LSU running back Trey Holly has been arrested on an attempted second-degree murder charge for a shooting that injured two people in Farmerville last Friday night. Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates says an argument between two groups of individuals resulted in multiple people firing weapons.

Gates says a man and woman were shot and the female remains in stable condition at a Shreveport hospital, while the male was released. Deputies have also arrested two others, 18-year-old Jordan Jones and 17-year-old. They have also been charged with attempted second-degree murder.

LSU says Holly has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities.

Holly is Louisiana’s all-time leading rusher in high school football history with 10,523 yards in five years. He signed with the Tigers in 2023 and as a freshman 11 times for 110 yards and one touchdown.

Holly’s suspension leaves the Tigers with just three scholarship running backs on the roster, Josh Williams, Kaleb Jackson and incoming freshman Caden Durham from Duncanville High School in Texas.

LSU baseball begins defense of a national championship tomorrow. But Coach Jay Johnson does not look at it that way. He says his team is attacking a new opportunity….
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First pitch on Friday against VMI is at 2 PM.

LSU running back Trey Holly and two others have been arrested for a shooting that took place Friday night in Farmerville. Authorities say it was some sort of a dispute that led to the shooting at the Union Village apartments. Authorities say the victims were innocent bystanders. Holly is facing several charges, including attempted second degree murder, has been suspended indefinitely from the team.

After news broke that the St. Tammany coroner-elect, Dr. Christopher Tape was accused of child sexual assault in New Mexico, parish lawmakers are calling for him to resign. Tape reportedly has only been living in St. Tammany Parish for about a year and Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says she and other lawmakers were caught completely off-guard with news of his previous charges that were dropped because he didn’t get a speedy trial.

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Gas prices are on the increase with the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gas in Louisiana at $2.89, that’s up seventeen cents from a month ago. GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan it’s not surprising for this time of year.

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With the beginning of College Baseball Season tomorrow, Legendary Louisiana Tech broadcaster David Nitz begins his final season. Nitz was inducted into the La Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Nitz will just broadcast the home games in his final season as the Voice of Louisiana Tech baseball…

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State lawmakers are calling for St. Tammany Parish Coroner elect Christopher Tape to resign. Tape ran unopposed in October, but it’s now come out he was arrested in New Mexico in 2001 on child sexual assault charges. The charges were later dropped but Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says if Tape does not resign, the Northshore delegation will support a recall petition
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Court records from New Mexico show Tape spanked and then rubbed the bare bottom of his girlfriend’s seven-year-old daughter. Child pornography was also allegedly found on his property. Tape denies he molested the girl and says the alleged child pornography was legal adult porn.

Gasbuddy says the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.89, up 17-cents from a month ago. Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says prepare for prices to continue to rise as refineries shutdown for regular maintenance…
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Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is forming a Let Teachers Teach Workgroup. Brumley says teachers are facing a number of challenges that are preventing them from their biggest responsibility and that’s educating students. Brumley says current Louisiana Teacher of the Year Kylie Altier (All-tear) will chair the workgroup…
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Brumley says meetings will begin in the spring.

The college baseball season begins tomorrow and this will be the last for legendary Louisiana Tech broadcaster Dave Nitz. His first Tech broadcast was 50 years ago in the Spring of 1974. Nitz also called football and basketball games for Tech until 2022…
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The 80-year-old Nitz was inducted into the La Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

Local lawmakers are calling for St. Tammany coroner-elect Dr. Christopher Tape not to take office, after a WWL-TV investigation found Tape was arrested on child sexual assault charges in New Mexico in 2001. The charges were dropped because he didn’t receive a speedy trial but Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says Tape was never proven innocent either…
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Tape told WWL-TV his experience of being accused of child sexual assault makes him a good person to lead the sexual assault response team.

A special session on crime begins next week and Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello has filed a bill that could result in Louisiana executing death row inmates again. Obtaining the drugs to carry out a lethal injection has been a problem, because the makers of those drugs do not want to be publicly identified. Muscarello says his House Bill Six addresses that…
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A teacher workgroup launched by Louisiana Department of Education aims to improve conditions for teachers. Teiko Foxx has more…
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State Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley is setting up a workgroup consisting of current teachers that will come up with solutions on how to improve work conditions for teachers….
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Brumley says excessive training, paperwork, scripted lessons and student discipline are some of the issues holding teachers back.

Gas prices are on the increase with the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gas in Louisiana at $2.89, that’s up seventeen cents from a month ago. GasBuddy Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan it’s not surprising for this time of year.
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Because of the difficulty in finding drug companies willing to supply what’s needed to perform lethal injections, a bill has been filed to add options and protections to those companies. Brooke Thorington reports the legislation will be discussed in the crime special session which begins Monday.
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A Monroe woman faces charges after she stabbed a man in the heart on Valentine’s Day. The victim is recovering after undergoing surgery. Jessie Mae Washington has been charged with aggravated second-degree battery.

There are several lawmakers pleased that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana will not move forward with a proposed sale to Elevance Health. Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly says Elevance does not have have a good reputation in other states…
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Elevance says it can deliver better technology and better health outcomes to Louisiana patients.

A special session on crime begins next week and Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello has filed a bill that could result in Louisiana executing death row inmates again. Obtaining the drugs to carry out a lethal injection has been a problem, because the makers of those drugs do not want to be publicly identified. Muscraello says his House Bill Six addresses that…
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Governor Landry did not include a permanent teacher pay hike in his proposed budget. And educators are not happy.
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According to Madison Trust Company, the Monroe area has the highest percentage of house holds living below the poverty level at nearly 42-percent. Lafayette is ranked ninth at 36-percent, Shreveport-Bossier City is ranked 14th at 35-percent and Hammond is 19th at 34-percent.

Because of the difficulty in finding drug companies willing to supply what’s needed to perform lethal injections, a bill has been filed to add options and protections to those companies. Brooke Thorington reports the legislation will be discussed in the crime special session which begins Monday.
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Gas prices are rising. According to AAA, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.94 that’s up nearly 20 cents from a month ago as oil prices are also up.

Governor Jeff Landry’s budget proposal includes money for teachers to continue to receive the two-thousand dollar pay raise they got last year. But this two-thousand dollar increase is not permanent as there’s a concern about a drop in state revenues in future years. Legislative director of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers Cynthia Posey hopes lawmakers make the pay raise permanent as they make changes to the proposed budget…
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The number of fatal CWD cases in deer found in Louisiana is up to 19 and all of the cases have been in Tensas Parish. State wildlife veterinarian Doctor Jim LaCour says Louisiana has put rules in place to keep C-W-D from spreading…
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CWD was first detected in the state in 2022.

The proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to Indiana-based Elevance Health is off, at least for now. Blue Cross withdrew its filing and cancelled a policyholder vote saying their stakeholders need more time and information to understand the proposal. Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly says he and other senators had many concerns…
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Pressly says one of his major concerns is Elevance’s track record in other states.

Governor Landry’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year includes $198 million for a second round of stipends for teachers, but no permanent salary increase. Louisiana Federation of Teachers Legislative Director Cynthia Posey says educators thought the stipend pay hike would last more than one year.
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The Landry administration is concerned about the loss of 550-million dollars in annual revenue when a temporary .45 cent sales tax expires in July of 2025.

A special session on crime begins next week and Hammond Representative NIcholas Muscarello has filed a bill that would give the state more options to carry out death sentences. Muscarello would also like to protect the identity of drug makers who provide the drugs to perform a lethal injection. He knows discussion of the death penalty is an emotional issue…
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The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the number of chronic wasting disease cases confirmed in deer in Louisiana is up to 19. So far the fatal disease has only been found in deer in Tensas Parish. CWD has not been found to be contagious to humans, but state wildlife veterinarian Doctor Jim LaCour recommends not to consume a deer known to be positive.
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