A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent is now in stable condition after being shot multiple times in Morehouse Parish on Saturday. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says 25-year-old Tyler Wheeler cannot speak yet and officials are working to determine what happened when Wheeler encountered 31-year-old Amethyst Baird of Monroe on Hwy 165.
Cut (09) “side of the road.”

Baird has been arrested and charged with one count of attempted first degree murder of a police officer and 34-year-old Jeremy Gullette has been charged with accessory after the fact.

A 39-year-old Pierre Part man was arrested after allegedly accidentally texting an Assumption Parish Sheriff’s deputy about a drug deal. Authorities met Dwayne Paul Hebert at a location where Hebert planned to sell crystal meth.Hebert was book on possession if methamphetamine with intent to distribute, resisting an officer along with other charges.

Governor John Bel Edwards plans to return to Washington next month to secure more federal dollars for flood recovery. Edwards says since the historic flooding in August, he visited D.C. five times to advocate for more funds, but the state is still 2 billion dollars short of a full recovery.
Cut 3 (12) “recovery efforts.”

The race for state treasurer is now kicking off, just as we got over a historic election cycle last month. Today, Covington Rep. John Schroder announced he’s running for the potion vacated by John Kennedy, who was elected as a U.S. Senator. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says the Republican lawmaker is likely the first of many to enter the race.
Cut 6 (11) “fiscal posture.”
The special election will occur in October.