in the league and he says he wants to prioritize his health to become more available.
The Saints defense did not have much depth at the cornerback position last season. The Saints took multiple defensive backs in the draft including rookie cornerback Quincy Riley out of Louisville. Riley says it has been a surprisingly smooth transition to the pro level.
Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor will miss some time at the beginning of the season, so head coach Kellen Moore is looking for someone to step up in the secondary. Riley says he will do whatever is needed from him and is opening to playing anywhere on the field.