Two of the students involved in the alleged hazing death of Max Gruver have pleaded no contest, and a third has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a move that narrows the scope of the trial. 20-year-old Matthew Naquin still faces negligent homicide charges. Pleading no contest will prevent the charges from being brought up in the pending civil case where the Gruver family sued LSU, the Fraternity, the defendants, and other for 25 million dollars, but Legal analyst Tim Meche says that’s not likely to hurt the family’s chances in the civil proceedings.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says their enforcement agents issued 39 citations to 29 subjects over the Labor Day weekend for alleged dove baiting. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says  it’s illegal to  scatter salt, grain or other feed on a field to attract migratory game birds..

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A recent study indicates one out of five workers in Louisiana are sleeping for only five hours or less each night.  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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There’s some new security requirements for people on their way into Tiger Stadium, but Sports Information Director Michael Bonette says it should be too inconvenient.

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Three of the former LSU students charged in Max Gruver’s death have cut deals with the prosecution. Matt Doyle has more.
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A new study finds that one out of five workers in Louisiana operate on less than five hours of sleep on a daily basis. LSU Health New Orleans Associate Professor Doctor Benjamin Springgate says not getting enough sleep can lead to health problems…
cut 10 (06) “…think clearly”

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says their enforcement agents issued 39 citations to 29 subjects over the Labor Day weekend for alleged dove baiting. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says for the opening weekend of dove season, they were keeping a close eye on several different fields across the state…
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Citations were issued to hunters in Franklin, Rapides, St. Helena, West Feliciana, Avoyelles and Evangeline Parishes.

College football fans attending Saturday’s Southeastern Louisiana- LSU game might have to go through metal detectors to get into Tiger Stadium. LSU will use metal detectors at select gates. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says the SEC will require that they be in place at every gate by 2020….
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There’s been a major change in the scope of the prosecution of three students who were allegedly involved in Max Gruver’s hazing death last year. Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Isto plead no contest to misdemeanor hazing, while Patrick Forde agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, and will have his case decided later. 20-year-old Matthew Naquin still faces negligent homicide charges. Legal analyst Tim Meche says it’s a good turn of events for the three defendants not charged with Negligent Homicide.

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The corner attributed Gruver’s death to alcohol poisoning, as well as aspiration due to choking on vomit.

LSU fans can expect a new layer of security when attending games at Tiger Stadium as select gates will now be equipped with metal detectors.  LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette says upon completion of a bag inspection, fans will then go through the additional screening.

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There are many negative effects that come from the lack of the recommended amount of sleep, which is seven to eight hours nightly.  A recent study by Mattress Clarity indicates one out of five workers in Louisiana are sleeping for only five hours or less each night.  LSU Health New Orleans Associate Professor Dr. Benjamin Springgate…

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Spring gate says the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep a night is still preferred for nearly all age groups.

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Two of the students involved in the alleged hazing death of Max Gruver have pleaded no contest, and a third has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a move that narrows the scope of the trial. 20-year-old Matthew Naquin still faces negligent homicide charges. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the development is a blow to Naquin’s defense, but could be used by a skillful defense lawyer.

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Gruver died last year in the alleged hazing incident at the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity house. Several hours after his time of death he blew a .495.

LSU fans can expect a new layer of security when attending games at Tiger Stadium as select gates will now be equipped with metal detectors.  LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette.

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With just two months remaining until the election, candidates for Secretary of State may appear to have not done much campaigning for the position.  Kevin Barnhart tells us why.

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A 26-year-old Pineville man has been ssentenced to five years in prison for his role in a May 2016 crash that killed his 16-year-old passenger, Chloe James. Micah Baden was initially hit with a litany of charges including Possession, Vehicular Homicide, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and more, but plead no contest. At the end of the proceedings, both he and James’ family spoke about the trauma.

With two months left until the November election to crown a new Secretary of State, you may have noticed a lack of marketing materials from candidates on the ballot. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the reason why, a lack of donations.
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The Secretary of State’s main job is chief elections official.

An OMV employee has been arrested for allegedly overcharging customers. 25-year-old Dequsha Jackson of Sunshine faces felony charges. Senior State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says these crimes were detected after customers took action…
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The fraudulent transactions took place at an OMV location in Baton Rouge.

There’s controversy about LSU’s adoption of a holistic review for student applications that factors in more than just an ACT score…
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Peyton Manning and Les Miles highlight the 2019 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Former Southern baseball coach Roger Cador, Peabody basketball coach Charles Smith and former Louisiana Tech quarterback Matt Dunigan will also be enshrined next year. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz….
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There’s controversy about LSU’s decision to adopt a holistic review when considering applications from new students. The review process would factor in more than just a high school senior’s ACT and GPA, and incorporate other elements for consideration. Board of Regents member, Richard Lipsey, not speaking for the board, says the move would hurt both LSU and regional colleges
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But LSU stands behind it’s revised admission policy.

The Texas man charged with negligent homicide in the suspected hazing death of LSU student Maxwell Gruver was told by other members of the Phi Delta Theta to stop shooting pledges with an airsoft gun. That’s according to new court records filed in the case. Matthew Alexander Naquin also allegedly had reckless interactions with pledges before Gruver’s death.

Two months from today, voters will cast ballots in the special election for Secretary of State. The race has been quiet and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the candidates are struggling to raise campaign cash…
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Pinsonat says it takes about a half-a-million dollars to be known statewide.

A Manning and the Mad Hatter headline the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2019 class. Matt Doyle has more.
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LSU has adopted an admission policy that will no longer reject a student just because he or she scores 21 or lower on the ACT. LSU Vice President of Enrollment Jose Aviles says they are taking a more holistic review of those students and they’ll also consider the student’s entire profile, which includes activities outside of school and recommendation letters. Aviles says they are already seeing positive results….
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But Baton Rouge businessman and LSU alumnus Richard Lipsey is concerned such a change could incentivize the legislature to get involved in admissions
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A Louisiana Office of Motor vehicle employee is facing felony theft charges after she allegedly overcharged Baton Rouge customers for nearly a year. State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says after investigating 25-year-old Dequsha Ingram of Sunshine they determined she was overcharging O-M-V customers and presumably pocketing the difference. Lee has this advice for the public…
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Ingram faces five charges of felony theft, injuring public records and computer fraud.

It’s been announced former LSU football coach Les Miles will be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation President Ronnie Rantz says Miles is a Louisiana legend…
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Former New Orleans prep star Peyton Manning will also be inducted next June.

There’s controversy about LSU’s decision to adopt a holistic review when considering applications from new students. The review process would factor in more than just a high school senior’s ACT and GPA, and incorporate other elements for consideration. Board of Regents member, Richard Lipsey, not speaking for the board, says the move would hurt both LSU and regional colleges
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But chief enrollment officer at LSU, Jose Aviles, says standardized test scores are not a true predictor of how students will perform in college. He says that’s why they are analyzing a student’s extracurricular work and course load…
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With two months left until the November election to crown a new Secretary of State, you may have noticed a lack of marketing materials from candidates on the ballot. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the reason why, a lack of donations.
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The Secretary of State serves as the state’s chief elections official, maintains historical records and registers corporations and other business entities.

A state Office of Motor Vehicle employee has been accused of overcharging customers for various transactions in Baton Rouge…
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That’s Senior State Police Trooper Bryan Lee, who says 25-year-old DeQusha Jackson of Sunshine allegedly took extra cash from residents when they came in to purchase driver’s licenses, vehicle registration renewals and license plates.