06:30 Newscast, July 25th, 2016

The funeral for fallen Baton Rouge Police Corporal Montrell Jackson will be held today. Jackson was a 10 year veteran of the BRPD and the father of a new baby boy. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie says when he was academy director, he served as Jackson’s instructor…:
Cut 13 (07) “this community”
The 32 year old was gunned down along with two fellow officers in an ambush on police.

LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye was hospitalized in a car crash that killed 2 others in the vehicle Saturday night. According to reports, the accident happened in Wisconsin and the others killed were 22 year-old Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and 24 year-old Michigan State punter Mike Sadler. Authorities say Sadler was the driver and he apparently lost control of the vehicle on the wet road and hit a tree. Delahoussaye was the only survivor of the accident and was released from the hospital.

Tragic story out of Beauregard Parish. The Sheriff’s Office says a father and his two sons drowned on the Sabine River as they were swimming and began to struggle. They say an individual began to help, but it was too late. The father has been identified as Harlin Powell, 51.

The Democratic National Convention begins today in Philadelphia with 59 Louisiana delegates in attendance. Michael McHale is one of the delegates says and the Lake Charles resident expects this convention to be much different than last week’s Republican convention…:
Cut 10 (11) “Hillary Clinton”
McHale says Clinton is the most qualified candidate we’ve ever seen run for president.

 

10:30 Newscast, July 23rd, 2016

Thousands of people gathered from all over the country Friday to say their finaly goodbye to slain Officer Matthew Gerald. Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden was one of the speakers and said it’s time for the community to come together. He says we need to put aside our differences and start to understand respect…:
CUT 9 (10) “respect them”
Deputy Brad Garafola is being laid to rest today, and Corporal Montrell Jackson’s funeral is Monday.

Former state legislator and ex KKK leader David Duke has entered the race for the open Senate seat in Louisiana. The state Republican Party has denounced him, and Duke says he’s glad…:
CUT 15 (04) “against me”

Duke doesn’t think his former affiliation with the KKK will hurt his chances at winning the Senate seat.

The owner of a Mandeville snowball stand has been arrested for inappropriate sexual behavior with some of his juvenile employees. Captain Gerald Sticker with the Mandeville Police Department says the owner of Shiver Shack, 56-year-old Anthony Fortune, was receiving sexual favors and in exchange he would pay his victims cash and supply them with illegal narcotics…:
CUT 6 (08) “the job”
Fortune faces numerous charges including possession of a schedule I narcotic, carnal knowledge of a juvenile, and child trafficking for sexual purposes.

A man is behind bars for threatening Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on Facebook. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Michael Evans was arrested in California and she says the extradition process will begin to bring Evans back to Caddo parish….
cut 5 (06) “…on facebook”
Evans bond has been set at 10-million dollars.

 

09:30 Newscast, July 23rd, 2016

Family, friends and cops from around the nation are saying their final goodbyes to the three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers who were killed in an ambush. Matthew Gerald, a 41 year old former Marine, was laid to rest Friday. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie..:
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The funeral for East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff deputy Brad Garafola will is being held today and will be sure to generate more tears. Garafola was shot and killed as he ran to the aid of an officer down. Governor John Bel Edwards will attend today at 2pm at the Istrouma Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Corporal Montrell Jackson’s funeral will be held Monday. Jackson was a 10 year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department and the father of a new baby boy.

A year ago today a crazed gunman opened fire at a Lafayette movie theater, killing 2 and wounding 9…:
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People across the Acadiana community say the healing process over the past year was amplified by the massive outpouring of support from people throughout Louisiana.

Ex-KKK leader and former state legislator, David Duke, officially put his name on the November ballot for the open US Senate seat in Louisiana…:
CUT 2 (30) “I’m Don Molino”

 

 

08:30 Newscast, July 23rd, 2016

It’s a somber weekend in Baton Rouge, as the three officers slain in an ambush are laid to rest. Jeff Palermo reports from the funeral of officer Matthew Gerald…:
CUT 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The Baton Rouge Police Department issued the final call for Officer Gerald…:
CUT 1 (14) “2016”

Today, Deputy Brad Garafola, who was shot and killed by the crazed gunman when running to the aid of an officer down, will be honored by friends and family from around the nation saying their final goodbyes.

A man is behind bars for threatening Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on Facebook. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Michael Evans made a disturbing post on July 20….
cut 3 (10) “…flat line”
Evans will be charged with terrorizing.

Former KKK leader David Duke is back on the campaign trail as he qualified Friday to run for the US Senate. Duke says he does not think his former affiliation with the KKK will negatively impact his campaign…
cut 13 (09) “…was right”
The Louisiana Republican Party says they’ll work to make sure he’s not elected.

 

08:30 Newscast, July 23rd, 2016

It’s a somber weekend in Baton Rouge, as the three officers slain in an
ambush are laid to rest. Jeff Palermo reports from the funeral of officer
Matthew Gerald…:
CUT 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The Baton Rouge Police Department issued the final call for Officer
Gerald…:
CUT 1 (14) “2016”

Today, Deputy Brad Garafola, who was shot and killed by the crazed gunman
when running to the aid of an officer down, will be honored by friends and
family from around the nation saying their final goodbyes.

A man is behind bars for threatening Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on
Facebook. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says
25-year-old Michael Evans made a disturbing post on July 20….
cut 3 (10) “…flat line”
Evans will be charged with terrorizing.

Former KKK leader David Duke is back on the campaign trail as he qualified
today to run for the US Senate. Duke says he does not think his former
affiliation with the KKK will negatively impact his campaign…
cut 13 (09) “…was right”

 

18:30 LRN Newscast July 22

Baton Rouge Police officer Matthew Gerald has been laid to rest at Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary. He’s one of the three officers killed in last Sunday’s police ambush. The 41-year-old was a former Marine and served in the US Army. Police Chief Carl Dabadie spoke at an emotional service…
cut 10 (10) “…very good”
Gerald leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

Former KKK leader and state legislator David Duke has put his name on the November ballot for the US Senate race. The Louisiana Republican Party denounces Duke’s candidacy, and Chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party Roget Villere says they’ll do whatever they can to make sure he doesn’t get elected.
cut 14 (09) “…David Duke”
Duke says being rejected by the party is the best endorsement he could get.

Mandeville Police have arrested an owner of a snowball stand, who allegedly received sexual favors from his juvenile employees in exchange for cash and drugs. Captain Gerald Sticker says 56-year-old Anthony Fortune conducted his indecent behavior for about two months…
cut 7 (09) “…into it”
Fortune faces numerous charges, including possession of a schedule I narcotic, carnal knowledge of a juvenile and child sex trafficking.

Deputies say they’ve arrested a man for threatening the safety of Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on Facebook. Caddo Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Michael Evans was arrested during a traffic stop in Sacramento…
cut 4 (09) “….last night”
Chadwick says Evans has been charged with terrorizing.

17:30 LRN Newscast July 22nd

A tearful goodbye was given today to Baton Rouge Police Officer Matthew Gerald, one of three officers killed in Sunday’s police ambush. Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden called Gerald a hero at the funeral and also urged the community to come together. He says it’s important the public respects the work of police officers…
cut 9 (10) “…respect them”
Tomorrow, funeral services will take place for Deputy Brad Garafola at Istrouma Baptist Church, which is located just off of I-12. On Monday, it’s the funeral services for Corporal Montrell Jackson.

An 81-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged rape of a six-year-old child. Caddo Parish Sheriff deputies say James Dickens had sexual contact with a little girl on number of occasions while at his home. Dickens was arrested and booked into Caddo Correctional Center for first-degree rape.

Ex-KKK leader, convicted felon and former state legislator, David Duke, officially put his name on the November ballot for the open Us Senate seat in Louisiana. Don Molino has more…
voicer 2 (25) “…I’m Don Molino”

A man is behind bars for threatening Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on Facebook. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Michael Evans made a disturbing post on July 20….
cut 3 (10) “…flat line”
Chadwick says Evans was charged with terrorizing.

16:30 LRN Newscast July 22nd

The first of the three officers killed in the police attack in Baton Rouge has been laid to rest. Jeff Palermo has more on the funeral of Officer Matthew Gerald…
voicer 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says law enforcement will receive $650,000 in federal funding to defray some of the costs incurred when they responded to Sunday’s deadly attack. Graves says when you consider the amount of overtime that officers worked, total costs for the police could reach $3-5 million dollars.

Former state legislator and ex-Klansman David Duke has entered the US Senate race in Louisiana. Duke says his campaign principles haven’t changed as he’ll stand up for the rights of European Americans….
cut 12 (11) “….Merry Christmas” (2x)
Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere calls Duke a hate-filled fraud and the party will work to make sure he’s not elected.

A snowball stand operator has been arrested for inappropriate sexual behavior with his juvenile employees. Captain Gerald Sticker with the Mandeville Police Department says the owner of the Shiver Shack, 56-year-old Anthony Fortune, received sexual favors and in exchange he paid his victims cash and supplied them with drugs…
cut 6 (08) “…the job”
Sticker says currently there are four victims, but advises anyone with additional information to come forward.

15:30 LRN Newscast July 22nd

Baton Rouge officer Matthew Gerald’s body was brought to Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary a short time ago, where he’ll be laid to rest. Gerald was one of the three officers killed in last Sunday’s ambush. At the funeral, Director of Training at the Baton Rouge Police Department Lt. JD Leach said Gerald had a simple answer when asked why he became an officer…
cut 11 (04) “…community”
Gerald is a former marine and member of the US Army. He leaves behind a wife and two children.

Former KKK leader David Duke is back on the campaign trail as he qualified today to run for the US Senate. Duke says he does not think his former affiliation with the KKK will negatively impact his campaign…
cut 13 (09) “…was right”
The Louisiana Republican Party says they’ll work to make sure he’s not elected.

A man is behind bars for threatening Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator on Facebook. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Michael Evans was arrested in California and she says the extradition process will begin to bring Evans back to Caddo parish….
cut 5 (06) “…on facebook”
Evans bond has been set at 10-million dollars.

The owner of a Mandeville snowball stand has been arrested for inappropriate sexual behavior with some of his juvenile employees. 56-year-old Anthony Fortune faces numerous charges. Mandeville Police Captain Gerald Sticker says it’s a very disturbing case, because it’s a business that hires kids and caters to kids…
cut 8 (07) “…that personally”
Sticker says at this point they believe there were four victims.

14:30 LRN Newscast July 22nd

Baton Rouge Police officer Matthew Gerald is laid to rest this afternoon at Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary. He’s one of the three officers killed in last Sunday’s attack on law enforcement. An emotional funeral service took place earlier. The 41-year-old was a former Marine and served in the US Army. Police Chief Carl Dabadie…
cut 10 (10) “…very good”
Gerald leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

Mandeville Police have arrested an owner of a snowball stand, who allegedly received sexual favors from his juvenile employees and in exchange he would give his victims cash and drugs. Captain Gerald Sticker says 56-year-old Anthony Fortune conducted his indecent behavior for about two months…
cut 7 (09) “…into it”
Fortune faces numerous charges.

Former KKK leader and state representative David Duke qualified to run for US Senate this fall. The Louisiana Republican Party was quick announce they oppose Duke’s candidacy and they’ll play an active role in making sure he doesn’t get elected. GOP state party chairman Roger Villere…
cut 14 (09) “…David Duke”
Duke says this is not the first time the Republican Party has denounced him. He says being rejected by the party is the best endorsement he could get…
cut 15 (04) “…against me”
Duke is one of nearly two dozen candidates to officially enter the US Senate race.

In a disturbing story out of Caddo Parish, an 81-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old child. Authorities say the elderly man had sexual contact with the girl at his home on numerous occasions.