Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

09.15.17
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16:45 LRN Sportscast September 15

It’s LSU and Mississippi State Saturday night in Starkville. The SEC opener for both teams, who are 2-0 on the season. LSU had succes throwing the football down field last week and the voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, anticipates the Bayou Bengals will open up the playbook even more against the Bulldogs….
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Two quarterbacks heading to the Hall of Fame will meet on Sunday in the Mercedes Benz Superdome as the Saints host the New England Patriots in a matchup between Drew Brees and Tom Brady. Both teams are looking to avoid 0-2 starts. New Orleans has started the year 0-2 the last three seasons.

Louisiana Tech jumps into Conference USA play on Saturday against Western Kentucky. It’s the eighth meeting between the two teams and Tech leads the all-time series four to three. The home team is undefeated in the series. Head Coach Skip Holtz says it’s not easy running the football on the Hilltoppers…
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In other action….the Ragin Cajuns are at Texas A-and-M, ULM hosts Southern Miss. Grambling opens SWAC play by hosting Jackson State. Tulane is at second ranked Oklahoma. In the Southland…Southeastern is at Central Arkansas, Northwestern State hosts Lamar, Nicholls takes on Prairie View and McNeese is at Alcorn State.

09.15.17
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LRN PM Newscall September 15

The preliminary autopsy report on the LSU student who died during a possible fraternity hazing incident has been released. Jeff Palermo reports…:

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LSU opens SEC play tomorrow night with a battle against the Bulldogs of Mississippi State. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark has released preliminary autopsy findings on the body of the 18-year-old LSU student who died in what the university had called a possible hazing incident at his fraternity. Clark says they did not find any internal or external signs of trauma on Maxwell Gruver:

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Clark says Gruver was driven to the hospital in a private vehicle from the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house and was later pronounced dead. His office will provide a comprehensive toxicology test which takes as long as four weeks to complete. Clark says they also discovered that Gruver had some swelling in the brain and lungs…:

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LSU is investigating the incident and the fraternity to see if hazing played a role in Gruver’s death. Clark says many people don’t realize that even though alcohol is legal, it still has potentially dangerous adverse effects..:

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There’s a lot of excitement surrounding Saturday’s SEC opener for LSU and Mississippi State. Kick-off in Starkville is at 6 PM. Director of Tourism for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, Jennifer Prather, says fans wearing Purple and Gold started arriving on Thursday….

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The 12th ranked Tigers and Bulldogs are both 2-0 and this is a critical game for both programs. Prather says SEC Nation will broadcast live from their tailgating spot The Junction on Saturday morning….

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Prather says they anticipate LSU and State fans will attend tonight’s Bulldog Bash, which is hailed as Mississippi’s largest outdoor free concert

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An Alexandria Police officer has been booked into the Rapides Parish detention center on malfeasance and drug charges. State Trooper Scott Moreau says State Police received a tip last month regarding criminal activity involving 42-year-old Kenneth Thomas of Deville

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Moreau says Louisiana State Police is leading the investigation and it’s difficult when it leads to the arrest of a person wearing a badge…

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Alexandria Police Chief Neal Bates says Officer Thomas has been placed on Administrative Leave. Moreau says their month long investigation revealed that Thomas had sex with at least one woman, while on-duty, and distributing illegal drugs….

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The principal wanted by Baton Rouge police after allegedly locking a 5-year-old in a closet has turned himself in to authorities. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says 31-year-old Shafeeq Deen has been charged with cruelty to a juvenile and false imprisonment.

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McKneely says other students at Laurel Oaks Charter School are coming forward claiming Deen punished them in similar ways.

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McKneely says investigators determined Deen locked the student in the closet as a means of disciplinary action. He says luckily other teachers heard the 5-year-old crying.

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09.15.17
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU gets its first test in the SEC tomorrow night when they visit Mississippi State. The voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, believes this game will be won in the trenches….
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Head Coach Ed Orgeron says Ed Ingram will start at right guard, but Saahdiq Charles will rotate in as they’ve done in the first two games. And walk-on Jack Gonsoulin will handle the field goal duties.

ULM hosts Southern Miss for its home opener tomorrow, while the Ragin Cajuns are at Texas A-and-M for an 11 AM kickoff. Nicholls State nearly beat the Aggies last week. Nicholls hosts Prairie View A-and-M. And Grambling hosts SWAC foe Jackson State.

Louisiana Tech jumps into league play tomorrow by facing the defending Conference USA champion Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. W-K-U is led by senior quarterback Mike White, who is considered one of the top quarterbacks in the country….
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These two teams met twice last year. Tech won at home 55-52 and then lost in the Conference USA title game.

The Super Bowl champions will face the Saints in the Mercedes Benz Superdome on Sunday. Two Hall of Fame Quarterbacks will battle it out…Tom Brady and Drew Brees. Brady is 3-and-1 against the Saints during his career. In those four games, he’s thrown eight touchdowns and he was intercepted just three times. Kick-off is at noon.

09.15.17
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11:30 LRN Newscast September 15

House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says get ready for threats from the governor because of the state’s budget situation. Michael Farrar has the story…
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state’s unemployment rate of five-point-two-percent is the lowest it’s been since August 2008. According to the August jobs report, the state has gained 24-thousand nonfarm jobs over the last year and added 34-hundred jobs in the last month.

An Alexandria Police officer has been booked into the Rapides Parish detention center on malfeasance and drug charges. State Trooper Scott Moreau says State Police received a tip last month regarding criminal activity involving 42-year-old Kenneth Thomas of Deville…
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Alexandria Police Chief Neal Bates says Officer Thomas has been placed on Administrative Leave.

There’s a lot of excitement surrounding Saturday’s SEC opener for LSU and Mississippi State. Kick-off in Starkville is at 6 PM. Director of Tourism for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, Jennifer Prather, says fans wearing Purple and Gold started arriving on Thursday….
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Prather says they anticipate LSU and State fans will attend tonight’s Bulldog Bash in Starkville.

09.15.17
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10:30 LRN Newscast September 15

LSU System President F. King Alexander has suspended Greek events on campus after an 18-year-old student died from a possible hazing incident. Alexander says Max Gruver’s death didn’t need to happen….
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Authorities believe alcohol led to his death.

House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says get ready to hear scare tactics coming from the governor’s office. In a video posted to his Facebook page, the Republican from Metairie says he expects Governor Edwards to start threatening cuts to important programs like TOPS
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The governor’s office says John Bel Edwards is working with the House Speaker to come up with a bipartisan plan that doesn’t raise new revenue.

Several Louisiana high school football teams are participating in “Touchdowns Against Cancer” which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The campaign lets fans pledge a donation for every touchdown scored over the next three weeks. Ascension Episcopal in Lafayette is participating, head coach Matthew Desormeaux hopes more schools participate next year….
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There might be more to crawfish than boiling them and eating the tail meat. LSU AgCenter researcher Subramaniam Sathivel is researching to see if an antioxidant in the crustacean could help with Alzheimer’s Disease or obesity related to stress and diabetes, if so this could be a big economic impact for the state….
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09.15.17
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09:30 LRN Newscast September 15

An 18-year-old LSU freshman from Georgia has died in what university officials are calling a possible hazing incident at Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House. LSU System President F King Alexander says the death of Maxwell Gruver is tragic and untimely….
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Alexander also says police believe alcohol was involved. An autopsy will take place today on Gruver’s body.

Officials at Angola say an inmate convicted of second-degree murder in Caddo Parish in 2008 attempted to escape from the prison last night. Emmanuel Scott didn’t get very far as he was found on a roof in the prison’s Camp D area. The search for Scott began at seven PM when he was not accounted for during a count of inmates. Prison officials say he was located around 9:30 PM.

Starting with tonight’s games, several Louisiana high schools are particpating in “Touchdowns Against Cancer,” which benefits St. Judes. Michelle Southern reports..:
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Many crawfish lovers choose not to peel small mudbugs, but LSU AgCenter researcher Subramaniam (Sue-bruh-muniam) Sathivel (Sat-ee-vawl) says it’s possible undersized mud bugs can be turned into minced meat, to be used for crawfish patties or flavoring…
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09.15.17
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08:30 LRN Newscast September 15

The East Baton Rouge coroner will conduct an autopsy on the body of Maxwell Gruver today. He’s an 18-year-old LSU student from Georgia who police suspect died as a result of a hazing incident. LSU System President F King Alexander says it’s believed alcohol is involved…
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The incident involved the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.

Republican House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says Governor Edwards wants to keep a temporary one-cent sales tax on the books, instead of reducing government spending….
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The extra penny on the sales tax is set to expire next summer. The governor’s office says they are seeking a bipartisan plan that does not raise revenue.

LSU AgCenter researchers are looking into the benefits of crawfish, other than just a springtime treat. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Several Louisiana High school football teams are participating in a three-week campaign called “Touchdowns Against Cancer.” Ascension Episcopal Head Coach Matthew Desormeaux says many of their fans have pledged a donation for every T-D….
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For more information go to touchdowns-against-cancer-dot-com.

09.15.17
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07:30 LRN Newscast September 15

An autopsy is scheduled for today on the body of an LSU student who died from an apparent hazing incident involving the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Maxwell Gruver died Thursday at a Baton Rouge Hospital. LSU President F. King Alexander says police suspect alcohol was a factor.

House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says get ready to hear scare tactics coming from the governor’s office. In a video posted to his Facebook page, the Republican from Metairie says he expects Governor Edwards to start threatening cuts to important programs like TOPS
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The governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Richard Carbo, says Henry is intent on continuing partisan gridlock in the House. Carbo says the governor is working with the House Speaker to come up with a bipartisan plan that doesn’t raise new revenue.

The LSU AgCenter is studying to see if crawfish can be used for more than its tail meat. Researcher Subramaniam (Sue-bruh-muniam) Sathivel (Sat-ee-vawl) says an antioxidant from the crustacean could help with Alzheimer’s disease….
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Sthivel says this antioxidant could also help with obesity related to stress and diabetes.

Several Louisiana high school football teams are participating in “Touchdowns against Cancer.” It’s a three week campaign that allows fans to pledge a donation for every touchdown scored by their team and the proceeds go to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. Ascension Episcopal Head Coach Michael Desormeaux says this gives them just another reason they ahve to score as many touchdowns as possible…
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09.15.17
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06:45 LRN Sportscast September 15

LSU leaves today for its game tomorrow night at Mississippi State. Bulldogs Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald is off to a terrific start this season, but the Tigers put the clamps on him last year. Fitzgerald rushed for only 13 yards, he was sacked four times and threw for just 120 yards. The voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, says LSU will look to keep Fitzgerald in the pocket again….
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Louisiana Tech will also face a good quarterback tomorrow night in their Conference USA battle with Western Kentucky. Senior Mike White was named the league’s preseason offensive conference player of the year.

Starting with tonight’s games, several Louisiana high schools are taking part in “Touchdowns Against Cancer,” which benefits St. Judes. Michelle Southern reports..:
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And there are plenty of good high school football games tonight….in the Acadiana area, you have Notre Dame at Teurlings Catholic, while St. Thomas More hosts Plaquemine. In north Louisiana, the big matchup is Oak Grove at Sterlington, as they battle for the Mayor’s Cup.

Last night, Woodlawn over Haughton 32-24 and Buckeye beat Bunkie 35-20.

09.15.17
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06:30 LRN Newscast September 15

LSU System President F. King Alexander has suspended Greek events on campus after an 18-year-old student died from a possible hazing incident. Alexander says Max Gruver of Roswell, Georgia’s life was cut short and it didn’t need to happen….
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Gruver was pronounced dead at a local hospital and authorities believe alcohol led to his death.

Governor Edwards has been meeting with business leaders discussing the looming fiscal cliff, the loss of one-billion dollars in temporary taxes. House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says the governor should ask executives how the state can help their business grow, instead of what taxes they can afford…
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A spokesperson for the governor says Edwards is trying to come up with a bipartisan plan that doesn’t raise new revenue.

State Police have arrested an Alexandria Police officer for allegedly having sex with at least one woman while on-duty and distributing illegal drugs. Forty-two-year-old Kenneth Thomas of Deville was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center.

Several Louisiana high school football teams are participating in “Touchdowns Against Cancer” which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The campaign lets fans pledge a donation for every touchdown scored over the next three weeks. Ascension Episcopal in Lafayette is participating, head coach Matthew Desormeaux hopes more schools participate next year….
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