Jury selection is underway in Lafayette for the man accused of killing a State Trooper in 2015. Kevin Daigle was indicted in the 14th Judicial District in Lake Charles, but the court granted him a change of venue and jury selection was moved to Lafayette. Daigle is accused of killing Trooper Steven Vincent after he stopped to help Daigle, whose truck was stuck in a ditch. The state is seeking the death penalty and trial is expected to last two to three weeks.

Also in Lafayette Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a two year old last night.  Three adults at the home have been arrested and charged with negligent homicide. Police spokesperson Corporal Bridgette Dugas says the child’s mother is among the three arrested and they are searching for a fourth suspect.

Cut 13 (08) “…after the fact.”  

When police arrived they found the two-year-old boy with a gunshot wound, he later died at a local hospital.

A new LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center study finds eating more will keep those who exercise regularly from losing more weight.

cut 2 (32) I’m Jeff Palermo”  

In NBA free agency the Pelicans traded two second-round picks to Utah for Center Derrick Favors, who is on the last year of his contract. Locked on Pelicans Publisher Jake Madison says Favors is a tough interior defender and rebounder, but best of all…

Cut 7 (10) “…have this.”

The Pelicans made a splash at the start of the NBA free agency last night by using their cap space on two widely respected veterans at positions of need.The team started the night by securing New Orleans’ best shooter since Peja Stojakovic, guard JJ Reddick. Reddick joins New Orleans on a two year contract and Locked on Pelicans Publisher Jake Madison says he’s exactly what the young team needed.

Cut 6 (10) “…Washington.”

The team also traded for Utah center Derrick Favors, who’s likely to start for the team next year.

Two men are dead, a Barksdale Airman, and an alleged gunman following a break-in at a Shreveport home early Sunday morning. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says there were five children in the home at the time of the break-in, ages 6 to 17.

Cut 5 (08) “…get to safety.”

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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has found that people who exercise regularly, but do not lose as much weight as expected are eating too much. Doctor Tim Church says 25-percent of the people in their study didn’t gain weight or put on extra pounds and he says it all comes down to how much you are eating…

Cut 11 (06) “…in take.”

In Lafayette, police are investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a toddler. The incident happened around eight o’clock Sunday night and three adults at the home have been arrested at what this time is being ruled an accidental shooting. Lafayette Police spokesperson Corporal Bridgette Dugas says the three people have been charged with negligent homicide.

Cut 12 (14)   “…negligent homicide.”

Two men are dead following a break-in at a Shreveport home early Sunday morning. A female witness who lived there told investigators that her ex-boyfriend, 39-year-old Brandon Brown, broke into the home through a bedroom window. Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the victim, 36-year-old Perry Bailey, a Barksdale Air Force airman, was transported to a hospital and later died. Chadwick says as the female and her family were fleeing the home, there was another gunshot.

Cut 4 (08) “…inside the residence.”

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has found that people who exercise regularly, but do not lose as much weight as expected are eating too much. Doctor Tim Church says an additional 100 to 150 calories a day can diminish the effect of a calorie-burning exercise…

Cut 10 (08) “…sabotaging them”

An LSU study says catching and treating Conduct Disorder, a severe form of anti-social behavior in children can create substantial savings down the road.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

Two men are dead following a break in at a Shreveport home early Sunday morning. A female witness who lived told investigators that her ex-boyfriend, 39-year-old Brandon Brown, broke into the home through a master bedroom window. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chardwick…

Cut 3 (11) “…at that time.”

The victim, 36-year-old Perry Bailey, a Barksdale Air Force airman, was transported to a hospital and later died of his injuries.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has found that people who exercise regularly, but do not lose as much weight as expected are eating too much. Doctor Tim Church says they looked at people who were overweight or had obesity over a six-month period and came away with those results…

Cut 9 (11) “…what they eat.”

An LSU study shows high social and economic costs occur when there is a failure to diagnose and treat Conduct Disorder in kids, which covers a range of severe anti-social, rule-breaking, and aggressive behavior. LSU psychology professor Paul Frick says all kids can be a handful, but parents need to compare their kids’ behavior to their classmates.

Cut 5    (06) “…into trouble” 

The study found that the long term costs of not treating conduct disorder in kids is seven times higher than that of ADHD.

A Eunice man’s plan to dodge jail for unpaid child support goes south when he’s caught staging his own robbery and shooting.  Officers responded to a call of a man being shot in the chest. The victim was scheduled to be in court the morning following the incident. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot says when taking a statement from the victim, some things were just not adding up.

Cut 8 (06) “…uncovered the truth.”

The NBA free agency mad dash began with a splash 6pm and the Pels have used their cap space to grab two highly respected veterans at positions of need, and a Euroleague shooter.

To begin the night, the Pels secured sharpshooting 35-year-old guard JJ Reddick on a two year, 26 million dollar deal that takes care of the team’s vital need for floor spacing. Later, the Pels traded two second round picks to the Jazz in return for 28-year-old Center Derrick Favors, known for effective interior defense and strong rebounding. The former 3^rd overall pick will likely be the team’s starter at the 5. European forward Nicolo Melli was brought in on a two year, 8 million dollar deal as well.

UL Lafayette baseball head coach Tony Robichaux has undergone a second major surgery related to his ongoing heart problems that were caught last sunday, and is in critical condition at the Oscher Health Center ICU.

In other NBA Free Agency news, superstar, injured forward Kevin Durant is headed to Brooklyn with former Celtic point guard Kyrie Irving, and former Brooklyn point guard DeAngelo Russel is headed to Golden State. The league awaits Raptors forward Kawahi Leonard’s ultimate decision.

LSU starting Quarterback Joe Burrow says he has a much greater comfort level as he heads into his second season in Purple and Gold. Burrow arrived in Baton Rouge last summer as a graduate transfer from Ohio State and admits his life was a little more chaotic…

Cut 16  (15) “…last year”  

Former Captiol High school star basketball player Seimone Augustus has been inducted into the national highschool sports hall of fame. She played at Capitol from 98-2002, scoring 3,600 points, and grabbing 1,728 rebound.

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

A Union Parish 3-year-old is in critical condition after an attack by three neighborhood dogs. Investigators say the mother was taking a nap and when she woke, realized that the child was not in the house with her other two children. The 3-year-old was found next to a shed in the yard with his clothes ripped from his body and covered in numerous injuries. Two pitbulls mix and a shepherd mix are suspect to be behind the attack.
 

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says checked her ticket after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize, adding that the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

Cut 13 (09) “…morning for sure.”  

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get federal assistance for those that are getting nothing right now in the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.

The NBA free agency period begins Sunday at 6pm and for the first time in a long time the Pelicans are full of cap space, roundly 32 million dollars of it, and have room to pursue a max level player this summer. The team has been linked to backup Warriors center Kevon Looney, and young 76ers wing Tobias Harris.

And a third team has been added to the Anthony Davis to the Lakers trade, that being the Washington Wizards. Washington has agreed to take on several Lakers contracts in exchange for only a second-round pick, allowing LA to sign a max level player.

Saints defensive lineman David Onyemata gets a one game suspension from the NFL for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. The details of what that violation are have not been released, but it’s thought to be connected to an indecent earlier this year when he had marijuana delivered to his house in Jefferson Parish.

The Saints’ Alvin Kamara and Ted Guinn will join other NFL stars this Saturday for the “40 yards of gold” race that pits NFL speedsters against eachother for a one million dollar prize. The race is spilt up into two eight man fields, one on defense, one on defense. The winner of each division will then face off against each other for a winner take all contest.

LSU basketball coach Will Wade likes what he sees from his three incoming freshman during offseason workouts. This year the three-point line in college basketball is moving back to the international distance of 22 feet and one and three-quarters inches. Wade says initially he expects a drop in the number of made three-point baskets…

Cut 18 (16) “bit better” 

 The group is highlighted by five-star power forward Trendon Watford from Alabama.

Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement, but Edwards says the legislation is not taking money away from repairing the coast damaged by the spill…

Cut 3 (08 “…that spill”

The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says many of those looking to get Louisiana seafood on their table are asking if it is safe.

Cut 9 (11) “…catching is safe.”

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post. Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says Lala Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million-dollar Powerball prize, and turns it it was her. Frye says Singleton already has plans to use a portion of the money toward a charitable cause close to her heart.

Cut 14 (10) “…and competitive athletes.” 

An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. It wasn’t all bad news this week for the candidate though, as Abraham managed to snag two of the state’s top donors for his gubernatorial effort.LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

Cut 8 (11) “…campaign.”

November. An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

Cut 8 (11) “…campaign.”

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

A former Caddo Magnet High fencing coach is convicted of attempted molestation and faces up to 7 and a half years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender.   The jury deliberated for 2 and a half hours before finding 72-year-old Sharron Settlemire guilty. The victim, who is now 33, was 16 at the time of the incident. Sentencing is scheduled for next week.

It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get federal assistance for those that are getting nothing right now in the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.

A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says checked her ticket after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize, adding that the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

Cut 13 (09) “…morning for sure.”  

Congressman Ralph Abraham has an up and down week, as he gets dragged for missing congressional votes, but scores two major donors…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

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With the much talked about algae bloom impacting the gulf coast and the excessive water flowing through the Bonnet Carre Spillway, is Louisiana seafood safe? Kevin Barnhart has the story.

cut 2 (32) I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

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Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill Friday morning that gives the state an addiational 700-million dollars to spend on specific transportation projects. The money comes from the BP oil spill settlement, but Edwards says the legislation is not taking money away from repairing the coast damaged by the spill…

Cut 3 (08 “…that spill”

The money will fund highway projects in Caddo, Rapides, St. Tammany, I-49 through Acadiana and L-A 1 in LaFourche Parish.

Edwards says the bill also allocates 125-million dollars for what is known as the L-A 415 connector, which is a new four-lane roadway to help traffic congestion on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Cut 4 (07) “…LA 1”

Houma Representative Tanner Magee and Port Allen Senator Rick Ward are co-authors of the legislation that will fund these important transportation projects. Ward says he started meeting with Magee about the legislation in January…

Cut 5 (07) “…are today”

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An Associated Press report finds Congressman Ralph Abraham, the top-polling Republican in the governor’s race, has missed 39 percent of US House votes since November. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says anytime an elected official takes time from legislating to campaign, they open themselves to criticism…

Cut 6 (10) “…Washington.”

Abraham responded, saying “being a Congressman is more than just sitting at a desk voting yes or no, we are daily solving our constituents’ problems.”

But Hogan says the attack often doesn’t stick, because most of those votes, like a recent one on immigration, weren’t even close anyway.

Cut 7 (10) “…have this.”

Abraham is missing from the roll call on 196 of the 509 votes that have been called since November.

It wasn’t all bad news this week for the candidate though, as Abraham managed to snag two of the state’s top donors for his gubernatorial effort. Hogan says it’s a major win for the Congressman.

Cut 8 (11) “…campaign.”

Those donors are Boysie Bollinger, who ran a shipbuilding firm, and Joe Canizaro, a New Orleans banker.

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It’s been a tough year for the Louisiana seafood industry and an algae bloom in Lake Pontchartrain is the latest hurdle.  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says many of those looking to get Louisiana seafood on their table are asking if it is safe.

Cut 9 (11) “…catching is safe.”

The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has affected the salinity levels of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound, impacting tourism and driving catchable product further offshore.  Nungesser says it is important to score emergency funding for fishermen who are getting nothing right now.

Cut 10 (08) “…line for them.”

Nungesser says there is no shortage of red tape to cut through to get assistance for the seafood industry.

Cut 11 (11) “…not an option.”

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A Baton Rouge woman is one million dollars richer thanks to a social media post.  Lala Singleton says she only plays the Lottery once in a while, but Lottery spokesperson BreAnne Frye says after Singleton was tagged in a Facebook post by her sister-in-law in Connecticut that someone in Baton Rouge had one a million dollar Powerball prize.

Cut 12 (10)   “…all five numbers.”

Frye says the winnings come at a good time for Singleton.

Cut 13 (09) “…morning for sure.”  

Frye says Singleton already has plans to use a portion of the money toward a charitable cause close to her heart.

Cut 14 (10) “…and competitive athletes.”