The Housing Heroes initiative by the Louisiana Housing Corporation encourages rental property owners to house flood victims at affordable rates. Charmaine Roddy manages Fairway View Apartments in Baton Rouge and says they opened 45 units to flood victims after the August flood.

Cut 11 (09) “rent free”

According to HUD 373 flood victims are still in hotels, and 45-thousand are staying with relatives.

Two suspects are in critical condition after they tried to rob a house in Breaux Bridge and left with gunshot wounds courtesy of the homeowner. Major Ginny Higgins with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office says the two were also involved in a similar crime a few hours earlier.

Cut 7 (05) “yesterday evening”

The suspects are identified as 26-year-old Joseph Broussard and 31-year-old Drewe Schexnider.

The father of the slain 6-year-old in Marksville testified today in the murder trial of former police officer Derrick Stafford, who is accused of fatally shooting 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis after a car chase in 2015. Christopher Few testified that he never heard a warning before officers open fired at his car, where his son was sitting in the front seat. Few was also critically wounded in the shooting.

New LSU basketball coach Will Wade is on his way to Baton Rouge after agreeing to become the next head coach of the Tigers. It’s been reported Wade agreed to a six-year deal. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says the Clemson grad has a reputation as someone who eats, sleeps and breathes basketball.

Cut 5 (08) “10 years”

Wade led VCU to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons.