17:30 LRN Newscast September 16th

A naked man was shot after trespassing in a Lafayette man’s backyard. Emelie Gunn has more…:
CUT 2 (21) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

Monroe-based Centurylink is seeking to reduce about seven-percent of its workforce. Spokesperson Annmarie Sartor says Centurylink is known for landline phone service and technology advancements have led to changes…
cut 5 (11) “…revenue streams”
It’s unclear how many in Monroe will be laid off.

A man from Denham Springs who hit a horse in the road has died, and so has the animal. State Trooper Bryan Lee says the horse did substantial damage to 24-year-old Joshua Marange’s vehicle…:
CUT 7 (10) “as well”
He says it happened on US 190 in Livingston Parish at around 1 AM.

Former Saints star Darren Sharper, who is in jail on rape charges, is a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A selection committee still has to meet in February to vote on who will be inducted into the Hall. These people say Sharper does not deserve the distinction…:
CUT 15 (06) “what he done”
Sharper has admitted he raped three women in New Orleans in 2013 before sexually assaulting six more women in three other states.