Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

09.27.18
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16:45 LRN Sportscast Sept 27

Former LSU star Eric Reid has found employment. The Carolina Panthers has inked the safety from Dutchtown High School to a one-year contract. Reid signed a collusion grievance against the NFL in May after he went unsigned during the free agency period. Reid is a former starting safety with the 49ers and has not stood during the National Anthem. Reid said back in March he was willing to stop the National Anthem protests, but remain active off the field when it comes to highlighting and stopping social injustice.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron said during his radio show last night he expects injured starting offensive guard Garrett Brumfield will miss at least a couple of weeks. True freshmen Chasen Hines from Marshall, Texas will take Brumfield’s place in the starting line up.

There’s a good NFL game on tonight as the 3-0 Rams host the Minnesota Vikings. A couple of former LSU Tigers will compete against each other in this one, defensive end Danielle Hunter for the Vikings, Andrew Whitworth for the Rams.

Louisiana Tech threw the football well last week against LSU, can they do it again this Saturday against North Texas, who leads college football with 10 interceptions. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says the Mean Green are very aggressive in the secondary….
cut 18 (14) “….a lot of confidence”
Last year, Louisiana Tech led North Texas by a touchdown, but ended up losing by one point.

At Pelicans training camp, All-Star Power Forward Anthony Davis made this strong statement to the media…
cut 30 (06) “…tell me different”
Davis is entering his seventh season in the NBA. Last season, he averaged a career high in points, shot a career-high from the free throw line and from beyond the three-point line. This year instead of playing with fellow big man DeMarcus Cousins, Davis will have Julius Randle and A-D believes they each can make the other player better.

09.27.18
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LRN PM Newscall September 27

A State Police Trooper used deadly force during a traffic stop in downtown Hammond. Matt Doyle has more.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Louisiana law that would require abortion doctors to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital before they can take on patients. I’m Jeff Palermo.

Cut 2 (33) “I’m Jeff Palermo”  

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State Police say one of their Troopers used deadly force on a suspect in Hammond just before 1 AM this morning. Authorities identify the deceased suspect as 23-year-old Coltin Brennan Leblanc of Loranger. L-S-P says one of their troopers pulled LeBlanc’s vehicle over in the downtown area. A Hammond resident who witnessed the event while at a late night restaurant says it started as a normal traffic stop.

 

Cut 3 (11) “…took off.” 

That’s when the witness says just before the car got away, the Trooper wrapped an arm around one of the doors and was taken for a ride as the vehicle sped off down the street. Less than ten seconds later, the vehicle came to a stop and the witness says he heard shots fired.

Cut 4 (08) “…started firing”

After the dramatic incident, the witness says the officer and a bystander rushed to the vehicle to attempt to assist the driver.

Cut 5 (10)  “…ambulance over.” 

The suspected died shortly after arriving at North Oaks Hospital.

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Four Louisiana State Police Troopers are recovering from injuries after a juvenile attempted to evade and flee from them in a police pursuit on LA Highway 1 that saw speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. LSP spokesperson Scott Moreau says it all started with a traffic stop on 18 year old Torie Lewis of Alexandria.  When Lewis stepped out of the vehicle, that’s when the action began.

Cut 6 (12) “…seat and fled.”
All three subjects were arrested.   Moreau says the second driver is facing the heftiest charges of the three.

Cut 7 (10) “…up to the judge.”
Moreau says the level of danger in the situation could have seen things end much worse.

Cut 8 (08) “…have to happen.”

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The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a Louisiana Law that would require doctors at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. A law that included some similar language in Texas was shot down by the Supreme Court. Solicitor General Liz Murrill says Louisiana’s attempt at the law was more focused, and as a result, cleared the court challenge.

cut 9 (08) “…very gratifying.”

But Center for Reproductive Rights Senior Council TJ Tu says it’s a decision that fly’s in the face of the Supreme Courts previous decisions, and could make access to abortion in the Bayou State difficult to obtain.

Cut 10 (10) “…the state.”

Tu says across the nation abortion doctors can run into serious roadblocks when trying to obtain admitting privileges, and Louisiana is no different.

Cut 11 (10)“…stop providing.”

Admitting privileges for abortion doctors would allow them to admit a patient to a local hospital if they had a medical emergency during a procedure.

But Murrill says the clinics did a poor job proving requiring admitting privileges would be an undue burden for operation. She says there were contradictory statements about how difficult it is to actually obtain the privileges in the state.

 

Cut 12 (09)   “…hospital” 

The law will not go into effect immediately, and it is likely that the decision will be challenged or appealed, and could end up in front of the US Supreme Court.

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Disney Cruise Line announced they will start sailing out of the Port of New Orleans in 2020 during Mardi Gras season. The 27-hundred passenger Disney Wonder is scheduled for six different Caribbean and Bahamian cruises from February 7th to March 6th.  Port of New Orleans CEO Brandy Christian says they are thrilled with Disney’s decision

Cut 13 (08) “…for all of us.”

Port NOLA is the sixth-largest cruise port in the United States and is on pace to set a new cruise passenger record this year, with over one-million passengers. Christian says there is a reason why Disney chose to set sail from New Orleans during Mardi Gras…

Cut 14 (11) “…to New Orleans.”

Bookings start on October 4th. Disney Cruise Line spokesperson Yolanda Cane says there will be four, six and seven-night Western Caribbean cruises….

 

Cut 15 (12) “…Panama Canal”

09.27.18
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11:40 LRN Sportscast September 27

This Sunday, the 2-and-1 Saints face the 1-and-2 Giants. The G-Men beat Houston 27-22 last week as the second overall pick Saquon Barkley rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. He also caught five passes. Coach Sean Payton says the former Penn State standout is off to a great start in this league…
Cut 20 (15) “something else”

Rookie D-J Chark from Alexandria is off to a slow start in Jacksonville. The Jaguars second-round pick from LSU only has one catch on the season. Jacksonville hosts the New York Jets this Sunday.

The Carolina Panthers have signed former LSU standout Eric Reid. The safety has been waiting to sign with a team since the 49ers decided against re-signing him. Reid believed he was out of work because of his national anthem protests while playing in San Francisco.

After battling with LSU into the 4th quarter last week, La Tech will jump into Conference USA play this Saturday by facing one of the best teams in the league. North Texas is 4-0 and that includes a blowout win over Arkansas. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says the Mean Green do a lot of things well…
Cut 16 (22) “.. high level”
And North Texas leads the nation with interceptions as they have picked off 10 passes. Kick-off is at 6:30.

McNeese State is 2-0 and they will host Stephen F Austin on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks are coming off a three-point win over Abilene Christian. McNeese has not defeated Stephen F at home since 2012.

09.27.18
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10:30 LRN Newscast

State Police say one of their Troopers used deadly force before one A-M this morning in Hammond. L-S-P says it occurred during a traffic stop. This Hammond resident witnessed and heard the gunshots while at a late-night downtown Hammond restaurant. He says it appeared the suspect tried to take off…
cut 4 (08) “…he started firing”
State Police says the suspect died a local hospital. The Trooper was not injured.

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is constitutional. A Pro-choice group filed a lawsuit against the 2014 law claiming it would make it difficult if not impossible for a women to get an abortion in this state. But one of the appellate judges said there’s no evidence that any Louisiana clinic would close because of this law.

A Pineville man has been arrested after an alleged sexual assault as well as trying to entice the victim not to report it by pretending to be a cop…
Cut 2 (31) ”I’m Kevin Barnhart”

In the House, U-S Representative Ralph Abraham gave a touching speech honoring Wes Wesselhoft of Ruston, who flew bombers during the Vietnman War. He’s now legally blind because of Agent Orange exposure…
cut 6 (07) “….be forgotten”
Wesselhoft and his family also lived through a German internment camp during World War II.

09.27.18
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9:30 LRN Newscast September 27

The Senate Judiciary committee is hearing from Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses the Supreme Court nominee of sexually assaulting her during a high school party in the 1980s. Local political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s a smart move on behalf of the committee to have a female prosecutor ask the difficult questions…
cut 14 (11) “…Republicans then”
Senator John Kennedy sits on the Judiciary Committee and says he’ll be listening very carefully.

Shots rang out just before 1 AM in downtown Hammond as State Police say one of their troopers had to use their weapon on a suspect during a traffic stop. The man died at a local hospital, while the trooper was not injured. No other details are available at this time.

And Four Troopers were injured yesterday in Alexandria during a high speeds chase involving a juvenile driver.

US Representative Ralph Abraham honors a Vietnam Vet from Ruston on the House Floor. Connor Ferrill has more…
voicer 1 (29) “….I’m Connor Ferrill”

A poll on the November 6th special election for Secretary of State shows Democrat Renee Fontenot Free leading a large field of candidates. The survey was paid for by Republican candidate Rick Edmonds, which shows Edmonds and fellow GOP state legislator Julie Stokes in a tie for second. Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is in the single digits.

09.27.18
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8:30 LRN Newscast September 27

A high drama, high stakes hearing takes place today involving one of the woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Senator John Kennedy will be in that room. Kevin Barnhart has more…
voicer 3 (32) “…reporting”

Just after midnight, a State Trooper had to use deadly force on a suspect during a traffic stop in Hammond. The Trooper was not injured, while the suspect died at a local hospital. L-S-P has not released any other details.

A Pineville man charged with third-degree rape allegedly tried to tell the victim he was a police officer. Captain Tommy Carnline is with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office….
cut 8 (12) “…report anything”
Carnline says 38-year-old Mark Roberts is facing numerous charges including third degree rape and false impersonation of a police officer.

A Ruston resident who is now legally blind from exposure to Agent Orange while flying bombers in the Vietnam War was honored on the House floor by US Representative Ralph Abraham. The Congressman says Wes Wesselhoeft also spent time in a German internment camp during World War Two and then traded to the Germans for American POWs. Abraham says when Wesselhoeft returned to the U-S, he knew what he wanted to do…
cut 5 (07) “…Air Force”

09.27.18
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7:30 LRN Newscast September 27

An historic hearing takes place today as Doctor Christine Blasey Ford testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee where she is expected to provide detailed allegations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Louisiana’s John Kennedy, who may run for governor, sits on that committee and says he plans to listen very carefully. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy’s vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation could have an impact on next year’s governor’s race…
cut 15 (09) “…popular in Louisiana”

A poll on the November Secretary of State’s race shows Democrat Renee Fontenot-Free leading eight other candidates, while Republicans Rick Edmonds and Julie Stokes are battling for the second run-off spot. Edmonds commissioned JMC Analitics John Couvillon to conduct the poll and he says the undecided vote is rather high…
cut 12 (06) “…very end”

A Pineville man who claimed to be a police officer has been booked for third-degree rape, plus other charges. Captain Tommy Carnline is with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office….
cut 7 (09) “…third degree rape”
Carnline says 38-year-old Mark Roberts is also charged with False Impersanation of a Police officer for allegedly telling the victim that he was cop in an effort to keep the victim from reporting the incident.

Congressman Ralph Abraham took time on the House floor to honor Vietnam Veteran Adolf Wesselhoeft, who is now legally blind from exposure to agent Orange. Abraham says the Ruston resident is the son of German immigrants. He and his family were forced into a US internment camp during World War II before being traded to the Germans in 1944 for American POW’s. Abraham says during that difficult time Wesselhoeft’s love for his country did not fade…
Cut 4 (10) “…America”
Abraham says Wesselhoeft returned to the United States, he promptley joined the Air Force.

09.27.18
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6:45 LRN Sportscast September 27

The NFL’s updated roughing the passer rule is the league’s big controversy for this season in an attempt to protect the quarterback, 34 roughing the passer flags have been thrown through the season’s first three weeks, compared to just 16 a year ago. Saints Coach Sean Payton, who sits on NFL’s competition committee, says the flag should be thrown when a player intentionally places all his weight on the quarterback, but flags have been thrown when they should have stayed in the refs pocket
Cut 19 (14) “ biggest challenge”
The Saints visit the Giants Sunday. Defensive end Cam Jordan and running back Alvin Kamara were limited in practice yesterday because of injuries.

LSU Coach Ed Orgeron said during his radio show last night he expects injured starting offensive guard Garrett Brumfield will miss at least a couple of weeks. True freshmen Chasen Hines from Marshall, Texas will take Brumfield’s place in the starting line up.

Through the first month of the college football season, Adrian Hardy has become Louisiana Tech’s top wide receiver as he’s caught 19 passes for 365 yards and three touchdowns. Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says he’s not surprised by the sophomore’s success…
cut 17 (22) “….he’s learning”
Hardy and the Bulldogs offense will need to play well Saturday when they visit undefeated North Texas. The Mean Green defense leads the nation with 10 interceptions.

Pelicans All-Star power forward Anthony Davis says he’s the best player in the N-B-A. The former number one overall pick finished third last season in M-V-P voting as he put up huge numbers.

09.27.18
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6:30 LRN Newscast September 27

The nation’s attention will be focused today on testimony from Doctor Christine Blasey Ford who will answer questions about her sexual misconduct allegations made against US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Senator John Kennedy is on the Senate Judiciary Committee, so what can we expect from him? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…
Cut 13 (10) “…the full senate.”
Kennedy says he has not prepared any questions for today’s hearing.

In the House, U-S Representative Ralph Abraham gave a touching speech honoring Adolf Wesselhoft of Ruston, who flew bombers during the Vietnman War. He’s now legally blind because of Agent Orange exposure…
cut 6 (07) “….be forgotten”
Wesselhoft and his family also lived through a German internment camp during World War II.

A new poll for the Secretary of State’s special election in November is out, with Democrat Renee Fontenot Free in the lead, followed by Republicans Julie Stokes and Rick Edmonds. The poll, by JMC Analytics, was commissioned by Edmonds. Pollster John Couvillion says the early lead for a Democrat in a red state isn’t surprising, considering how many republicans are running.
Cut 10 (10) “six ways.“
The rest of the candidates sit in the low single digits, including Interim Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin who took over after Tom Schedler’s resignation that sparked the special election.

09.26.18
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16:45 LRN Sportscast Sept 26

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week today after throwing for 396 yards and three touchdowns in the 43-37 win over the Falcons. During the game, Brees set an NFL record for most career completions and just needs 417 yards to overtake Peyton Manning for most passing yards.

5th ranked LSU will face one of the top passing games in the SEC this Saturday when they take on Ole Miss. The Rebels are averaging 348 yards per game through the air. Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu has thrown 10 touchdown passes to just three interceptions and his top receiver, A-J Brown has caught 26 passes. Tigers Cornerback Greedy Williams says they have to stop Ta’amu through the air and on the ground….
cut 18 (14) “….bad reads”
Last year, LSU beat Ole Miss 40-24 and they held A-J Brown to just four catches for 39 yards.

After beating Sam Houston State for the first time 13 years, the 15th ranked Nicholls State Colonels are back home this Saturday to host Lamar. Nicholls is looking to go 2-1 in the league against a Cardinals team that’s 1-and-3 overall.

McNeese will try to improve its league record to 3-0 as they’ll host Stephen F Austin on Saturday at 6 PM in Cowboy Stadium. Northwestern State will travel to Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are 1-1 in league play, while the Demons, who were off last week, are 1-0.

Grambling State Coach Broderick Fobbs is sticking with Aldon Clark as his starting quarterback, even though he threw for just 37 yards in last week’s shutout win over Alabama State. Clark and the Tigers are in Dallas this Saturday for their annual matchup with Prairie View A-and-M in the State Fair Classic.

Southern is 2-2 on the season, even though they have a turnover ratio of negative six. The Jaguars host one of the SWAC’s best teams at Mumford Stadium on Saturday when they face Alcorn State for a 6 PM kickoff.