Louisiana Radio Network News, I’m Matt Doyle.

Debates are raging about school safety in the wake of the Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead by a mental unstable teen. Since the shooting, calls for increased mental health treatment in school have grown louder, But Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says when state budget cuts come in, and one of the first things on the chopping block tends to be social work programs.

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Carter says along with an increased investment in counseling programs, we need to be taking a look at improving the layout of schools to improve security.

Shreveport Police believe they may have the person in custody, who was using a baseball bat to steal the purses of older women. Spokesperson Angie Willhite says they had to arrest 32-year-old Mario Roberson twice.  Willhite says Roberson is facing additional charges after being arrested for escaping custody.

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There is no word if any weapons were confiscated.

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Louisiana is taking more taxes out of workers’ paychecks. The state constitution allows for it, if the federal government lowers their tax brackets, which they did last month.  Baton Rouge area CPA Brandon LaGarde says The state tax wage adjustment is automatic as it is built into the Louisiana Constitution.  LaGarde says your employer has nothing to do with the change.

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The Baton Rouge police officer shot by a man described as mentally ill left the hospital today. Doctors say he should fully recover.  Cpl. Shane Totty was admitted Sunday night after sustaining a gunshot wound from Eugene Thomas Jr.  Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says  he hopes there won’t be a long recovery period for Totty…

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Thomas is charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted first degree murder of a police officer and a felon in possession of a firearm.  Bond was set at 650-thousand-dollars.

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A Florida shooting that left 17 dead has reignited the debate over school safety. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Shreveport Police believe they may have the person in custody, who was using a baseball bat to steal the purses of older women. Spokesperson Angie Willhite says they had to arrest 32-year-old Mario Roberson twice after he gave officers the slip.

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The Baton Rouge police officer shot by a man described as mentally ill left the hospital today. Doctors say he should fully recover.  Cpl. Shane Totty was admitted Sunday night after sustaining a gunshot wound from Eugene Thomas Jr.  Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the department is thrilled Totty is home…

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Thomas is charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted first degree murder of a police officer and a felon in possession of a firearm.  Bond was set at 650-thousand-dollars.

Ruston Police are investigating a school bus accident involving a pedestrian, who was killed while sitting in the middle of a street. The bus was nearly full with elementary aged students, Chief Deputy Clint Williams says none of the kids were hurt in the incident.

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Shreveport Police had to catch a man twice who may be connected in robbing elderly women with a bat.  Jim Shannon has more…

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School safety is a big talkin point these days, and Louisiana Association of Educators President Deborah Meaux says schools need to be investing more in social work programs to help troubled students.

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Ruston Police are investigating a school bus accident involving a pedestrian, who was killed while sitting in the middle of a street. Chief Deputy Clint Williams says the Lincoln Parish school bus driver didn’t see the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Williams hopes someone knows why he was there…

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Toxicological samples have been collected. No charges have been filed as of yet.

Louisiana is taking more taxes out of workers’ paychecks. The state constitution allows for it, if the federal government lowers their tax brackets, which they did last month.  Baton Rouge area CPA Brandon LaGarde says it won’t be that drastic of a change…

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LaGarde says the federal tax break outweighs the state’s updated tax withholding tables, meaning you still take home more than you did last year.

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On opening night, the LSU baseball team found some Alex Box magic. Down 6-0 to Notre Dame, the Tigers roared back for a 7-6 win. Bryce Jordan from Lake Charles got LSU back in the game with a grand slam in the 6th inning. Jordan missed all of 2017 with a torn A-C-L. Then in the 8th inning, LSU shortstop Josh Smith delivered this three run home run…

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That’s the voice of the Tigers Chris Blair on the LSU Sports Radio Network. LSU’s bullpen was lights out. Alexandria’s Matt Beck struck out five and Austin Bain earned the win with two shutout innings. LSU and Notre Dame plays again at 4 PM today.

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What a dramatic start to the baseball season for ULM as they win two games over Eastern Illinois in walk off fashion. The Warhawks won the first game 4-3 on a walkoff single by Peyton Lacoste.  And in the nightcap, Cade Harper delivered a two-out, two run single for a 7-6 come from behind victory. The Warhawks trailed 5-1 at one point.

The Ragin Cajuns were held to three hits in a 3-0 loss to Texas. Bulldogs starting pitcher Matt Miller struck out ten in seven innings, but Louisiana Tech lost 2-1 in 11 innings. And Southern beat Grambling 8-7 in 10 innings at the Andre Dawson Classic in New Orleans.

The LSU men’s basketball hosts Missouri this afternoon at one o’ clock. The Tigers from Columbia have won five in a row and feature one of the best players in the SEC. Six-foot-three guard Kassius Robertson is averaging 18 points a game in league play.

The Ragin Cajuns hosts U-T Arlington tonight. UL-Lafayette leads the Sun Belt with a 12-1 record.

Shreveport Police believe they may have the person in custody, who was using a baseball bat to steal the purses of older women. Spokesperson Angie Willhite says they had to arrest 32-year-old Mario Roberson twice. Police say during the first arrest, Roberson was in possession of many of the items that have been reported stolen in recent weeks.  Since the escape attempt, Willhite says Roberson is facing additional charges after the second arrest…

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There is no word on if the bat was found.

The Baton Rouge police officer shot by a man described as mentally ill left the hospital today. Doctors say he should fully recover.  Cpl. Shane Totty was admitted Sunday night after sustaining a gunshot wound from Eugene Thomas Jr.  Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the department is thrilled Totty is home…

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A Florida shooting that left 17 dead has reignited the debate over school safety. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Louisiana is taking more taxes out of workers’ paychecks. The state constitution allows for it, if the federal government lowers their tax brackets, which they did last month.  Baton Rouge area CPA Brandon LaGarde says it won’t be that drastic of a change…

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In the wake of the Florida school shooting, many are asking question why Nikolas Cruz would commit such a terrible crime.  Reports indicate he was a troubled person with noted mental health issues, and a mother who had just passed away. Louisiana Association of Educators President Deborah Meaux says a robust counseling program could have identified those problems as a possible indicator of trouble.

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Louisiana is taking more taxes out of workers’ paychecks. The state constitution allows for it, if the federal government lowers their tax brackets, which they did last month. Baton Rouge area CPA Brandon LaGarde says the federal tax break outweighs the state’s updated tax withholding tables, meaning you still take home more than you did last year…

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Shreveport Police had to catch a man twice who may be connected in robbing elderly women with a bat.  Jim Shannon has more…

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A Louisiana Tech student was arrested on second degree murder charges in a fatal New Orleans shooting that happened during a Mardi Gras parade.  Police say Eddie Dingle was involved in an altercation in which he allegedly fired shots, killing the victim Tuesday.  He is currently booked into the Orleans Parish Jail.

The mass shooting in south Florida that left 17 dead has reignited the debate over school safety. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Baton Rouge Police arrested one of their own officers and charged him with negligent homicide and speeding. Authorties say 28-year-old Christopher Manual was off-duty on October 12th when his Corvette attempted to make a U-Turn and slammed into a Nissan. A one-year-old child in that Nissan died and Manuel was booked today.

Ruston Police say a school bus filled with elementary students struck and killed a man who was sitting in the middle of a street. Chief Deputy Clint Williams says the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Williams says they do not know why the man was sitting in the street.

Shreveport Police believe they may have the person in custody, who was using a baseball bat to steal purses from elderly women. Spokesperson Angie Willhite says they had to arrest 32-year-old Mario Roberson twice. Willhite says their Robbery Task Force Unit was interviewing Roberson, when he gave officers the slip…
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Police say during the first arrest, Roberson was in possession of the items reported stolen in recent weeks. No word of if they’ve been able to confiscate any bats.

Debates are raging about school safety in the wake of the Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead. While much of the debate has centered on the weapon used, Louisiana Association of Educators President Deborah Meaux says schools need to be investing more in social work programs to help troubled students.

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But Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says when state budget cuts come in, one of the first things on the chopping block tends to be social work programs.

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A couple of school students have been arrested.  An 11-year-old juvenile was arrested after making a false statements about a gun at Raintree Elementary school in Baldwin and 17-year-old Matthias Dampier of Alexandria was taken into custody after bringing a pellet gun to Bolton High School in Alexandria.

Shreveport police believe they may have the person who has been robbing elderly women, but they had to catch him twice after he escaped during the investigation.    Spokesperson Angie Willhite says 32-year-old Mario Roberson was in the alleged possession of many of the items reported stolen and faces additional charges for the second arrest…

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Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Shane Totty is home after spending nearly a week in a hospital after he was shot in the face allegedly by Eugene Thomas after he was pulled over by Totty.    McKneely says he hopes there isn’t a long recovery period for Totty…

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Thomas is charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder, attempted first degree murder of a police officer and a felon in possession of a firearm.  Bond was set at 650-thousand-dollars.

Starting today, Louisiana is collecting more taxes from your paycheck. It’s because the state constitution requires the Louisiana revenue department to adjust the amount of money employers withhold from paychecks for state taxes, when the federal income tax code is changed…
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That’s Baton Rouge area CPA Brandon LaGarde who says the federal tax break still outweighs the increase in the amount of state taxes taken out.

Ruston Police are investigating a school bus accident involving a pedestrian, who was killed while sitting in the middle of a street. Chief Deputy Clint Williams says the Lincoln Parish school bus driver didn’t see the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Williams says hope someone knows why he was there…
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None of the students were injured and the bus driver was not cited

Shreveport Police had to catch a man twice who may be connected in robbing elderly women with a bat. Jim Shannon has more…
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The Baton Rouge police officer shot Sunday night by a man described as mentally ill left the hospital today. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the department is thrilled Corpoarl Shane Totty is home…
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Doctors say he should fully recover.

Louisiana Radio Network, I’m Matt Doyle

A Florida shooting that left 17 dead has reignited the debate over school safety. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Ruston Police are investigating a fatal school bus accident involving a pedestrian, who was killed while sitting in the middle of a street. Chief Deputy Clint Williams says The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Louisiana is taking more taxes out of workers’ paychecks. The state constitution allows for it, if the federal government lowers their tax brackets, which they did last month. The state tax wage adjustment is automatic as it is built into the Louisiana Constitution.  Baton Rouge area CPA Brandon LaGarde says it won’t be that drastic of a change, and that it’s not related to your employer

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LaGarde says the federal tax break outweighs the state’s updated tax withholding tables, meaning you still take home more than you did last year.

The East Ascension High School administration and law enforcement alerted parents that a potentially threating person was removed from the school after making threats. The person is currently under supervision, and the incident is being investigated by the Gonzales Police Department. The Administration says the school is currently safe, and no lockdown is in place, and class is continuing as usual. Police will have an increased presence on the grounds until further notice.

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