LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his activities in a college basketball corruption scandal, specifically his actions in recruiting Javonte Smart. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says the accusations against Wade are on the recruiting side, but Nunez says interim head coach Tony Benford now has to deal with the dark cloud over the remainder of the season and figure out how to adjust in time for the SEC tournament, and the NCAA tournament shortly afterward.

Cut 10 (09)“…he makes”

The Tigers are the 10th ranked team in the nation, and riding their best season in a decade, featuring exhilarating wins over Kentucky and Tennessee.

Rain is in the forecast for the weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says with the temps that are expected for this weekend, it looks like winter may now be in the rearview mirror, and we’ve turned the corner into spring.

Cut 5 (09)“…time of year”

A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s office Major Ginny Higgin says Higgins says if parents lack gun safety this can happen in any household…

Cut 7 (09) “…injured.”

The child was treated of his injuries and released from the hospital the following day.

Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide, after investigators received a report he attempted to put a hit out on his unborn child.  Cpl. Wade Bourgeois says after consulting with the district attorney, the charges appear to be the most appropriate for the situation.

Cut 14 (07)  “…have done that.”

Bourgeois says the suspect allegedly wanted a staged attack focusing on his girlfriend’s stomach.