Answering speculation that she would challenge Bill Cassidy for one of Louisiana’s senate seats, U.S. Representative Julia Letlow says she is focusing on serving the 5^th congressional district. But Senator Bill Cassidy will still likely face three well-known Republican challengers in next April’s primary — state Treasurer John Fleming, State Senator Blake Miguez and PSC member Eric Skrmetta. LSU Political Science Professor Rober Hogan says it’s far from a guarantee that Cassidy will be re-elected.

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A fifth person has died from Vibrio vulnificus infection. 26 Louisiana residents who have been infected by Vibrio which naturally live in coastal waters and are found in higher numbers in the warmer months of May through October. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says if an open wound becomes exposed to coastal waters or raw or undercooked seafood, take action immediately since the infection can potentially kill within one to two days.

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After nearly a decade, two men are arrested for the murder of a woman in Terrebonne Parish. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU has its largest freshman class in history and during his “State of the University” address, Interim President Matt Lee said the university is working to meet the housing demand.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is urging caution after a fifth person has died from Vibrio vulnificus infection. 26 Louisiana residents have been infected this year. Vibrio naturally live in coastal waters and are found in higher numbers in the warmer months of May through October. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says it’s a severe disease.

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She says avoid exposure by covering open wounds with waterproof bandages when in the water and don’t eat raw or undercooked seafood from the warm Gulf waters.

LSU in Baton Rouge has their largest Freshman class in history and Interim president Matt Lee says for the first time in history, LSU’s research enterprise has crossed the 500-million mark.

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U-S Representative Julia Letlow tells a Baton Rouge radio station she will not challenge Bill Cassidy for one of Louisiana’s Senate seats. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Deputies in Terrebonne Parish have arrested two men for the 2015 murder 56-year-old Pamela Johnson. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet (SOIN-yay) says detectives recently got their big break arrested Johnson’s husband, 70-year-old Charles Johnson along with 43-year-old Shannon Robinson.

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Nearly a decade after she was shot and killed, deputies in Terrebonne Parish have arrested two men in connection with the 2015 murder of 56-year-old Pamela Johnson. District Attorney Joseph Waitz says the Johnsons were going through a divorce at the time.

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Recently discovered evidence led to the arrest of her husband, 70-year-old Charles Johnson, along with 43-year-old Shannon Robinson who Waitz says Johnson hired to kill his wife.

The speculation can end over whether Republican U-S Representative Julia Letlow will challenge G-O-P Senator Bill Cassidy. Letlow told Talk 107-3 Baton Rouge that she will not run for U-S Senate next year; instead, she’ll seek re-election to continue to represent Louisiana’s 5^th Congressional District. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says Cassidy is likely relieved over this news.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is urging caution after a fifth person has died of Vibrio vulnificus. Andre Champagne reports.

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LSU’s freshmen class for the flagship campus in Baton Rouge is the largest incoming class in the school’s history. Interim president Matt Lee says there are nearly 82-hundred first-time freshmen on campus, and more than five thousand of them are Louisiana residents — and this class is the most academically accomplished.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is urging caution after a fifth person has died of Vibrio vulnificus. Andre Champagne reports.

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U-S Representative Julia Letlow tells a Baton Rouge radio station she’s running for re-election to the House and will not challenge Bill Cassidy for his Senate seat. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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After nearly a decade, two men are arrested for the murder of a woman in Terrebonne Parish. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is urging caution after a fifth person has died from Vibrio vulnificus. Those five are among 26 Louisiana residents who have been infected by the bacteria that naturally live in coastal waters and are found in higher numbers in the warmer months of May through October. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says it’s a very severe disease.

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Of the 26 cases, 24 have had an underlying medical condition. Sokol says there are certain medical conditions that increase the risk for infection and severe complications.

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Sokol says if you have an open wound and it becomes exposed to coastal waters or raw or undercooked seafood, you will want to take action right away, since the bacteria can potentially kill within one to two days.

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The speculation can end over whether Republican U-S Representative Julia Letlow will challenge G-O-P Senator Bill Cassidy. Letlow told Talk 107-3 Baton Rouge that she will not run for U-S Senate next year; instead, she’ll seek re-election to continue to represent Louisiana’s 5^th Congressional District. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says Cassidy is likely relieved over this news.

Cut 7 (10) “…someone like Trump.”

Cassidy will still likely face three well-known Republican challengers in next April’s primary — state Treasurer John Fleming, State Senator Blake Miguez and PSC member Eric Skrmetta. Hogan says it’s far from a guarantee that Cassidy will be re-elected.

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Cassidy got on President Trump’s bad side when he voted in 2021 to convict then-former President Trump in his second impeachment trial. Cassidy has worked hard to mend the relationship by supporting his legislation and political appointees, including U-S Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Hogan says if President Trump endorses someone other than Cassidy in the primary, it will not be good for Louisiana’s senior senator.

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LSU’s freshmen class for the flagship campus in Baton Rouge is the largest incoming class in the school’s history. LSU interim president Matt Lee says there are nearly 82-hundred first-time freshmen on campus, and more than five-thousand of them are Louisiana residents — and this class is the most academically accomplished.

Cut 10 (09) “…over last year.”

Lee says LSU Eunice, LSU Alexandria and LSU Shreveport also set enrollment records this year. Lee made the announcement as he was giving a “State of the University” address.

The interim president also announced LSU’s research enterprise has crossed the 500-million mark for the first time in history.

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Lee says there are also several major projects underway. He says the Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building will open next year, and the school is also working to meet the housing demand.

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Lee says LSU is also committing more than 100-million dollars to the construction of a new Construction and Advanced Manufacturing Building.

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It took nearly a decade, but deputies in Terrebonne Parish have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a woman. On December 1st, 2015, 56-year-old Pamela Johnson was shot to death. This week, her husband, 70-year-old Charles Johnson, was arrested, along with 43-year-old Shannon Robinson. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet (SOIN-yay) says it was only recently when detectives got their big break.

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District Attorney Joseph Waitz says the Johnsons were going through a divorce at the time.

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Waitz says Charles Johnson had hired Robinson to shoot his wife to death.

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Johnson and Robinson are both being held without bond. Soignet and Waitz say this is still an active investigation, and more arrests are likely.

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Last season, most of LSU’s Ju’Juan Johnson’s snaps came at running back. Johnson started the offseason as a quarterback but made the switch back to running back after the arrest of J-T Lindsey left a hole in the running back room. Johnson said that going back to running back was not as hard after already being familiar with the offensive structure.

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Johnson has always been a remarkable athlete, especially in his time at Lafayette Christian Academy, where he set the Louisiana record for total touchdowns with 171 and total yards with 14,451. Johnson initially thought he would be a successful quarterback in Baton Rouge but quickly realized that playing running back felt more natural to him.

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LSU’s offense has struggled to get in the end zone so far this season, scoring only four touchdowns in its first three games. Sophomore running back Ju’Juan Johnson says that the offense has to improve, but the group is still very confident in its ability to score.

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U-L Lafayette is coming off an embarrassing 52-10 loss to Missouri, where the Cajuns offense only managed to pass for four total yards during the entire game. U-L Lafayette ranks dead last in the country in passing offense, averaging just 59 yards a game through the air. Head coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-moe) says that the Cajuns have to find a way to open up the pass offense.

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UL-Lafayette finds itself 1-and-2 before conference play begins. The Cajuns will go on the road to face Eastern Michigan this weekend before entering Sun Belt play, and Desormeaux wants to see his team respond to adversity.

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Deputies in Terrebonne Parish arrest two men in connection with the murder of a woman nearly a decade ago. On December 1st, 2015, 56-year-old Pamela Johnson was shot to death. This week, her husband, 70-year-old Charles Johnson, was arrested, along with 43-year-old Shannon Robinson. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet (SOIN-yay) says it was only recently when detectives got their big break.

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The lack of proper restraint may have been the difference between life and death for one Covington girl. State Police say eight-year-old Jewel Leger was riding in a Toyota Camry that veered off Highway 40 in St. Tammany Parish yesterday morning. Trooper Mark Gremillion says the driver was restrained and suffered moderate injuries, but Jewel was not as fortunate.

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LSU starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has a torso injury, but he’ll play on Saturday night against Southeastern Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Some tense moments near the State Capitol today as someone wanting to talk to agents at the attorney general’s office was reported to be carrying a firearm. Security protocols were initiated at the Livingston Building as a precaution. Agents found the man near the Capitol, he was very cooperative, and he was interviewed by the A-G’s office. As for the reported firearm, it was legally inside his vehicle.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly says Garrett Nussmeier will play Saturday night against Southeastern Louisiana despite a torso injury. It’s an injury Nussmeier suffered during preseason camp, and Kelly says Nuss is feeling better after being slowed down in practice for the past couple of weeks.

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Southeastern will have to face a struggling LSU offense that’s looking to bounce back this weekend after scoring only one offensive touchdown against Florida. Head coach Frank Scelfo says that his defense will be challenged when it faces quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.

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Tulane travels to Oxford this weekend to face number 13 ranked Ole Miss. The Green Wave will have to prepare for two quarterbacks as the Rebels played both senior Trinidad Chambliss and sophomore Austin Simmons against Arkansas. Simmons only played one drive due to an ankle sprain, but is expected to play this week. Head coach Jon Sumrall says that Simmons possesses rare talent.

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Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin had high praise for Sumrall during the SEC teleconference and Kiffin said that he expects Sumrall to land an elite SEC coaching job this offseason.

The SEC announced that Florida running backs coach Jabbar Juluke has been suspended for three games for his involvement in a pregame altercation before Florida’s 20-10 loss to LSU. Cameras captured Juluke slapping LSU redshirt freshman safety Joel Rogers. Juluke was LSU’s running backs coach in 2016 and started his coaching career at Edna Karr High School.

There has been speculation for weeks that GOP Congresswoman Julia Letlow could run for U-S Senate and challenge Republican incumbent Bill Cassidy. But during an interview with Brian Haldane on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge, Letlow says she’ll seek re-election next year as a U-S Representative…

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The 44-year-old Letlow has represented Louisiana’s 5th Congressional district since 2021. Cassidy is already facing three well-known Republican challengers in an April primary, John Fleming, Blake Miguez and Eric Skrmetta.

Two south Louisiana men have been arrested for the murder of 56-year-old Pamela Johnson, who was found shot to death in her Terrebonne Parish home in 2015. District Attorney Joseph Waitz says Pamela’s husband, 70-year-old Charles Johnson and 56-year-old Shannon Robinson have been charged in her murder. Waitz says Johnson hired Robinson to kill her…

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Authorities say new evidence surfac3ed linking Johnson Charles Johnson and Robinson to the murder.

An eight-year-old Covington girl is killed in a crash, and State Police say the lack of proper restraint may have made the difference between life and death. Trooper Marc Gremillion (GREM-ee-ahn) says it happened as a car was going along Louisiana Highway 40 in St. Tammany Parish just before 8:30 yesterday morning.

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Jewell Leger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was properly restrained and suffered moderate injuries. As far as any potential charges, Gremillion says that’s still under investigation.

Southeastern Louisiana University reports enrollment is up almost eight-percent from last year to 15-thousand-500. President Dr. William Wainwright says one reason for the strong enrollment number is the school’s commitment to offer degree programs that will be of good use to students here in Louisiana.

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It took nearly a decade, but detectives in Terrebonne Parish have arrested two men in connection with the murder of a woman. On December 1st, 2015, deputies found 56-year-old Pamela Johnson shot to death. This week, deputies arrested her husband, 70-year-old Charles Johnson, and 43-year-old Shannon Robinson. District Attorney Joseph Waitz says the Johnsons were going through a divorce at the time. 

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An eight-year-old Covington girl is killed in a crash, and State Police say the lack of proper restraint may have made the difference between life and death. Jewel Leger was riding unrestrained in the front seat of a Toyota Camry that veered off Highway 40 and hit a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Trooper Mark Gremillion says the front seat of a vehicle is no place for a child.

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Southeastern Louisiana University’s enrollment tops 15-thousand-500 – its strongest enrollment in 13 years. University President Dr. William Wainwright says it’s a testament to the school’s commitment to offer degree programs that will be of good use to students here in Louisiana. He says the university will continue to keep a close eye on the industries in Louisiana where the need for talent is greatest.

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Southeastern’s football team travels 48 miles west Saturday, mostly along I-12, to take on LSU in a game that’s not expected to be close. LSU coach Brian Kelly says Garrett Nussmeier will play despite a torso injury. It’s an injury Nussmeier suffered during preseason camp, and Kelly says Nuss is feeling better.

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