07:30 Newscast October 28, 2014

There’s one week to go before the November 4th election and the debate continues over who would be the better person to serve as Louisiana Senator, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy or Democrat incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu campaigned for his sister yesterday in Baton Rouge and says getting money to rebuild is not possible without a big presence in Washington D.C….

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But Cassidy says Landrieu constantly takes credit for getting Federal aid for Louisiana but it wasn’t just her…

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The final televised US Senate race debate featuring Landrieu, Cassidy, and retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness will take place tomorrow night in Baton Rouge.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson has cut two new commercials endorsing his nephew, Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Zach Dasher. In the spot, Robertson says Bibles and guns are what brought us here, and Bibles and guns will keep us here and Dasher believes in both. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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Dasher is up against Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and fellow Republican challengers including incumbent Congressman Vance McAllister, Ralph Abraham, Harris Brown and Clyde Holloway.

Today’s the last day for the early voting period for the November 4th election. Early voters can cast their ballot from 8:30AM til 6:00PM. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this is a convenient way to vote and people can get it done relatively quickly. Schedler says someone texted him and told him it only took two minutes…

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Schedler encourages early voters to study the ballot before heading to the polls.

06:30 Newscast October 28, 2014

With a week to go before the November 4th election the debate rages on over who would be the better person to serve as Louisiana Senator, Bill Cassidy or Mary Landrieu. The Congressman says Landrieu represents Washington D.C. politics…

cut 7 (08) “Barack Obama”

Cassidy’s criticism of Landrieu has not changed throughout his campaign. However, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says his sister has clout in Congress and will always push to get Louisiana it’s fair share..

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Mayor Landrieu says if we don’t send the incumbent back to Washington we’re going to be in a huge mess if another storm hits.

There’s another huge Mega Millions jackpot tonight. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says the current run on Mega Millons has been rolling since August 26th…:

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Tomorrow night’s Powerball jackpot is $142 million.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson has cut two new commercials endorsing his nephew, Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Zach Dasher. Dasher is up against Democrat Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and fellow Republican challengers including incumbent Congressman Vance McAllister, Ralph Abraham, Harris Brown and Clyde Holloway. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says they know there are a lot of voters in the district who are sportsman and very evangelical that will be warm to the ads…

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The commercials will reportedly run through election day.

17:30 Newscast October 27th, 2014

A young girl is dead and three others were sent to the hospital following a head-on collision on Highway 1 in Napoleonville Sunday night. Trooper Evan Harrell says 10 year-old Naveah Pierson of Gray was not restrained, and was pronounced dead at the scene…
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They do not suspect impairment in that crash.

A Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his wife and another male victim were inside. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Major Ward Webb says 33-year-old Gerald Asay saw his estranged wife in a car another man was driving and got upset. He says the suspect rammed into the back of that car while they were at a red light and that caused them to hit another car…
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Asay faces multiple charges including two counts of attempted first-degree murder murder.

According to Ross Tingley, the brother of the 59-year-old man from Gretna who died in Tiger Stadium Saturday night during the LSU game, Brian Tingley never missed a game…:
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He says Brian Tingley was a 35-year-season ticket holder. LSU says Tingley had a heart attack late in the fourth quarter.

The Southeastern Conference announced today LSU will be fined five-thousand dollars, because thousands of fans spilled onto the field following the Tigers thrilling 10-7 win over Ole Miss on Saturday.

The league has also announced that’s LSU next game, November 8th against Alabama, will be televised by CBS and the game will kick-off at 7 PM.

LRN Newscast 16:30 10-27-14

It’s a different kind of poll that’s out from Suffolk University about the Louisiana Senate race. This one actually takes a look at the primary and includes retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness. Maness polled 11-percent of the vote. However, when the poll shifts to a Landrieu-Cassidy runoff, Cassidy has a 7-point lead.

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That’s Dr. Michael Henderson, who is the Director of LSU’s Pulic Policy Lab.
The brother of the Gretna man who died during the LSU game Saturday night inside Tiger Stadium says that’s how Brian Tingley would have wanted to go. Ross Tingley says his brother was a 35 year season-ticket holder, and leaves behind a wife…

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East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says the 59-year-old died of complications related to heart disease.

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Louisiana State Police say a head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl and sent three others to the hospital. Eric Gill has more…

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The bond for the former mayor of Sorrento arrested last week on 40 counts of possessing child porn, has been set by a judge at just over $1 million dollars. Forty-one year-old Wilson Longanecker faces up to 20 years in prison on each count if convicted.

LRN Newscast 15:30 10-27-14

A Suffolk University poll on the US Senate race shows the two front-runners in a statistical dead heat leading up to next Tuesday’s election. Dr. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab, says this poll is different…

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In the run-off between the two, Cassidy has a 7 point lead over Mary Landrieu.

 

State Police say a head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a young girl and sent three others to the hospital. Trooper Evan Harrell says a Honda Civic was traveling south on LA-1 in Napoleonville and crossed the center and crashed a northbound Nissan Altima …

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Ten-year old Naveah Pierson was not buckled up, and was prounounced dead at the scene.

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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says a Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his wife and another male victim were inside. Major Ward Webb says 33-year-old Gerald Asay saw his wife in a car another man was driving and got angry…

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The result send six to the hospital, and Asay facing numerous charges, including attempted first-degree murder. Asay’s 3 year old little girl was inside his vehicle.

 

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says the 59-year-old man who died in Tiger Stadium Saturday night passed away from complications related to heart disease. According to Ross Tingley, his brother Brian never missed a game.

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Brian Tingley was a 35 year season ticket holder.

LRN Newscast 14:30 10-27-14

A Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his estranged wife and another male victim were inside while at a red light…

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That’s Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Ward Webb, who says 33-year-old Gerald Asay faces numerous charges.

 

The brother of the Gretna man who died at Tiger Stadium says Brian Tingley died doing what he loved…

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Yet another poll on the US Senate race, but this one looks more at the New Orleans area, and what the run-off might look like. A Suffolk University poll of 500 voters shows that the news is not too good for Senator Mary Landrieu…

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That’s Dr. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab.

 

A young girl is dead and three others were sent to the hospital following a head-on collision on Highway in Napoleonville Sunday night. Trooper Evan Harrell says 10 year-old Naveah Pierson of Gray was not restrained, and was pronounced dead at the scene…

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They do not suspect impairment in that crash.

 

 

13:30 Newscast October 27, 2014

The two front-runners in Louisiana’s US Senate race are in a statistical dead heat leading up to next Tuesday’s election, according to a Suffolk University poll. 36-percent said they would vote for Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu in the primary, while 35-percent chose Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. However, when the poll shifts to a Landrieu-Cassidy runoff, it shows Cassidy with a 7-point lead over the incumbent. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab, says that lead is a little bigger than what we’ve seen in other surveys…

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The poll surveyed 500 voters across the state October 23-26.

A head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl and sent three others to the hospital. Trooper Evan Harrell says says Naveah Pierson of Gray was not restrained at the time of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene. Harrell says the three others involved in the crash were not seriously injured…

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Harrell says impairment is not a suspected factor in this crash and the Louisiana State Police investigation is ongoing.

A Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his wife and another male victim were inside. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Major Ward Webb says 33-year-old Gerald Asay saw his estranged wife in a car another man was driving and got upset. He says the suspect rammed into the back of that car while they were at a red light and that caused them to hit another car…

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Asay faces multiple charges including two counts of attempted first-degree murder murder.

The brother of the Gretna man who died during the LSU game Saturday night says that’s how Brian Tingley would have wanted to go. Athletic officials released a statement saying it appears the fan suffered a heart attack in the 4th quarter of the Tigers 10-7 win over Ole Miss. Ross Tingley says his brother was a 35 year season ticket holder…

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East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says the 59-year-old was pronounced dead at 11:25 Saturday night.

12:30 Newscast October 27th, 2014

A Suffolk University poll on Louisiana’s US Senate race shows the two front-runners in a statistical dead heat leading up to next Tuesday’s election. 36-percent said they would vote for Democrat incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu in the primary, while 35-percent chose Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy. Dr. Michael Henderson, Director of LSU’s Public Policy Lab…:
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He when the poll shifts to a Landrieu-Cassidy runoff, it shows the Congressman with a 7-point lead over the incumbent.

Gas prices dropped another 2 cents last night. The Current Statewide average for a gallon of regular is now $2.88 according to the American Automobile Association.

Louisiana State Police say a head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl and sent three others to the hospital. Eric Gill has more…:
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11:30 Newscast October 27th, 2014

Louisiana State Police say a head-on collision in Assumption Parish has taken the life of a 10-year-old girl and sent three others to the hospital. Trooper Evan Harrell says a Honda Civic was traveling south on LA-1 in Napoleonville and crossed the center line where a Nissan Altima was traveling north…:
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He says the young child, Naveah Pierson of Gray, was not restrained at the time of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says a Prairieville man is under arrest for allegedly ramming a vehicle over and over while his wife and another male victim were inside. Major Ward Webb says 33-year-old Gerald Asay saw his wife in a car another man was driving and got upset
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He says at least 6 people were injured in the crash. Asay faces multiple charges including two counts of attempted murder.

We are now eight days away from the November 4th primary election and polls still show a considerable amount of undecided voters. Scott Carwile has more…:
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Coach Les Miles lost his 91-year-old mother on Friday night then about 24 hours later he was awarded the game ball by his team after LSU stunned the 3rd ranked team in the nation on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. The Bayou Bengals are now No. 16 in the latest AP poll and NO. 17 in the Coaches poll. Miles has time to grieve as the team is off this weekend before their November 8th home game against Alabama.

10:30 Newscast October 27th, 2014

The November 4th primary election is happening in 8 days and many analysts say there is still no clear front-runner in the two big Congressional races. In the 5th District ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and Congressman Vance McAllister are the most well known, but it’s entirely possible another challenger could get out more votes…:
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He says anything could happen in the 6th District too.

The man who passed away at Tiger Stadium at the end of LSU’s dramatic win over Ole Miss Saturday has been identified as 59-year-old Brian Tingley of Plaquemines Parish. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Doctor Beau Clark says he died of natural causes
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LSU says it appears Tingley had a heart attack during the game.

Deputies in Ascension Parish say a Prairieville man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly ramming his estranged wife’s car over and over while she was inside with another man. They say the incident caused a three-vehicle accident which injured 6 people. 33-year-old Gerald Asay faces many charges including two counts of attempted first-degree murder and three counts of negligent injuring.

Les Miles wrapped up an emotional 24 hours with another fourth quarter come from behind win over the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday night. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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