An arrest has been made in last night’s shooting death of a Lafayette police officer in an exchange of gunfire shortly after 10 pm. 28 year old, Ian Paul Howard was arrested in connection with the death of Officer Michael Middlebrook. Howard is charged with one count of first degree murder of a police officer. State Trooper Brooks (DAH-VEED) David says two people inside the convenience store sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Cut 7 (05) “….still fluid.”
Howard was a nine-year veteran of the police force.
Former FBI agent and current Tulane Professor Jim Bernanzini says the FBI will spend the next couple of day trying to learn all they can about the alleged Las Vegas mass shooter, 64 year old Stephen Paddock. He says investigators will also want to know how Paddock was able to get so many firearms into his room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino without the hotel staff noticing suspicious activity.
Cut 14 (12) “…do it.”
One person is dead and another person was seriously wounded in a shooting that took place on I-20 in Shreveport just after midnight. Shreveport P-D Corporal Angie Willhite says when officers arrived, they spotted a green SUV stopped on the inside wall…
cut 3 (07) “…once”
The search is on for the shooter or shooters. The deceased victim has been identified as 22-year-old Kenyon Frazier.
The LSU football season is off to a challenging start, and Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says fans have every right to be upset. He says the 24-21 non-conference loss to Troy on The Bayou Bengals turf Homecoming night is historic for the program…:
CUT 9 (08) “against UAB”
A “Save LSU Football” GoFundMe campaign has been set up to buy out Coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Joe Alleva. But Worsham says it would cost LSU $12 million dollars if they fired Coach O.
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LRN PM Newscall October 2nd
Governor John Bel Edwards orders all American and Louisiana flags to fly half staff as a result of the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says it doesn’t look like there is much hope for LSU football this season. Michelle Southern reports…:
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One person is dead and another person was seriously wounded in a shooting that took place on I-20 in Shreveport just after midnight. Shreveport P-D Corporal Angie Willhite says when officers arrived, they spotted a green SUV stopped on the inside wall…
The passenger of the SUV was killed. He has not been identified. The driver, 22-year-old Kenyon Frazier, was shot multiple times and doctors say he has life-threatening injuries. Willhite says it is believed they were shot by a person with a rifle…
Willhite says detectives don’t know if Frazier’s vehicle was targeted or if this was a random shooting…
Cut 5 (04) “the investigation”
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Lafayette Police Corporal Michael Middlebrook is dead following an exchange of gunfire at the Big Boy Discount Zone convenience store. State Police Trooper Brooks David says the Lafayette Police Department was dispatched shortly after 10 PM last night in reference to an aggravated assault with a gun. David says minutes later the call was upgraded to a shooting…
David says 28-year-old Ian Paul Howard of Lafayette is the suspected shooter and charged with one count of first degree murder of a police officer, along with other charges. David says two people inside the store were also shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries…
A suspect fled the scene on foot, but was apprehended a short time later by Lafayette police. Middlebrook was a native of Thibodaux and a nine-year veteran of the Lafayette Police Department. He leaves behind a wife, a three-year-old daughter, two stepdaughters and his parents. David says this is a tragic situation…
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This LSU football season is not turning out the way anyone had hoped, and Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says fans have every right to be upset. He says the 24-21 non-conference loss to Troy on The Bayou Bengals turf Homecoming night is historic for the program…:
Worsham says evidence suggests that there is not much hope for this season, especially with four SEC road games to go, but it’s college football and anything can happen. He says it doesn’t seem like there is a lot of urgency on either side of the ball, and this does not look like an LSU football team..:
Cut 10 (10) “a lot of enthusiasm”
A “Save LSU Football” GoFundMe campaign has been set up to buy out Coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Joe Alleva. Worsham says getting rid of Coach O would cost the program $12 million dollars, they’re still paying Les Miles $9 million dollars — and former men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones and some of his assistants are also still getting buyout money…:
Cut 11 (11) “any donors happy”
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The FBI says the man who is accused of killing 58 and injuring over 500 concertgoers in Las Vegas had no connection to an international terrorist group. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but former FBI agent and current Tulane Professor Jim Bernanzini says ISIL is using the massing shooting as a propaganda tool…
The alleged shooter has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, who lived in a retirement community near the Nevada-Arizona border. Bernanzini says based on what he can tell, Paddock was not connected to any international terrorist group
Bernanzini says the FBI will spend the next couple of days trying to learn all they can about the alleged gunmen. He says they’ll want to know who he spoke with recently and how he was able to get numerous firearms to his room on 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino, without the hotel staff noticing suspicious activity
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14:30 LRN Newscast
Governor Edwards orders American and Louisiana flags to fly half staff as a result of the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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We have more information on last night’s fatal shooting of a Lafayette Police officer. Corporal Michael Middlebrook died while responding to an incident at a conveinence store. A suspect has been apprehended, but police have yet to release his name. Middlebrook was a nine-year veteran of Lafayette P-D and leaves behind a wife, a three-year-old duaghter and two stepdaughters.
Shreveport police are looking for the gunman who fatally shot a passenger in another vehicle on Interstate 20 during the overnight hours. Corporal Angie Willhite says they don’t know if the victim’s vehicle was targeted or if this was a random shooting…
cut 5 (04) “….the investigation”
The driver of the vehicle was also seriously wounded and authorities believe shooter was armed with a rifle.
A “Save LSU Football” GoFundMe campaign has been set up to buy out Coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Joe Alleva. But Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says getting rid of Coach O would cost the program $12 million dollars and they’re still paying Les Miles $9 million dollars — plus former men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones and some of his assistants are also getting buyout money…:
Cut 11 (11) “any donors happy”
The Tigers football team is off to a disappinted 3-and-2 start.
11:40 LRN Sportscast
LSU’s homecoming was ruined by Troy, who upset the once mighty Tigers 24-21. The Trojans took control with a turnover on the first offensive play and then a quick touchdown. At one point, Troy led by 17. Linebacker Devin White sounds like most LSU fans..
Cut 30 (12) “smaller school”
LSU is now 3-2, heading into Saturday’s road SEC contest against Florida.
ULM is 2-0 in the Sun Belt Conference after beating Coastal Carolina 51-43 on Saturday. Warhawks coach Matt Viator is glad to see his team play well after beating in-state rival UL Lafayette last week…
Cut 18 (14) “same everything”
It’s the first time the Warhawks have scored over 50 points in back-to-back games since 1982.
The Saints recorded the team’s first shutout since 2012 with a 20-0 win over Miami. Also, the Black and Gold offense did not commit a turnover for a fourth consecutive game. Head Coach Sean Payton on ball security…
cut 17 (18) “…I was pleased”
New Orleans heads into the bye week with a 2-and-2 record.
Elsewhere in the NFC South…the Falcons lost their first game as the Bills upset the Dirty Birds 23-17 in Atlanta. Tampa Bay got past the Giants 25-23 and Carolina improved to 3-and-1 with a win over the New England Patriots, 33-30. New Orleans next game is October 15th at home against the Lions. Detroit doubled up Minnesota 14-7.
10:30 LrN Newscast October 2nd
A Lafayette Police officer is dead following an exchange of gunfire at the Big Boy Discount Zone convenience store. State Police Trooper Brooks David says the Lafayette Police Department was dispatched shortly after 10 PM last night in reference to an aggravated assault with a gun. David says minutes later the call was upgraded to a shooting…
cut 6 (10) “…by Lafayette PD”
No arrests have been announced and Lafayette PD has released the name of the officer who was shot.
One person is dead and another person was seriously wounded in a shooting that took place on I-20 in Shreveport just after midnight. Shreveport P-D Corporal Angie Willhite says when officers arrived, they spotted a green SUV stopped on the inside wall…
cut 3 (07) “…once”
The search is on for the shooter or shooters. The deceased victim has been identified as 22-year-old Kenyon Frazier.
Starting next year fall, freshmen will be required to live on the LSU campus. Assistant Vice President for Residential Life, Steve Waller, says LSU has built up its housing capacity, so they can accomidate all freshmen who live more than 50 miles away and are not married or have children…
cut 15 (10) “…the game”
For more information go to my-lsu-dot-edu.
Meanwhile, it’s not going well for the LSU football team as they were upset by Troy University and face a difficult task this Saturday when they visit Florida. But Quarterback Danny Etling says he’s not ready to give up….
cut 11 (07) “….make a change”
An LSU fan has started a go fund me page attempting to raise money to buy Coach Ed Orgeron out of his contract.
LRN AM newscall October 2
An active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has two months left. Michael Farrar looks at what we can expect…
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Five games into his first season as head coach, Ed Orgeron is on the hot seat after stunning loss to the Troy Trojans. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The LSU freshman class of 2018 will be required to live on campus for their first year of school. Emelie Gunn has more…
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We’re coming towards the end of the Atlantic hurricane season but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods just yet. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana has seen some notable hurricanes in the month of October. He says Hurricane Juan hit our coast in 1985 from October 28th to the 31st…
Keim says so far, we’ve had 14 named storms and the Colorado State Forecast Team predicts 16 this season. He says the season technically ends November 30th.
Keim says Louisiana tends to see less storms in October than Decemeber, because water temperatures cool and most storms track towards the eastern seaboard.
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An LSU political science professor finds that proactive policing may be counter-productive as a deterrent to major crime. Christopher Sullivan studied a specific seven-week period when the New York Police Department halted aggressive policing against minor crimes and the data shows serious criminal activity dropped…
The public complaints of major crime declined by three to six percent during the halt on proactive policing. Sullivan says it’s possible aggressive policing, which usually targets low-income or minority individuals, may be counter-productive in deterring major crime…
Sullivan says further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of a reduction in proactive policing. But he says one theory is that when you arrest individuals on low-level crimes it could leads to greater mental and financial stress and therefore raising the likelihood a more serious crime may occur…
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LSU’s homecoming celebration was ruined by Troy University, who came into Baton Rouge and upset the once mighty Tigers 24-21. The Trojans took control of the game with a turnover on the first offensive play and then a quick touchdown. At one point, Troy had a 17 point lead. Linebacker Devin White says it wasn’t fun to see Troy celebrate a victory on their home field..
The loss drops LSU’s record to 3-2 and has many fans wondering if this team will be able to qualify for a bowl game. Quarterback Danny Etling says he’s not ready to give up….
The heat is on head coach Ed Orgeron to get this turned around after two bad losses to Mississippi State and Troy. Wide receiver DJ Chark says blame the players…
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Starting with the freshman class in the fall of 2018, first year LSU students are required to live on campus. Assistant Vice President for Residential Life Steve Waller says they’ve been working towards this goal for a few years because research shows students who live in a dorm their first year of college perform better in school.
Waller says many dormitory construction projects are expected to be completed by next fall so there are enough beds to accommodate the increase in freshmen staying on campus. He says there are some exemptions so not all freshmen will have to live in an on campus dorm.
Cut 14 (10) “dependent children”
Students 21 years or older or have medical needs can also be exempt. Waller says it’s time LSU gave freshmen the housing capacity to live on campus.
To register for housing or request an exemption visit the on-campus housing portion of the mylsu website.
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After starting the season with back-to-back losses, the Saints have put together two consecutive victories. New Orleans dominated the Dolphins 20-0 at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday and head into the bye week with a two-and-two record. Coach Sean Payton on getting back to the five-hundred mark….
Miami only had 185 yards of offense. It was the Saints first shutout since 2012 and for the fourth consecutive game, New Orleans did not have a turnover. Payton on ball security….
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ULM is 2-0 in the Sun Belt Conference after beating Coastal Carolina 51-43 on Saturday. Warhawks coach Matt Viator is glad to see his team play well after beating in-state rival UL Lafayette last week…
ULM is now 2-and-2 on the season and 2-0 in the Sun Belt for the first time since the 2014 season. The Warhawks are Texas State next Saturday. Viator likes how his team is playing…
10:30 LRN Newscast September 30
Over three-hundred Louisiana National Guardsmen are set deploy to Puerto Rico to assist after the devastation brought by Hurricane Maria. Governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele says GOHSEP and the Guard are also sending an 11-person team to help Puerto Rican officials find housing for displaced citizens…
Cut 4 (07) “…work out”
A smaller emergency team will go to the U-S Virgin Islands to help their recovery from Hurricane Irma. Steele says the governor is happy to lend this kind of support.
Cut 5 (07) “…that favor.”
Governor John Bel Edwards is also pleased with the New Orleans Saints decision to stand for the national anthem before their game against the Miami Dolphins coming up on Sunday. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says the team will kneel before the anthem starts, but they will stand for the song. This particular game’s anthem has international attention since the teams are playing in London at Wembley Stadium.
Authorities set up barricades near the Caddo parish courthouse to prepare for weekend rallies to preserve a confederate monument in front of the courthouse. Rally organizer Rex Dukes hopes for a big turnout, because he says parish leaders are not listening to people.
Cut 11 (11) “…eradicate it.”
A public hearing is set for next Thursday to decide if the Confederate monument should be removed.
So far in 2017 there has been thirteen named storms including Hurricane Harvey that impacted parts of southwest Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is a good chance we may see a couple of more storms develop…
Cut 28 (07) “…between 14 and 19.”
However, Keim says we have moved past the peak of storm season.
Cut 29 (05) “…whole basin.”
He says we usually see two named storms form in the month of October. But currently a cool front has dialed down the humidity across the state.
9:30 Newscast September 30
The search for the missing LSU student turned up a body that authorities think is 21 year old Michael Nickelotte Junior. The body was discovered by hunters off of Ben Hur road, just south of the campus. Investigators do not suspect foul play at this time. DNA tests will be done for a positive ID of the remains. Michael Nickelotte Junior had last been seen on September 18th at a campus apartment complex.
A rally to support the Caddo Confederate monument in front of the parish courthouse is scheduled for today in Shreveport. Emelie Gunn has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Emelie Gunn.”
Today is the first day of early voting allowing registered voters to cast their ballots for the upcoming October 14th election. New Orleans has a race for mayor, while south Louisiana voters can vote for candidates for the Public Service Commission. Statewide ballots have three constitutional amendments listed and voters can select from candidates for State Treasurer. Voters can take advantage of early voting until October 7th.
LSU faces Troy for homecoming tonight. Troy lost their first game of the season to Boise State, but since then, the Trojans have won three games in a row. Tiger Rag Associate Editor, James Moran says Troy is not a team you can easily over look.
Cut 18 (11) “…play well.”
The battle between the LSU Tigers and The Troy Trojans is at 6 PM tonight.
8:30 LRN Newscast September 30
The LSU student that went missing was found Friday evening. Hunters came across a body in a wooded area just off of campus, south of Ben Hur Road. Authorities think the remains are 21 year old Michael Nickelotte Junior who was last seen on September 18th. Nickelotte’s father posted a Facebook statement saying, “We must now begin the sorrowful process of honoring his short life with us laying him to his eternal rest.” DNA tests will be done for positive identification of the body found.
Louisiana sends emergency response teams to hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Jeff Palermo has the story…
voicer 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”
Authorities in Shreveport set up metal barricades near the Caddo parish courthouse to prepare for weekend rallies to preserve a confederate monument in front of the courthouse. The rallies were organized by the Gulf Coast Patriot Network founded by Rex Dukes says…
cut 10 (09) “….allow that”
Next Thursday a public hearing is scheduled to determine if the monument should be removed.
The weekend weather is much less humid due to a modest cool front moving through the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the statewide average rainfall total for September is less than one inch….
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18:30 LRN Newscast
Former Marksville city deputy marshal Norris Greenhouse Junior agrees to a plea deal and a seven and a half year prison sentence for the 2015 fatal shooting of a six-year-old boy. Authorities say Greenhouse and Derrick Stafford opened fire on Christopher Few’s car, wounding him and killing his son. Stafford received a 40-year sentence on a manslaughter conviction. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the Few family is likely satisified…
cut 13 (12) “…the trauma”
Greenhouse plead guilty to negligent homicide and malfeasance in office.
Governor John Bel Edwards applauds the decision by the Saints to stand for the national anthem before their game against the Dolphins on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees says the team will kneel before the anthem starts, but stand when it’s sung.
Rallies are planned in Shreveport this weekend to show support for keeping a Confederate monument in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse. Founder of the Gulf Coast Patriot Network Rex Dukes says they are planning a peaceful demonstration and mean spirited individuals and groups should stay away
Cut 9 (11) “of life”
It’s been recommended the Caddo Confederate monument come down and a public hearing is scheduled next week.
Over three-hundred Louisiana National Guardsmen will deploy to Puerto Rico to help distribute water and provide security. Governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele says GOHSEP and the Guard are also send an 11-person team to help Puerto Rican officials find housing for displaced citizens…
cut 4 (07) “…work out”
A smaller emergency team will go to the U-S Virgin Islands.