LRN Newscast 16:30 09-22-14

First there were questions about funding campaign flights for re-election efforts. Then some about residency. Now Senator Mary Landrieu is having to respond to her holding a spigot for an LSU fan doing a keg stand at a tailgate Saturday…

CUT 7 (07) Q: “keeps stumbling”

That’s Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat, who says things like this will draw attention away from the issues she wants to raise in the Senate race.

A 19 month-old Sabine Parish boy is dead following an apparent asphysiation Saturday night after he got his head stuck in a car window. Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers says the little boy was unrestrained in the vehicle…

cut 4 (11) Q: “of the vehicle”

The little boy was taken off life support yesterday, and the mom could be facing charges.

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A new TV campaign ad featuring Republican Congressman Vance McAllister and his wife Kelly hit the airwaves today. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says it is a very straight-forward message to address the kissing scandal…

CUT 10 (11) “advertising”

Stockley says it will be interesting to see how his opponents respond.

 

An Opelousas man is arrested after he allegedly made some eighteen 9-1-1 calls requesting medical attention, and when paramedics arrived, 63 year-old Olan “Arlen” Deville refused attention and became aggressive…

CUT 15 (07) Q: “criminal mischief”

That’s St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Dawn Vizena (VEE za nah).