LRN AM Newscall September 23

A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat against a school on social media. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Researchers at the University of South Florida are looking at reimagining how we judge the intensity of hurricanes. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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President Trump says Tylenol use during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of autism. Jeff Palermo has the reaction from the Autism Society…

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Two men are killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport over the weekend. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says it happened at around one Saturday morning, where more than 100 people were gathered for a party in remembrance of someone who had died within the past year.

Cut 4 (13) “…55 years of age.”

Corporal Bordelon says Johnny Robinson and Jonathan Green were pronounced dead at the scene.

Cut 5 (08) “…non-life-threatening injuries.”

Bordelon says the shooters are still on the loose, and it’s unclear at this point exactly what led to the shooting.

Cut 6 (09) “…the intended target.”

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A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat onto social media to shoot up a school in Rapides Parish. The threat was made to Oak Hill High School in Elmer. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the threat was made Sunday, and the sheriff and superintendent had to act fast.

Cut 7 (14) “…most prudent thing.”

(Due to the hour of the day, the sheriff and superintendent decided to close the school Monday.) Carnline says with the assistance of the Cyber Crime Unit, they were able to track down a suspect after several hours.

Cut 8 (08) “…threat originated from.”

Carnline says when a threat is posted onto social media like this one, it will spread like wildfire.

Cut 9 (13)  “…bottom of it.”

The suspect has been placed in the Renaissance Home for Youth. Carnline says this is still an active investigation.

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Researchers at the University of South Florida want to reimagine the way we categorize hurricanes. Currently, they’re rated on a scale of one to five based solely on wind speed. But Jennifer Collins, a professor of geosciences at U-S-F, says there are two other factors that need to be considered that may be even more important.

Cut 10 (09) “…from wind alone.”

Collins says factoring in rainfall and storm surge would allow forecasters to give a much more accurate threat level for each storm.

Cut 11 (07) “…an overall category.”

The overall category would normally be the highest value of the three ratings. But Collins says in certain instances, a storm could be rated as a category six.

Cut 12 (10) “…a cat five.”

An example of a Category Six storm would be Hurricane Wilma from 2005 – it was a Category Four for wind speed and a Category Five for both rainfall and storm surge. Collins says she and her fellow researchers are planning on presenting their proposal to the National Hurricane Center in the near future.

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President Donald Trump is urging pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol as he says there is a link between acetaminophen and autism. But President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Autism Society, Beryl Hebert, says there is no conclusive evidence of Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism…

Cut 13 (04)  “…does not imply causation.”

Mr. Trump says the Food and Drug Administration will notify physicians immediately that is strongly recommended that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. Hebert recommends talking with your physician…

Cut 14 (08) “…that you trust.”

There are some studies that point to possible link, but Hebert says the best study out there on this issue was released last year and it says acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism…

Cut 15 (11) “…no causal link.”

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The Saints are trying to figure out what went wrong in Sunday’s 44 to 13 loss to Seattle. The Seahawks had a long punt return for a touchdown and blocked a punt in the first quarter to start the beat down. Coach Kellen Moore says they just failed to execute…

Cut 16 (20) “…out of it.”

The Saints trailed 38-6 at halftime. The 38 points are the most they’ve allowed in the first half in franchise history. Moore is eager to see how his team responds to blowout loss…

Cut 17 (16)  “…get it done now.”

The Saints are Buffalo this Sunday. The Bills are off to a 3-and-0 start.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly says he expects tight end Trey’Dez Green and West Weeks will play this Saturday against Ole Miss after missing the Southeastern Louisiana game with injuries. Kelly says running back Caden Durham also has a chance to play after spraining his ankle against the Lions. The coach is feeling good about his running back room and believe junior Kaleb Jackson is coming around…

Cut 18 (20) “…the offense.”

Kelly says Durham’s injury against Southeastern Louisiana was not serious…

Cut 19 (15) “…the week.”

The last time LSU played Ole Miss in Oxford, the Rebels won a shootout, 55 to 49. The Tigers allowed a single game record of 706 yards. Kelly brings a better defense to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this season, but Kelly his offense will still be needed to score…

Cut 20 (15) “…in the SEC.”

 

5:30 LRN Newscast

A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly who is facing felony charges in connection with a shooting in Union Parish that injured two people in February of last year. Holly’s lawyer, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27th; this, after the original trial in July was postponed due to a broken air conditioner at the courthouse in Farmerville.

Cut 3 (09) “…on that date.”

Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Sheriff Jason Parker says foul play is not suspected.

Cut 8 (08) “..what happened.”

LSU football’s three permanent opponents for the 2026 to 2029 season have been leaked. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Researchers at the University of South Florida are looking to reimagine how we rate Hurricane intensity. Currently, they’re rated based solely on wind speed. But researchers say factors like rainfall and storm surge also need to be rated on a scale of one to five, and the hurricane’s overall rating would be the highest of the three numbers.

4:30 PM LRN Newscast

Tragedy Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Paris as the bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair.  Sheriff Jason Parker

Cut 7 (11) “…pulled in themselves”

Relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Australian-based Woodside Energy says it wants to be an outstanding community partner as it builds a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish near Sulphur. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says Louisiana L-N-G will be a huge contributor to U-S L-N-G exports, which will strengthen global energy security and generate billions of dollars in local and national revenues…

Cut 25 (09) “…community.”

Construction is already underway.

A former Union Parish football star has a new trial date. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU and Alabama have met on the football field in every regular season since 1964, but the annual showdown is coming to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting the Tigers’ three permanent opponents will be Arkansas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau believes LSU is catching a scheduling break…

Cut 10 (06) “…huge powers.”

3:30 PM LRN Newscast

Looks like New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has canceled her October travel plans to Iceland. Her attorneys withdrew her request to travel with family made to the court last week. Court-ordered travel restrictions that came after Cantrell was indicted last month remain. The mayor faces federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, obstruction of justice and false declaration before a grand jury.

Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…

Cut 6 (09) “…just tragic incident.”

The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of were discovered Sunday and Parker says they had fish in their ice chest, and it looked like they had been having a good day fishing.

It’s been some time since much of Louisiana has seen significant rainfall and dry conditions are increasing the risk of wildfires. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.

Cut 12 (15) “…11 fires”

As of yesterday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – were under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow suit.

The annual SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama going on since 1964 will come to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting LSU and Alabama will not be permanent opponents when the SEC moves to a nine-game schedule in 2026. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the battle between the Tigers and the Tide is usually one of the most watched college football games of the season…

Cut 9 (09)  “…Top Ten games.”

 

2:30 PM LRN Newscast

A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly, who is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property in connection with a shooting that injured two people in February of last year. An Attempted second-degree murder charge was dropped. Holly’s attorney, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27th and has denied the state’s request for a change of venue.

Cut 4 (11) “…to change venue.”

Clement said the issue could be considered during jury selection, but Small says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will be held in Union Parish.

A Juvenile in Rapides Parish is arrested for making threats against Oak Hill High School through social media. It was the second report of a social media threat against the school in 4 days that Sheriff’s detectives investigated. The first came Thursday and after identifying that juvenile, it was determined there was no actual threat. Sunday’s threat was specific and referenced a shooting that would have occurred Monday. The juvenile arrested in Sunday’s threat was placed in the Renaissance Home for Youth.

LSU football’s three permanent opponents for the 2026 to 2029 season have been leaked. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

It’s not quite a drought yet but Louisiana is experiencing dry conditions and as of Sunday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – are under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says it’s important to obey those burn bans to prevent wildfires.

Cut 13 (07)  “…initiating these fires.”

1:30 LRN Newscast

A former Union Parish football star has a new trial date. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU football’s three permanent opponents for the 2026 to 2029 season have been leaked. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly, who is facing two felony charges in connection with a shooting in Union Parish that injured two people in February of last year. Holly’s lawyer, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27th. Holly was scheduled to stand trial in July, but it was postponed due to a broken air conditioner at the courthouse in Farmerville.

Cut 3 (09) “…on that date.”

Holly is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property; a grand jury dismissed an attempted second-degree murder charge. Small says Judge Clement denied the state’s request for a change of venue.

Cut 4 (11) “…to change venue.”

Clement said the issue could be considered during jury selection, but Small says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will be held in Union Parish.

Cut 5 (13) “…to have occurred.”

Because Holly is facing a felony, he was not allowed to play at LSU. He’s now playing for Southern University and he’s the Jaguars leading rusher with 267 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Holly is the all-time leading rusher in Louisiana high school football history.

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Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…

Cut 6 (09) “…just tragic incident.”

The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Parker says relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Cut 7 (11) “…pulled in themselves”

Both bodies have been sent to Little Rock, Arkansas for autopsy. Parker says they get the results back in two weeks, but foul play is not suspected…

Cut 8 (08) “..what happened.”

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The annual SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama will come to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting LSU and Alabama will not be permanent opponents when the SEC moves to a nine-game schedule in 2026. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the battle between the Tigers and the Tide is usually one of the most watched college football games of the season…

Cut 9 (09)  “…Top Ten games.”

LSU and Alabama have met in every regular season from 1964 and will play this season on November eighth. The Tigers’ three permanent opponents will be Arkansas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Guilbeau believes LSU is catching a scheduling break…

Cut 10 (08) “…made it.”

The Tigers will still play Alabama on a regular basis, but not every season. They will play the Tide in Tuscaloosa and in Baton Rouge between 2026 to 2029, but during two of those seasons, Bama will be off the schedule. Guilbeau says Auburn and Tennessee are rivals for Alabama, so if LSU was the third permanent opponent that would have been tough…

Cut 11 (09) “…three tough ones.”

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It’s been quite a while since much of Louisiana has seen any significant rainfall. While that’s made for an easier time enjoying outdoor chores and activities, it’s also greatly increasing the risk of wildfires. In fact, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.

Cut 12 (15) “…11 fires”

As of yesterday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – were under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow suit. Strain says it’s important that you obey those burn bans, because it’s not Mother Nature who’s causing these wildfires.

Cut 13 (07)  “…initiating these fires.”

12:30 LRN Newscast

After the initial trial date was pushed back due to a broken air conditioner, a new trial date for former Union Parish football star Trey Holly is now set for April 27th. Holly is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property in connection with a shooting that injured two people in February of 2024. His lawyer, Michael Small, says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will not be moved.

Cut 5 (13) “…to have occurred.”

Much of Louisiana is at a heightened risk of wildfires. In fact, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.

Cut 12 (15) “…11 fires”

The outcome of the game was never in doubt – as expected, LSU crushed Southeastern Louisiana, 56-10, at Tiger Stadium Saturday night. LSU went for it on fourth down three times and converted on all of them. After the game, Head Coach Brian Kelly said that’s something they wanted to work on, with the meat of the SEC schedule looming.

Cut 13 (14)  “…need moving forward.”

On3.com’s Chris Low, by the way, is reporting that LSU’s three permanent opponents in the SEC’s new scheduling system will be Arkansas, Texas A&M and Ole Miss.

11:30 LRN Newscast

A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly who is facing felony charges in connection with a shooting in Union Parish that injured two people in February of last year. Holly’s lawyer, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27th; this, after the original trial in July was postponed due to a broken air conditioner at the courthouse in Farmerville.

Cut 3 (09) “…on that date”

Two fishermen drowned at Dorcheat Bayou in Webster Parish yesterday. The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Sheriff Jason Parker says relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Cut 7 (11) “…pulled in themselves”

Australian based Woodside Energy will be a major employer for southwest Louisiana for decades to come. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Get used to seeing the Rebels, the Razorbacks and the Aggies. While the SEC will officially be announcing each team’s three permanent opponents under the conference’s new nine-game scheduling structure tomorrow, On3.com’s Chris Low let the cat out of the bag one day early. The SEC will revisit the permanent opponents every four years.

10:30 LRN Newscast

Two fishermen drowned over the weekend in Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…

Cut 6 (09) “…just a tragic incident”

The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair. Relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Construction is underway on a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish near Sulphur. It’s Woodside Energy first L-N-G plant in the U-S. Woodside Energy’s Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says they expect global demand fogrow,G to grow and southwest Louisiana is the place to produce it…

Cut 9 (11)  “…liquefied natural gas.”

 

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier looked his old self on Saturday as he threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Nussmeier appeared over his torso injury but was evasive when asked about it after the game…

Cut 14 (10) “…for all year”

The fourth-ranked Tigers are at 13th-ranked Ole Miss on Saturday

The Saints had an embarrassing loss yesterday, falling to Seattle 44-13. All three phases were bad, and Coach Kellen Moore says they never gave themselves a chance…

Cut 17 (16) “…we respond”
New Orleans is 0-,3 and they are at Buffalo this Sunday.

9:30 LRN Newscast

This week marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Rita, which made landfall in western Cameron Parish as a Category 3 hurricane. Rita’s storm surge flooded several low-lying communities along Louisiana’s coast. J-C Falcon was an on-air personality at KTDY-FM in Lafayette at the time…

Cut 12 (12) “…used to be”

The storm devasted Louisiana’s fishing industry in southwest Louisiana.

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports and there’s a new pickleball park coming to Shreveport. Stacey Brown, the executive director of Visit Shreveport-Bossier says the pickleball park will host large-scale tournaments…

Cut 6 (10) “….do those right”

There is opposition to the project, because it will cost 10 million dollars and some people believe there are more pressing needs.

 

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier looked sharp on Saturday night, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Nussmeier has been limited by a torso injury this month, but Coach Brian Kelly says his starting Q-B is feeling much better…

Cut 15 (16) “….of the year”

The fourth ranked Tigers are at 13th ranked Ole Miss this Saturday.

Louisiana Tech scored its third defensive touchdown of the year on Saturday in a 30-20 win over Southern Miss. Kolbe Fields returned an interception for 48 yards to the end zone in the second quarter. Coach Sonny Cumbie…

Cut 21 (08) “…in the game”

Tech is at UTEP this Saturday.