National Guard troops could soon join police officers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Jeff Palermo reports Shreveport’s mayor has several questions on what that would look like

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An update in the investigation into the online threats against at least four high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the sheriff’s office says investigators looked into whether they were related to one another.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is deeply concerned about how New Orleans is being viewed nationally after a woman from Chicago is killed while in the city celebrating her 33rd birthday. Nungesser says whether it’s unfair or not, it paints the city in a bad light.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true. He was asked about his quarterback’s health during today’s SEC coaches Zoom conference with reporters. The Tigers do not have a game this Saturday, so that allows Nuss to get healthier physically, but he’ll also do some mental work.

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A shocking development in the investigation into the threats posted online against high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says investigators looked into whether the threats posted against at least four different high schools were related to one another.

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Carnline says investigators have concluded that all of the threats are copycat incidents done by juveniles. 

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says while he does not want to undermine Governor Landry and his push to call in the National Guard to assist with fighting crime, he has a different idea. Nungesser says if it was his call, he would call for additional money to beef up local police as a long-term solution, as well as being more proactive in keeping dangerous people off the streets.

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There have been rumors LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery, but Coach Brian Kelly says that speculation is not factual. Colleen Crain has more…

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Governor Landry was on hand in New Orleans today for the announcement that the 2028 college football national championship game will be played in the Superdome. It would be the first time the College Football Playoff title game would be held in the Big Easy since 2020, when LSU beat Clemson.

No progress on Capitol Hill; thus, the federal government is shut down due to a lack of funding. Senator Bill Cassidy says Democrats are proposing spending cuts that he says are untenable.

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Democrats say they’re trying to preserve the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits.

Two men are arrested in connection with this weekend’s shooting on Bourbon Street that killed a woman in town celebrating her birthday. 20-year-old Mekhi Jarius Andry was arrested in Metairie, while Dontrell Bradley was arrested on scene. 33-year-old Jessica Williams was an innocent bystander who was caught in the crossfire. NOPD Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier expressed his sorrow to her mother and stepfather.

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Governor Landry says one-thousand Louisiana National Guard troops need to be deployed to urban centers throughout the state because of elevated crime rates in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But crime data analyst Jeff Asher says crime rates are declining in all three cities.

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A driver who tried to run over a deputy in a Rapides Parish Montessori school parking lot is arrested. The driver sped into the parking lot and drove straight towards the deputy, who dodged out of the way and shot at the vehicle. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says amid the recent social media threats and other incidents across the country, everyone is on edge these days.

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Five juveniles have been arrested in connection with a series of threats posted against high schools in Rapides Parish. Those threats put the entire community on edge and forced the cancellation of one school’s entire homecoming weekend. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says current laws related to these online threats are too lenient, and the legislature needs to address this in the next session.

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The U-S Department of Education is sending Louisiana an additional 13-point-five million dollars to support charter schools. Assistant Superintendent in the Office of School Choice, Germaine Gilson, on how this round of money can be used:

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Governor Landry has asked the federal government to fund the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard soldiers to help law enforcement fight crime. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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The state is pursuing a criminal case against another out-of-state doctor for mailing abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana. This time, it’s a doctor in California. The woman says her boyfriend used her email address to order mifepristone from the doctor in 2023 and forced her to take it against her will. The same doctor also faces a lawsuit in Texas.

A series of threats against high schools in Rapides Parish has those schools on edge. Over the course of the last several days, threats have been posted onto social media against no fewer than four high schools, forcing the cancellation of one school’s entire homecoming weekend. So far, five juveniles have been arrested, but Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says current laws are way too lenient.

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Governor Landry issues a formal request to the Pentagon for the federal government to pay for the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard Troops, who would assist local law enforcement in fighting crime. He tells Fox News he expects President Trump to approve his request.

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Congressman Troy Carter, who represents New Orleans, says he has great concerns about the continued push to militarize the streets under the guise of public safety.

The state department of transportation says a significant step has occurred in building a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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State Police are investigating a deadly shooting involving a state trooper that took place at around two this morning in Gonzales. We’re told that the trooper fired his duty weapon, and the suspect was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The trooper was not hurt. At this time, we don’t know what specifically led up to the shooting.

Governor Jeff Landry has asked the federal government to fund the deployment of one thousand Louisiana National Guard soldiers to help law enforcement fight crime. Jeanne Burns has the story…

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Landry’s request isn’t exactly sitting well with Congressman Troy Carter. The New Orleans Democrat says in a statement that while he will always support smart, effective strategies to reduce crime and keep communities safe, he’s deeply concerned about the push to militarize the streets under the guise of public safety. Carter says the focus should be on hiring and training more local officers.

The Federal Highway Administration gives the state the green light to conduct an environmental assessment for a new proposed Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet (le-DAY) says the goal is for the assessment to take a year to complete.

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A 20-year-old man is arrested after allegedly killing a 21-year-old man execution style and putting his body in a trunk. St. John the Baptist Parish deputies received a 911 call about a gunshot, and the caller also saw a man loading the body into an orange Dodge Charger. Sheriff Mike Tregre (“traig”) says a deputy saw a vehicle matching the description and executed a stop; and the driver, Tyler Bourgeois, said there was a body in the trunk.

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The victim has been identified as Tylen Anderson; Tregre says the two had gotten into a heated argument before the fatal shooting.

Yet another threat is made against a high school in Rapides Parish. This one was posted online last night against Tioga High School. The Sheriff’s Office has extra patrols on hand. This follows threats made against Pineville, Peabody Magnet and Alexandria Senior high schools. Rapides Parish school board member Willard McCall says these threats are no jokes – they all waste valuable law enforcement resources.

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A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the threat against Pineville High School.

U-L Lafayette says this year’s freshman class is its biggest ever at more than 32-hundred. Dr. DeWayne Bowie, the vice president for enrollment management, says the school prides itself in keeping class sizes down to a personal level.

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Governor Landry makes a formal request to the Pentagon for the federal government to pay for the deployment of one-thousand Louisiana National Guard Troops, who would assist local law enforcement in fighting crime. Landry appeared on Fox News last night; he says when he took office last year, there was a decline in violent crime in New Orleans, but recently there’s been an uptick…

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Landry says the state is also seeing elevated crime rates in Shreveport and Baton Rouge.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office says it made an arrest ten minutes after a 20-year-old man killed a 21-year-old man execution style, and then put the body in a trunk. Sheriff Mike Tregre (“traig”) says Tyler Bourgeois and Tylen Anderson got into a heated argument as they were driving around Saturday night.

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A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat against a Rapides Parish high school. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The state department of transportation says a significant step has occurred in building a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Detectives with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a juvenile in connection with a threat posted onto social media against Pineville High School. Rapides Parish School Board member Willard McCall says that school was not the only one in the parish to come under threat over the last several days.

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The other two schools were Peabody Magnet High School and Alexandria Senior High School. McCall says all three schools were in session yesterday, but they were understandably on edge.

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McCall says these threats are no jokes – they all waste valuable law enforcement resources.

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The investigation into the threats against Peabody Magnet and Alexandria Senior high schools is ongoing. The threat against Pineville High School turned out not to be credible. Still, the juvenile arrested is charged with terrorizing and is booked into the Renaissance Home for Youth.

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Many Louisiana colleges and universities are reporting record freshman enrollments for this school year. You can add UL-Lafayette to the list. Dr. DeWayne Bowie is the vice president for enrollment management.

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(3,214 incoming freshmen, nearly a five-percent increase over last year.) Dr. Bowie says besides being the largest freshman class in the school’s history, the quality of this year’s freshman class at UL-Lafayette is very good.

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Bowie says despite the growing freshman class and, in effect, the growing overall student enrollment, UL-Lafayette prides itself in keeping class sizes down to a personal level.

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UL-Lafayette’s overall enrollment is just under 20-thousand students, including almost 14-thousand undergraduate students.

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The Federal Highway Administration has given the state the green light to conduct an environmental assessment for a new proposed Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet (le-DAY) says the approval marks a significant step in advancing the projects, and it begins the formal process to ensure the bridge is planned responsibly.

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DOTD has already identified three locations for a proposed bridge to cross south of the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge. Ledet says the environmental assessment will help engineers develop a more detailed road design, conceptual bridge designs and cost estimates for the three alternatives.

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Two community briefings have been scheduled in December in St. Gabriel and Plaquemine. Four larger public meetings will follow in early 2026. Ledet says the goal is for the environmental assessment to take a year to complete.

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The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office says it made an arrest ten minutes after a 20-year-old man killed a 21-year-old man execution style, and then put the body in a trunk. Sheriff Mike Tregre (“traig”) says Saturday night, they received a 911 call about a gunshot near Railroad Avenue, and the caller also saw a man loading the body into an orange Dodge Charger.

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Tregre says a deputy saw a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle with a possible body inside the trunk. He says the deputy executed a traffic stop and the driver told deputies there was a body in the trunk.

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Tyler Bourgeois was arrested for second-degree murder, and the victim has been identified as Tylen Anderson. Both men are from LaPlace. Tregre says Bourgeois and Anderson knew each other, and a heated argument developed while the two were driving around Saturday night.

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The Saints are pretty banged up injury-wise, but the black and gold could get tight end Taysom Hill back on the practice field this week. Head coach Kellen Moore said that it will take some time for Hill to get fully healthy, but the team is excited to bring back the veteran.

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One of the bright spots during the Saints 31-19 loss to the Bills was rookie safety Jonas Sanker. The third round draft pick intercepted Josh Allen while totaling five tackles and deflecting three passes. Moore says he is very impressed with Sanker’s growth.

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The Saints had their most success running the ball so far this season against Buffalo, rushing for 189 yards. New Orleans running back Kendre Miller had a productive game against the Bills as he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Moore says the former second round pick has done a great job of battling through injuries while earning additional playtime.

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ULM defeated Arkansas State for the first time in 15 years this past weekend. The Warhawks will hit the road to take on a talented Northwestern team who just beat UCLA. Head coach Bryant Vincent says that the team has a shot to beat the Big Ten team if they can continue to play together like it did against Arkansas State.

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Northwestern is the second Power Four team ULM will face this season. Vincent says he favors playing games like this early on rather than later in the season.

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A Chicago woman visiting New Orleans for her 33rd birthday is shot and killed on Bourbon Street early yesterday morning. Police say there was a fight that broke out near Canal Street, and it escalated into gunfire, and the woman was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is urging people who visit the French Quarter to leave their guns at home.

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What was supposed to be a festive weekend in Alexandria turned into a weekend of frustration and anger. All events during homecoming weekend at Peabody Magnet High School were cancelled because of what officials say was a credible security threat. Community activist Tony Brown is furious.

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Governor Landry wants the EPA to pick up the pace in cleaning up the Tangipahoa River following last month’s explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland. In a video posted to social media, Landry said he watched a video of what the river looks like more than 30 days after the explosion, and he was disgusted at the sight of all the oil in the water.

Cut 9 (08)  “…going fast enough.”

The EPA says it’s already cleaned up almost seven million gallons of waste from the river and adjacent ponds and four million gallons have been shipped for disposal.

Many LSU fans are down on their football team following Saturday’s 24-19 loss to Ole Miss. It’s the Tigers first loss of the season and the offense does not look good. Linebacker Whit Weeks has not lost faith…

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She was in the wrong place at the wrong time – a woman visiting New Orleans from Chicago celebrating her 33rd birthday is shot dead on Bourbon Street early yesterday morning. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says a fight broke out near Canal Street, and it culminated in gunfire.

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The Saints are 0-4 for the first time since 2012 after losing to Buffalo 31-19. Just like two of their previous losses, New Orleans was in the game in the fourth quarter, but didn’t make enough plays to win. Spencer Rattler is now 0-and-10 as a starting quarterback in the NFL.

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The Saints will host the Giants this weekend. New York receiver and former LSU star Malik Nabers is out for the season with a torn ACL.

Due to what they say were credible threats, officials in Alexandria cancel Peabody Magnet High School’s homecoming weekend. Jeff Palermo reports.

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That threat is one of several threats made towards schools in Rapides Parish; and now, we’re getting word that a juvenile has been arrested in connection with a threat against Pineville High School. The threat was determined not to be credible. The juvenile is charged with terrorizing and is booked into the Renaissance Home for Youth.