LSU head basketball coach Will Wade has been suspended by LSU in the wake of reports of an FBI wiretap involving his actions recruiting a current LSU player. The administration says he was suspended after refusing to provide more information to the school about the report, so now interim head coach Tony Benford is left to take the helm. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez says Benford will have all the support personnel needed to keep the Tiger’s momentum going in a year that until recently was a lot of fun…
Cut 10 (09)“…he makes”
The Tigers are the 10th ranked team in the nation heading into their game tonight against Vandy.
Rain is in the forecast for the weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says look out for severe weather starting tonight…
Cut 4 (07) “…high winds and tornados″
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A St. Parks woman, 22-year-old Chelsey Paige Wiltz, was arrested after her two-year-old son allegedly shot himself in the arm with an unsecured gun. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s officer Major Ginny Higgins says it was completely avoidable, and there are simple steps every family can take to prevent gun injuries…
Cut 8 (11) “…slide.”
Alexandria Police have arrested 25-year-old Mohammed Abudayeh of Alexandria, for attempted first-degree feticide and criminal conspiracy to commit feticide. Cpl. Wade Bourgeois  says it appears the suspect hired someone in an effort to try to stage a credible looking attack on his girlfriend, who was carry his child.
Cut 13 (10) “…miscarried the child.”
The hit allegedly called on the attacker to focus stabbing efforts on the woman’s stomach.