07.24.15
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LRN Newscast 17:30 July 24

Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. Eric Gill reports…
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Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser used a high point .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun that was purchased legally at a pawn shop in Phenix, Alabama. Houser bought the gun in 2014. Authorities say 15 shell casings were recovered from the theater in various areas.

Nine people are still recovering from gun shot wounds they suffered on Thursday night when a lone gunman opened fire inside a Lafayette movie theater. Five of the victims were rushed to Lafayette General Medical Hospital. Two of them have been released and three others are listed in stable condition. Doctor Foster Kordische says most of the patients at their hospital suffered from extremity wounds…
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Two of the victims are Iberia parish teachers, Jena Meaux and Ali Martin. They’ve been called heroes, because Martin is the one who pulled a fire alarm during the shooting to alert authorites. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with their hospitals costs. Their friend Cammie Maturin is the one who set it up…
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07.24.15
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LRN Sportscast 16:45 July 24

The Saints have reportedly released their top pass rusher Junior Galette, apparently after the result of his recent off the field incidents. Galette has 22 sacks over the last two seasons and signed a lucrative four-year deal last September. Galette was arrested on domestic violence charges in January, but the criminal charges were dropped. A Youtube video also recently surfaced that purportedly showed Galette swinging a belt at people during a brawl on a beach in Florida. He’s also been recovering from a torn pectoral muscle. By releasing Galette, the Saints may have rid themselves of a potential cancer in the locker room, but his contract will also cause salary cap problems over the next couple of seasons.

A Buffalo television station is reporting that the Bills will likely let offensive line coach Aaron Kromer go. The former Saints assistant was arrested earlier this month after he allegedly punched a minor in the face during a dispute over beach chairs.

Some of the top high school football prospects in the country are at LSU’s elite camp this weekend. Bayou-Bengals-dot-com publisher Derek Ponamsky says this camp gives the coaches a chance to evaluate blue-chippers up close…
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Felipe Franks one of the top quarterbacks in the country, who is already committed to LSU, is at the camp.

Notre Dame of Crowley Football Coach Lewis Cook has presented a proposal to end the public-private split of the high school football playoffs. Cook’s idea would separate the playoffs between metro and rural areas and have divisions based on enrollment. Cook says the proposal is receiving positive reviews.

07.24.15
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LRN Newscast 16:30 07-24-15

Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. They say Houser, from Phenix City, Alabama, fatally shot two and wounded nine others last night in a movie theater before turning the gun on himself. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser’s criminal history is dated…
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The two fatalities were identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. Breaux worked a clothing boutique, while Johnson operated Red Arrow Workshop. Governor Bobby Jindal says the city and Louisiana will gather their strength….
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist with the medical costs of two teachers in last night’s deadly movie theater shooting in Lafayette. Both Jena Meaux and Ali Martin from Iberia Parish, were both shot by John Houser, yet were able to pull the fire alarm. Sydney Lancon (lahn sahn) is a former student of both teachers, and she’s not surprised by Martin’s actions…
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There are currently no Democrats serving in state-wide offices, and the Louisiana Democratic Party is making a big push to change that for the fall election season with the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner fundraiser tomorrow night in New Orleans…
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That’s Louisiana Democratic Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell. More than one thousand people are expected to attend.

07.24.15
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LRN Newscast 15:30 07-24-15

Governor Bobby Jindal named two teachers as heroes after their actions during the Lafayette Grand movie theater deadly shooting last night. Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, of Iberia Parish, were both shot; and one was able to pull the fire alarm. A GoFundMe page to offset medical costs for the two was set by Cammie Maturin (mah trahn), who is a friend…
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As far as the shooter, authorities in Russell County Alabama are trying to connect the dots for a shooting motive for 59 year-old John Houser, who lived in Phenix City. Sheriff Heath Taylor says they served a protective order against him requested by his family, because of some extreme, erratic behavior…
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Taylor adds Houser was denied a pistol permit in 2006.
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The two fatality victims at the deadly movie theater shooting last night in Lafayette are identified as 21 year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33 year-old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette, who-according to her husband on their Facebook page-was an exceptional artist and musician. Mourning the loses is very tough for Lafayette Mayor Joey Durel…
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Authorities are still trying to find a motive for John Houser’s rampage.

Tomorrow night, the Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner is expected to bring together more than 1,000 contributors and supporters of the Democratic party, and they are expecting presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, along with a video address from Hillary Clinton.

07.24.15
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LRN Newscast 14:30 07-24-15

Two Iberia Parish teachers have been hailed as heroes during last night’s deadly shooting in a Lafayette movie theater (that killed 3 and injured nine). Authorities say Jena Meux and Ali Martin were both shot by John Houser, with one able to pull the fire alarm to alert authorites. Sydney Lancon (lanh saw) was a former student of both teachers, saying she wasn’t surprised to hear about Meaux’s actions….
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One of the fatalities-21 year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin – was scheduled to begin radiology school at Lafayette General in a few days. The Medical Center director is David Callicod…
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The other fatality is 33 year-old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette.
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Authorities are still trying to put the pieces together on why John Houser would open fire in a movie theatre in Lafayette. Russell County Alabama Sheriff Heath Taylor is trying to determine a motive on their end, since Houser was from there….
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The Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday night at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be there as well as recognition for 3-term Senator Mary Landrieu…
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Tidwell says there will be a video address from Hillary Clinton.

07.24.15
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LRN PM Newscall July 24

Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. Eric Gill reports…

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The Louisiana Democratic Party’s biggest fundraiser of the year takes place this Saturday night in New Orleans. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday night at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner is expected to bring together more than 1,000 contributors and supporters of the Democratic party. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be there as well as other big names.

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Tidwell says the event will include video addresses from Hillary Clinton, who is the front-runner to receive the Democratic presidential nomination. He says former three-term Senator Mary Landrieu will also be honored at the dinner.

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There are currently no democrats serving in a statewide office. Tidwell says democrats are making a big push to have more representation in Louisiana. He says they use this event as a way to kick start the fall election season.

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Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. They say Houser, from Phenix City, Alabama, fatally shot two and wounded nine others last night in a movie theater before turning the gun on himself. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser’s criminal history is dated…

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Russell County Alabama Sheriff Heath Taylor says Houser was arrested about 25 years ago for arson in Georgia. Court documents from 2008 show that Houser’s family asked for a temporary protective order against the man because he exhibited extreme erratic behavior. Taylor believes Houser suffered from psychological problems for years…

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Taylor says their last involvement with Houser was when his department evicted him from his home in 2013 or 2014. Authorities have yet to determine a motive for the shooting. Craft says they will continue to search for answers…

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Internet postings reportedly belonging to Houser say he’s a fan of Adolf Hitler and “The United States is a financially failing filth farm.” Taylor says Houser was denied a pistol permit in 2006. He believes a couple of factors led to that denial…

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The two victims who were shot and killed in the Lafayette theater shooting Thursday night are identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. Governor Bobby Jindal says the city and Louisiana will get through this horrific loss:

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Breaux worked at a clothing boutique in Hub City called coco eros who posted on their Facebook Page the victim was a huge Ragin Cajuns fan and amazing woman. Johnson operated the Red Arrow Workshop and a post on their Facebook page is by her husband who says his wife was an exceptional artist, musician, and entrepreneur. Lafayette Mayor Joey Durel…:

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Governor Bobby Jindal named two teachers heroes after their actions during the Lafayette Grand movie theater shooting last night. Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, of Iberia Parish, were both shot by John Houser. One teacher jumped in front of a bullet, which could’ve hit her friend in the head. Jindal says these women risked their lives to save others.

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A GoFundMe page was set up immediately by a friend, Cammie Maturin (mah-tran) to help with the cost of medical bills for Meaux and Martin…

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Maturin says these two teachers would go over and beyond to protect anybody and their actions last night come as no surprise. She says this campaign is a way to help these two women get on with their lives…

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Sydney Lancon was taught by both Meaux and Martin at Jeanerette Senior High School. She says their heroic actions in the tragedy come as no surprise as Meaux has always shown how much she cared for people around her.

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Lancon says Martin was a smart and loving woman. She says Martin was very involved with her students and wanted them to succeed.

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Lafayette General Medical Center president David Callecod says one of the fatal victims, 21-year-old Mayci Breaux, was scheduled to begin radiology school at their hospital in a few days…

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A total of five patients from the theater shooting were sent to Lafayette General. Two of them were released and three others are listed in “stable” condition. Doctor Foster Kordische says most of the patients at their hospital suffered from extremity wounds…

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07.24.15
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13:30 Newscast, July 24th, 2015

There are internet postings coming out reportedly belonging to the gunman in last night’s Lafayette movie theater shooting which indicate he’s a fan of Adolf Hitler and calls the US a financially failing filth farm. Two women died and 9 others injured when 59-year-old John Houser opened fire shortly after the movie started. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser was arrested for arson in Georgia about 25 years ago and was denied a pistol permit in 2006…:
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21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette were killed in the shooting. Governor Bobby Jindal says the city and Louisiana will get through this horrific loss..:
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Additional details are being released at this hour on the condition of the other 7 victims who remain hospitalized.

The Louisiana Democratic Party’s biggest fundraiser of the year takes place this Saturday night in New Orleans. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Two teachers are being hailed heroes in last night’s Lafayette movie theater shooing. They are Jena Meaux and Ali Martin from Jeanerette Senior High school. Governor Bobby Jindal says one of the teachers jumped in front of another and took the bullet before pulling a fire alarm to get the other movie patrons to safety. A GoFund Me account has been set up for their medical expenses which currently has nearly $12,000.

 

07.24.15
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12:30 Newscast, July 24th, 2015

Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. Eric Gill reports…
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The two women who died in the shooting are identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. 9 others were injured including Breaux’s fiance according his employer. Officials say 7 of the victims remain hospitalized. Further details regarding those involved in the shooting are expected throughout the day.

Governor Bobby Jindal named two teachers heroes after their actions during the Lafayette Grand movie theater shooting last night. Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, of Iberia Parish, were both shot by John Houser. One teacher jumped in front of a bullet, which could’ve hit her friend in the head. Jindal says these women risked their lives to save others:
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The Governor has ordered all flags at state buildings to be flown at half staff until next Friday to honor the victims of this horrific tragedy.

West Monroe Police say a young girl has drowned in the Ohachita River along Lazzare Park Thursday night. They say four girls were swimming and encountered trouble…two made it out a third was rescued and the other went under. She is not being identified at this time.

 

07.24.15
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11:40 LRN Sportscast July 24

A lot of eyes are on Lafayette today as a result of last night’s theater shooting that resulted in three fatalities and the injuring of nine others. On twitter, Ragin Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth said that he’s praying for peace and healing for their community.

A bunch of the top high school football prospects are on the LSU campus today for what is known as the Elite Camp. Some of the guys attending this camp are players who LSU would like to be part of the 2016 recruiting class that’s currently ranked as the best by 24-7 sports. Next year’s class already has 17 commitments and Bayou Bengals Insider dot com’s Derek Ponamsky is not expecting a bunch of new additions in the coming days…
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One of the players at the camp is Felipe Franks, who is one of the top high school quarterbacks, already committed to LSU.

Left-handed pitcher John Valek is reportedly transferring to LSU after spending the last three seasons at Akron. Valek was looking for a new school after Akron decided to cut its baseball program, because of financial reasons. Last season, Valek had a 6-6 record with a 3.25 ERA.

The LHSAA is still looking at ways they can solve their split playoff issue in football. Notre Dame football coach Lewis Cook has proposed a plan to divide the schools for the postseason by enrollment and whether they are school in a metro area or a rural area. Cook says his proposal is receiving positive reviews.

The Sun Belt Conference is reportedly looking at two schools that could be added to the league’s membership. They are Eastern Kentucky and Coastal Carolina. Commissioner Karl Benson has confirmed that Eastern Kentucky has contacted the Sun Belt. The addition of Eastern Kentucky or Coastal Carolina would give them at least 12 teams for basketball and baseball.

07.24.15
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11:30 Newscast, July 24th, 2015

We’re learning more about the gunman identified in the fatal shooting at a Lafayette movie theater Thursday night. 59-year-old John Houser of Phenix City, Alabama was arrested for arson in Georgia about 25 years ago according to Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor. He also believes Houser had a history of psychological problems…:
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Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says local businesses are starting to call saying they had interaction with Houser, who turned the gun on himself. The don’t know where he got the weapon.

The victims who died are 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. Lafayette Mayor Lester Joseph Durel…:
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The next news conference will be at 5pm.

The Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday night at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be at The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner as well as other big names…:
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The fundraiser is expected to bring together more than 1,000 contributors and supporters of the Democratic party.

Governor Bobby Jindal has issued and Executive Order calling for flags to be flown at half staff until Friday, July 31st out of respect for the victims of the Lafayette movie theater shooting including the women who died, Mayci Breaux of Franklin and Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. 9 others were wounded in the shooting and 7 remain hospitalized.