12:30 LRN August 7th

A few riverboats have hired consultants as they eye expansions onto land as a result of legislation from the regular session…
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Don Molino”

Edwin Edwards turns 91-years-old today. His youngest son, Eli Wallace Edwards, is now five years and the former four-term governor has political aspirations just like his Dad…
cut 7 (07) “…2053″
Edwars appeared this morning on Talk Louisiana.

The New Orleans Police Department says it is treating the case of a missing boater in Lake Pontchartrain as a homicide. 32-year-old Sadie Thibodeaux was reported missing on Sunday after an unmanned sailboat was found in the water. Several agencies are searching for her and NOPD Third District Commander Jeff Walls says anytime the agency handles a missing person’s case, they treat it as a homicide investigation as well….
cut 9 (08) “…invlolving foul play”
Thibodeaux recently moved from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. It’s believed she was on a boat with 43-year-old Michael Lee Farley, who was rescued Monday morning. Walls confirms Farley and Thibodeaux had been dating.