A former tight end on LSU’s 2003 national championship team has been sentenced to five decades in prison for his involvement in a 2011 truck stop casino shooting in Port Allen. West Baton Rouge Parish Prosecutor Tony Clayton says 32-year-old Demetri Robinson walked into the casino in September 2011 after being banned from the establishment. He says a cashier asked Robinson to leave…:
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Robinson pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted second degree murder and was sentenced to 50 years in jail.

A league source says the New Orleans Saints have restructured the contract of wide receiver Marques Colston, keeping him in Black & Gold for the 2015 season. No details of the restructuring are available, but it’s suspected the deal will reduce Colston’s salary cap obligation for the upcoming season.

Mike Danna, a staple in the agriculture broadcasting industry, has died of cancer at the age of 54. Danna was the director of public relations for the Louisiana Farm Beureau — spokesman Neil Melancon reports…:
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The Red Cross is sending out reminders that when clocks spring forward, it’s time to check the batteries in your smoke alarm. They say be sure to make sure family members have working smoke alarms, have an escape plan for your family and make sure you have emergency numbers in your phone.