The state Office of Juvenile Justice says all is well at the temporary juvenile center set up on the grounds of Angola prison. :
Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

67-year-old Preston Smith of Baton Rouge has been found alive. He went hiking along the Buffalo National River in northwest Arkansas on Thursday. Park spokesperson Cassie Branstetter says his family reported him missing Friday night and on Tuesday morning he was found….
cut 12 (07) “…space”

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirms cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Flu (HPAI) in waterfowl. State Wildlife veterinarian Jim LaCour says it’s alarming because this highly contagious form of bird flu can be transmitted to other species.
Cut 7 (11) “…be destroyed.”
LaCour says bird flu can have a huge economic impact when chickens have to be destroyed.

The Powerball jackpot is $1.2 billion for tonight’s drawing with a cash value of $596.7 million making it the second-largest jackpot in the history of the game, and 4th largest jackpot in the U.S. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says the large jackpot has resulted in an increase in sales…
Cut 13 (09) “…picked up.”
The Louisiana Lottery says 35-percent of ticket sales goes to the state treasury, most of that money is used to fund public education.

The NFL trade deadline came and went at three PM today and Running back Alvin Kamara is still with the Saints. There was speculation that New Orleans might deal Kamara, but he remains with the Black and Gold.

Kamara is coming off a three touchdown performance against the Raiders on Sunday. He’s a leader on this team, urging his teammates to play with more swagger. Now he wants to see it for the rest of the season…
cut 19 (18) “….next week”
The Saints will host the 5-and-3 Ravens next Monday night. But it doesn’t look like fellow running back Mark Ingram will be available. Ingram suffered an MCL sprain in the first quarter on Sunday and he’ll reportedly miss the next three to four weeks.

The only other running back on the Saints 53-man roster is Dwayne Washington. On the practice squad they have former Bears, Dolphins and Eagles running back Jordan Howard.

LSU will host sixth-ranked Alabama Saturday in their third matchup against a top-ten opponent. Coming off a bye week and a win over undefeated Ole Miss, the Tigers look to take control of the SEC West with a win. The 6-2 Tigers have struggled with inconsistencies, but look to be catching their stride under new Head Coach Brian Kelly. Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban credits the coaching and teaching of Kelly and his staff for the improvement the Tigers have seen…
Cut 16 (15) “…they’ve made.”
During his coaching career, Kelly is 51-19 in November games and he’s won 16 straight games in the month of November.

The Fall Classic resumes tonight as Game 3 of the World Series between the Astros and Phillies is set to begin just after 7 PM. The series is tied up at one game a piece. Former LSU Tiger Alex Bregman bats in the clean-up spot tonight for the Stros.

The Pelicans are off tonight they visit the 1-and-5 Lakers tomorrow.

Early Voting for the November 8th election ends at 6 PM tonight, and it looks like low turnout among Louisiana’s black voters. Pollster John Couvillon, with JMC Analytics and Polling, says information collected through Saturday indicates only 24 percent of that was by black voters…:
Cut 4 (07) “…that have early voted.”
Couvillon says when the black early vote slips below 25 percent, Republicans generally win substantially.

Governor John Bel Edwards is traveling the state this week to discuss how the criminal justice reform laws approved in 2017 have led to a lower recidivism rate and re-directed funds into victim services and other areas of the criminal justice system. House Criminal Justice Chairman Joe Marino believes the Legislature should pass similar reforms to address the spike in juvenile crime…
cut 12 (10) “….non-violent offenders”

18 years after Courtney Coco of Alexandria was killed, 46-year-old David Anthony Burns of Boyce was found guilty of killing the 19-year-old. Coco’s body was found in 2004 in an abandoned building in Texas, but prosecutors say she was killed in Alexandria. Burns will be sentenced to life next month, but his attorney Christopher LaCour believes Burns is not guilty.

An Arnaudville man has been arrested after shooting his neighbor’s dog….
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Whitney Thomas”

Today is the last day to early vote for the November eighth election. JMC Analytics Publisher John Couvillon says early voting has become more popular and there’s also been a spike in mail in ballots…
cut 6 (07) “….spiked to 15-percent”
Couvillon is projecting a total voter turnout for this election at 47-percent.

Governor John Bel Edwards is traveling the state this week recognizing the accomplishments of his landmark criminal justice reform legislation. Critics of the legislation say it’s helped cause the recent spike in violent crime. But House Criminal Justice Chairman Joe Marino of Gretna says the reforms addressed how the state treats non-violent offenders…
cut 11 (11) “….didn’t happen”
Marino says one of the positives from the criminal justice reform legislation is the reduction of recidivism rate.

An Arnaudville man is accused of shooting his neighbor in the leg while trying to shoot the man’s dog. 42-year-old Justin Boudreaux was charged with negligent injuring and illegal use of a weapon. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the bullet missed the dog and ricocheted off concrete; hitting the neighbor, who will recover, but he’s upset at his neighbor….
cut 8 (09) “…do that”
Boudreaux says the dog is aggressive and had threatened his child, so he wasn’t tolerating it in his yard anymore.

Today is the NFL trade deadline and there have been trade rumors swirling around Saints running back Alvin Kamara, but he’s not sweating it…
cut 20 (17) “….your thing”
Kamara is coming off a three-touchdown performance in a shutout win over the Raiders.

Today marks the five-year anniversary of when Governor Edward’s Criminal Justice Reform and Justice Reinvestment legislation went into effect. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Governor Edwards will spend today in Monroe. The governor will be on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Biomedical Research and Innovation Park at ULM. Edwards will also speak at a Monroe Chamber of Commerce event at noon and then head over to the Cooley House to celebrate its selection as the National Park Service Save America’s Treasures grant recipient.

Today is the final day of early voting for the November 8th election and according to John Couvillon of JMC Analytics, the percentage of early voters who are black is 24-percent, which is a sign Black voters and registered Democrats are not energized for this election…
cut 5 (07) “…Georgia and North Carolina”
Couvillon says when the black early vote slips below 25 percent, Republicans generally win substantially.

The LHSAA will allow Bogalusa High School to host a football game this Friday after originally saying it would have to be moved because of a fatal shooting outside of the stadium during their October 14th homecoming game. Bogalusa Mayor Wendy Perrette says they’ve assured all the schools in their district of a security plan that would prevent gun violence.
Cut 13 (11) “…as well.”
Bogalusa will host Albany this Friday in the regular season finale.

Data from the first five days of Louisiana Early Voting indicates black voters are “sitting this one out.” Kevin Gallagher has more…:
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins posted a joke on Twitter about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband and then removed it. Authorities say Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture during an attack inside his San Francisco home last week. Higgins Tweet was a joke about the Assailant being a “nude hippie LSD guy”; suggesting he was not an intruder. New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter says Higgins should apologize.

Five years ago today much of Governor John Bel Edwards’ Criminal Justice Reform and Justice Reinvestment legislation went into effect. House Criminal Justice Chairman, Representative Joe Marino says, while it’s hard to tell how much the state has benefitted from the reforms, due to the pandemic, he believes it’s made a positive impact.
Cut 10 (11) “…the state.”
Of the $152 million savings, Marino says $45 million went to the general fund, $18 million to juvenile justice, almost $18 million to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, $26 million to reentry programs, and almost $44 million back to the Department of Corrections.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office has charged an Arnaudville man with negligent injury after deputies say he accidentally shot his neighbor while trying to shoot a dog. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says 42-year-old Joshua Boudreaux shot at his neighbor’s dog after the dog came onto his property.
Cut 7 (08) “…his property.”
The neighbor was shot in the leg and is expected to recover. Boudreaux is running for a seat on the St. Landry Parish School Board.