National Guard troops could soon join police officers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Jeff Palermo reports Shreveport’s mayor has several questions on what that would look like.

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There have been rumors LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery, but Coach Brian Kelly says that speculation is not factual. Colleen Crain has more.

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Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he welcomes any assistance in dealing with crime, but he has several questions about the possibility of National Guard troops teaming up with city police to combat crime. Arceneaux says the number of questions he has is three pages long.

Cut 3 (09) “…civil rights.”

Governor Landry identified Shreveport as a city that can use the assistance of the national guard to fight crime. In his formal request to the Pentagon, Landry says he would like to see the Guard deployment last through June 30^th. Arceneaux says the guard could help with major events the city holds.

Cut 4 (09) “…Mudbug madness.”

Landry says he’s requesting the National Guard because there are signs violent crime is on the rise. But Arceneaux says violent crime in Shreveport is down almost ten-percent for 2025 and murders are down more than 20-percent.

Cut 5 (10) “…simply not true.”

The Shreveport Police Union says instead of spending money on deploying the National Guard, those dollars could be better used by hiring more police officers.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true.

Cut 6 (08) “…silly actually.”

Kelly was asked about Nussmeier’s health during today’s SEC coaches zoom conference with reporters. The Tigers do not have a game this Saturday, so that allows Nuss to get healthier physically, but he’ll also do mental work.

Cut 7 (08) “…better at.”

Nussmeier, who threw for 300 yards or more in eight games last season, has not topped the 300-yard passing mark once this season. In last Saturday’s 24-19 loss to Ole Miss, the fifth-year senior only threw for 197 yards. Kelly said after the game that Nuss was healthy, but went into more detail today on the injury he sustained.

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LSU’s next game is October 11th against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium.

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A shocking development in the investigation into the threats posted online against high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says investigators looked into whether the threats posted against at least four different high schools were related to one another.

Cut 9 (03)  “…none of them.”

Carnline says investigators have concluded that all of the threats are copycat incidents done by juveniles. He says they may think they’re being funny, but law enforcement is certainly not laughing, especially when they put the entire community on edge and forced one school to cancel all of its homecoming festivities.

Cut 10 (13) “…you under arrest.”

Carnline says those juvenile jokes, pranks or whatever they want to call them will have very severe ramifications.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is deeply concerned about how New Orleans is being viewed nationally after a woman from Chicago is killed while in the city celebrating her 33rd birthday. Nungesser says whether it’s unfair or not, it paints the city in a bad light.

Cut 12 (13) “…fearful of coming.”

Governor Landry has used incidents like these as justification for calling in National Guard troops to help fight crime in cities. Nungesser says while he does not want to undermine the governor, he would take a different approach.

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Nungesser says another part of his long-term solution would be to keep dangerous people off the streets.

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Nungesser praised the work of Troop NOLA, saying that it’s been very effective in reducing crime in the City of New Orleans, including the French Quarter.

National Guard troops could soon join police officers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Jeff Palermo reports Shreveport’s mayor has several questions on what that would look like

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

An update in the investigation into the online threats against at least four high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the sheriff’s office says investigators looked into whether they were related to one another.

Cut 9 (03)  “…none of them.”

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is deeply concerned about how New Orleans is being viewed nationally after a woman from Chicago is killed while in the city celebrating her 33rd birthday. Nungesser says whether it’s unfair or not, it paints the city in a bad light.

Cut 12 (13) “…fearful of coming.”

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true. He was asked about his quarterback’s health during today’s SEC coaches Zoom conference with reporters. The Tigers do not have a game this Saturday, so that allows Nuss to get healthier physically, but he’ll also do some mental work.

Cut 7 (08) “…better at.”

A shocking development in the investigation into the threats posted online against high schools in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says investigators looked into whether the threats posted against at least four different high schools were related to one another.

Cut 9 (03)  “…none of them.”

Carnline says investigators have concluded that all of the threats are copycat incidents done by juveniles. 

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says while he does not want to undermine Governor Landry and his push to call in the National Guard to assist with fighting crime, he has a different idea. Nungesser says if it was his call, he would call for additional money to beef up local police as a long-term solution, as well as being more proactive in keeping dangerous people off the streets.

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There have been rumors LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery, but Coach Brian Kelly says that speculation is not factual. Colleen Crain has more…

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Governor Landry was on hand in New Orleans today for the announcement that the 2028 college football national championship game will be played in the Superdome. It would be the first time the College Football Playoff title game would be held in the Big Easy since 2020, when LSU beat Clemson.

After the murder of a Chicago woman while she was in New Orleans for her birthday, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is concerned about the city’s reputation. And he says while he does not want to undermine the governor with his request for assistance from National Guard troops, he would take a different approach.

Cut 13 (09)  “…to solving crime.”

Nungesser praised the work of Troop NOLA, saying that it’s been very effective in reducing crime in

New Orleans, including the French Quarter.

Governor Landry also identified Shreveport as a city that could use the assistance of the national guard to fight crime saying there are signs that violent crime is on the rise. But Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says violent crime in Shreveport is down almost ten percent in 2025 and murders are down more than 20-percent…

Cut 5 (10) “…simply not true.”

The Shreveport Police union says instead of spending money on deploying the National Guard, those dollars could be better used by hiring more police officers.

Five juveniles were recently arrested for posting threats on social media against Rapides Parish high schools that put the community on edge and caused shutdowns and cancelations of homecoming events and Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says those juvenile jokes, pranks or whatever they want to call them will have very severe ramifications.

Cut 11 (10) “…can’t do that.”

Investigators say they found that the threats were not connected but were copycat incidents.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is deeply concerned about how New Orleans is being viewed nationally after a woman from Chicago is killed while in the city celebrating her 33rd birthday. Nungesser says whether it’s unfair or not, it paints the city in a bad light.

Cut 12 (13) “…fearful of coming.”

Governor Landry has used incidents like these as justification for calling in National Guard troops to help fight crime in cities. In addition to New Orleans, he identified Shreveport as a city that can use the assistance of the national guard. In his formal request to the Pentagon, Landry says he would like to see the Guard deployment last through June 30^th. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says the guard could help with major events the city holds…

Cut 4 (09) “…Mudbug madness.”

Authorities investigating threats posted online against high schools in Rapides Parish say the threats were copycat incidents done by juveniles. Five have been arrested. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says they may think they’re being funny, but law enforcement is not laughing, and the community is on edge.

Cut 10 (13) “…you under arrest.”

Those threats caused some school shutdowns and cancelation of some homecoming events.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says any speculation that quarterback Garrett Nussmeier needs surgery to repair an injury he suffered in fall camp is just not true…

Cut 6 (08) “…silly actually.”

Kelly says after an abdominal strain not a core injury, Nussmeier is healthy and the injury he sustained is much better.

Governor Landry says one-thousand Louisiana National Guard troops need to be deployed to urban centers throughout the state because of elevated crime rates in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But crime data analyst Jeff Asher says after New Orleans had the nation’s highest murder rate in 2022, homicides are now the lowest since 1970 and other violent crimes are down.

Cut 8 (12) “…peak in 2023.”

Asher says murders are also down in Baton Rouge and Shreveport.

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he welcomes any assistance in dealing with crime but has several questions about the possibility of National Guard troops teaming up with city police to combat crime.

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Scary moments outside a Montessori school in Alexandria as a deputy shoots towards a driver trying to run him over. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Avoyelles High School was on a soft lockdown yesterday in response to social media threats and a 13-year-old has been arrested for making them. The nature of the treats was not specified, and Avoyelles Parish Sheriff David Dauzat says the juvenile has been charged with four counts of terrorizing. Five juveniles were recently arrested in Rapids Parish for social media threats that caused the shutdowns of schools and cancelation of homecoming events.

No progress on Capitol Hill; thus, the federal government is shut down due to a lack of funding. Senator Bill Cassidy says Democrats are proposing spending cuts that he says are untenable.

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Democrats say they’re trying to preserve the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits.

Two men are arrested in connection with this weekend’s shooting on Bourbon Street that killed a woman in town celebrating her birthday. 20-year-old Mekhi Jarius Andry was arrested in Metairie, while Dontrell Bradley was arrested on scene. 33-year-old Jessica Williams was an innocent bystander who was caught in the crossfire. NOPD Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier expressed his sorrow to her mother and stepfather.

Cut 5 (10) “…this tragic incident.”

Governor Landry says one-thousand Louisiana National Guard troops need to be deployed to urban centers throughout the state because of elevated crime rates in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But crime data analyst Jeff Asher says crime rates are declining in all three cities.

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A driver who tried to run over a deputy in a Rapides Parish Montessori school parking lot is arrested. The driver sped into the parking lot and drove straight towards the deputy, who dodged out of the way and shot at the vehicle. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says amid the recent social media threats and other incidents across the country, everyone is on edge these days.

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Two men are arrested in connection with a shooting on Bourbon Street over the weekend that killed a Chicago woman. 33 Year old Jessica Williams was in town celebrating her birthday when she was hit in an exchange of gunfire.  In a news conference yesterday, Chief Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier with a stern message for those who would put lives in danger in New Orleans.

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Meanwhile experts are reacting to Governor Landry’s call for National Guard troops due to rising crime.  Crime data analyst Jeff Asher says the number of homicides this year in New Orleans is actually the lowest it’s been since 19-70 and other crimes are down too

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LSU’s offense has struggled to be effective through the first five games of the season, and it could get worse before it gets any better. Andre Champagne has the story.

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New National Advanced Placement data shows Louisiana high school students are making real progress.  The share of AP exams that qualify for college credit is up almost 25 percent since 2021.  Students who score a 3 or better on their AP exams are eligible to earn college credit.

Governor Landry says the national guard is needed to help local enforcement combat a rise in crime. But is violent crime really on the rise? Jeff Palermo has more.

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New Orleans police have arrested two men in the death of a 33 year old Chicago woman over the weekend.  Jessica Williams was killed in an exchange of gunfire on Bourbon Street early Sunday. Chief Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier expressed his sorrow to Williams’ family.

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Some scary moments outside a Montessori school in Alexandria. A Rapides Parish deputy opened fire at a vehicle that sped towards him in the parking lot of Peabody Montessori School yesterday. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office  spokesperson Tommy Carnline says security was already beefed up at all schools throughout the parish amid all the online threats, when the deputy noticed the driver speeding into the parking lot shortly after nine A-M…

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The US government is officially shutdown after lawmakers were unable to come to a funding agreement to keep the lights on by midnight last night.  One of the biggest sticking points relates to the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Democrats want Republicans to commit to extending them now. Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter.

Cut 15 (12) “…shut it down.”