Livingston Sheriff Jason Ard took questions today about Dennis Perkins, the former high-ranking sheriff’s deputy arrested along with his wife, on child sex crimes. A Baton Rouge TV station is reporting a Baton Rouge Police officer accused Perkins of inappropriately touching his 14-year-old stepdaughter in 2013. Ard says he questioned Perkins, who denied the allegation and today he defended his decision to retain Perkins…
cut 4 (11) ….years ago”
The Sheriff says there are no reports of incidents or allegations against Perkins’ in his official file.

Four contractors are expected to submit bids by Friday with their plans on how to clear the site of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says an exact timeline on demolition is unclear.
Cut 6 (10) “…every single day.”
The bodies of unaccounted for workers remain under the ruble.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron has a message for his team as we are still a week and a half away before the big game between the Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide…
cut 10 (08) “…ball is snapped’
Last year, Alabama shutout LSU in Tiger Stadium. But Crimson Tide Coach Nick Saban says the Tigers are a completely different offense…
cut 12 (11) “…good at it”
Saban says his starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be a game-time decision after undergoing surgery last week to correct a high ankle sprain.