1:30 LRN Newscast

State Police are addressing the investigation into the deadly crash in Lafourche Parish last December that resulted in the filing of criminal charges against former LSU football star Kyren Lacy. Superintendent Colonel Robert Hodges says investigators utilized evidence in making their decision.

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The Louisiana Military Department breaks ground on the new National Guard Readiness Center in Lafayette. Lieutenant Colonel Noel Collins says the new 83-thousand-square-foot facility will replace the current facility, which has outlived its usefulness.

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Collins says they hope to be able to have the facility up and running by the fall of 2027.

After examining cases of carbon monoxide entering homes in Louisiana following Hurricane Ida in 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends whole home generators should be located at least 25 feet from the home. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Derrick Groves, who was the last remaining Orleans Parish jail escapee on the loose until his capture in Atlanta yesterday, has waived extradition. Attorney General Liz Murrill says her office is now coordinating with authorities in Georgia to facilitate Groves’ return to Louisiana.