The Little League World Series Champions are traveling back home to the New Orleans area today. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (28) “..I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Authorities say a seven-year-old is responsible for a church fire in the Caddo Parish town of Vivian. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says due to the suspect’s age, no arrest was made. Browning this is a teachable moment for the child and other kids who are fascinated by fire….
cut 11 (09) “…of control”
Browning says the child told investigators that he lit cardboard and toilet paper to start the fire.

The LSU Ag Center is conducting research into whether the climate in central Louisiana can support the growing of sugarcane. LSU Ag Center sugarcane specialist Kennth Gravois says hard freezes are more common in CENLA which can decimate the tropical crop.
Cut 7 (11) “…effect”
Currently, commercial sugarcane is grown as far north as Lecompte, which is 16 miles south of Alexandria.

State Police believe an impaired driver caused a wreck that killed a motorcyclist from Vidalia early Sunday morning in Concordia Parish. The deceased motorcyclist is identified as 22-year-old Cody McClung. State Trooper Scott Morea says 63-year-old Veria coleman of Jonesville crossed the center line and hit a group of motorcycles early Sunday morning, causing McClung’s death…
cut 14 (07) “….crime lab”
Five people were sent to the hospital for treatment of injuries.

The Little League World Series champs are on their way back to Louisiana after completing their title run with an 8-0 win over Curaco in Williamsport. There will be a welcome home celebration at 4:00 this afternoon in a parking lot at the Shrine on Airline in Metairie. Assistant coach Kevin Johnson says on why the team succeeded…
cut 5 (09) “..group of kids”
President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to the team from River Ridge to visit the White House.

A Caddo Parish first-grader admits to starting a church fire in Vivian on Sunday. The 7-year-old told investigators he broke a window at the Church of Christ on Saturday and came Sunday to see the opening was patched with cardboard. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the child snuck into the church through that opening.
Cut 9 (09) “…whole building down.”
Due to the suspect’s age, no arrest was made. Browning says this is a teachable moment for the child as well as other children.

The L-S-U Ag Center is trying to determine if sugarcane can successfully grow in central Louisiana. Matt Doyle has the story…
cut 2 (31) “…reporting”

Hundreds of AT-and-T Workers around the state are on strike claiming unfair labor practices. An estimated 20-thousand workers in Louisiana and eight other states have walked off the job. A-T-and-T says they are baffled by the walkout since they offered terms that would result in their employees being better off.

State Police say an impaired driver caused a crash in St. Landry Parish that killed a woman from Sunset and her two-year-old passenger. Trooper Thomas Gossen says 48-year-old Michael Shane Guidry of Carencro suffered non-life threatening injuries, but 35-year-old Lacy Leger and the toddler in her vehicle were not as fortunate…
cut 8 (06) “…force”
Gossen says Guidry crossed the center line on a I-49 service road and hit Leger’s vehicle.

An 18-year-old Baton Rouge teenager who said God instructed him to drive his vehicle at a high rate of speed into another car, killing the person in that vehicle, is now at the state’s mental health hospital. The attorney for Jack Jordan, James Manasseh, says his client had good grades in school and no previous criminal history, but all of sudden he has a severe mental illness…
cut 12 (10) “…quite as easily”
Jordan is facing a second-degree murder charge.

Eastbank from River Ridge was victorious in an 8-0 shutout over Curaçao Sunday to win the Little League World Series. U.S. House Minority Whip and Louisiana Congressmen Steve Scalise says the team is one the state can be proud of.
Cut 3 (10) “…fun to watch.”
President Trump has invited the Louisiana team to visit the White House so he can personally congratulate them.

The Edwards administration says next year’s construction budget will include 85-million dollars in state funding for a new I-10 Calcasieu Bridge in Lake Charles. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says its in response to President Trump’s promise that he made in May to replace the bridge if re-elected…
cut 13 (11) “…soon as possible”
Wilson says despite the need for a new bridge, the current bridge is still safe.

A woman and toddler from St. Landry Parish after dead after their Nissan Maxima was struck by a pickup truck. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says 35-year-old Lacy Leger of Sunset and her two-year-old passenger were traveling on the I-49 service road early Sunday when a suspected drunk driver crossed the center line…
Cut 7 (11)“…the side”
Charges are pending against 48-year-old Michael Shane Guidry of Carencro.

Eastbank returns to New Orleans today after winning the Little League World Series, 8-0 over Curaco yesterday. Coach Scott Frazier’s squad becomes the first Louisiana team to win the Little League World Series…
cut 30 (8) “…cool”
And President Trump has extended an invite to the team from River Ridge.

The 18-year-old who caused a fiery, fatal crash in Baton Rouge last month is now in the care of the state mental health hospital after a ruling from a judge. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Hundreds of AT-and-T Workers around the state are on strike claiming unfair labor practices. An estimated 20-thousand workers in Louisiana and eight other states have walked off the job. A-T-and-T says they are baffled by the walkout since they offered terms that would result in their employees being better off.

The Eastbank Little League team from suburban New Orleans returns home today after winning the Little League World Series. The team from River Ridge easily handled Curacao 8 to 0 yesterday. It’s the first time a team from Louisiana won the Little League World Series. A welcome home celebration is scheduled for four PM today and President Trump has invited them to the White House.

Governor Edwards commits $85 million toward a new Lake Charles I-10 bridge. Brooke Thorington has the story.
Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

An 18-year-old from Baton Rouge who claims God told him to drive his vehicle into another person’s vehicle is in a mental health hospital. The attorney for Jack Jordan, James Manasseh, says the goal is to have his client’s competency restored as he faces a second-degree murder charge…
cut 11 (10) “…case can proceed”
The fiery wreck at an intersection last month claimed the life of 51-year-old Stephanie Payne.

Louisiana’s Highway System is ranked 34th in an annual report by the libertarian think tank the Reason Foundation. Lead author Baruch Feigenbaum says the state finished in the bottom half because of its poor road and bridge conditions and the state also ranked 46th in the overall fatality rate. He says improved roads can lower the fatality rate…
cut 6 (09) “…practices”

An 18-year-old Baton Rouge teenager who said God instructed him to drive his vehicle at a high rate of speed into another car, killing the person in that vehicle, is now at the state’s mental health hospital. The attorney for Jack Jordan, James Manasseh, says his client had good grades in school and no previous criminal history, but all of sudden he has a severe mental illness…
cut 12 (10) “…quite as easily”
Jordan is facing a second-degree murder charge and his next court date is in November.

The Reason Foundation ranks Louisiana’s highway system 34th in the nation. Lead author Baruch Feigenbaum says the condition of the state’s roads is among the worst in the country…
cut 5 (10) “…problem”
Louisiana also ranks 44th worst for structurally deficient bridges.

Two people died, including a two-year-old in a two-vehicle wreck early Sunday morning in St. Landry Parish on the I-49 south service road. State Police believe 48-year-old Michael Shane Guidry of Carencro was impaired. 35-year-old Lacy Leger of Sunset was killed, so was a two-year-old child, who was restrained in a child seat. State Trooper Thomas Gossen says never drive impaired and always ensure every occupant is properly restrained…
cut 9 (11) “….possible”
Charges are pending against Guidry.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he will include 85-million dollars into the state’s construction budget next year for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says despite the need for a new bridge, the current one is safe…
cut 15 (09) “….bridge we have”

The 18-year-old who police say intentionally caused a fatal crash in Baton Rouge last month because God allegedly instructed him to take his own life, is now at the state’s mental health hospital in East Feliciana Parish. Jack Jordan’s attorney, James Manasseh, says three doctors evaluated his client and came to the same conclusion.
Cut 10 (10) “…his own defense.”
Jordan is facing a second-degree murder charge as the fiery wreck claimed the life of 51-year-old Stephanie Payne.

State Police say an impaired driver caused a crash in St. Landry Parish that killed a woman from Sunset and her two-year-old passenger. Trooper Thomas Gossen says 48-year-old Michael Shane Guidry of Carencro suffered non-life threatening injuries, but 35-year-old Lacy Leger and the toddler in her vehicle were not as fortunate…
cut 8 (06) “…force”
Gossen says Guidry crossed the center line on a I-49 service road and hit Leger’s vehicle.

Eastbank is heading back to New Orleans today after winning the Little League World Series, 8-0 over Curaco. Head Coach Scott Frazier’s squad becomes the first team from Louisiana to win the Little League World Series…
cut 20 (18) “…be great”
And President Trump has extended an invite to the team from River Ridge.

The Edwards administration says it will commit at least 85-million dollars for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says the bridge needs to be badly replaced…
cut 14 (08) “…call it the interstate”
When President Trump visited the area in May, he said if re-elected, he’ll build a new I-10 bridge in Lake Charles.