Governor Edwards orders American and Louisiana flags to fly half staff as a result of the tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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We have more information on last night’s fatal shooting of a Lafayette Police officer. Corporal Michael Middlebrook died while responding to an incident at a conveinence store. A suspect has been apprehended, but police have yet to release his name. Middlebrook was a nine-year veteran of Lafayette P-D and leaves behind a wife, a three-year-old duaghter and two stepdaughters.

Shreveport police are looking for the gunman who fatally shot a passenger in another vehicle on Interstate 20 during the overnight hours. Corporal Angie Willhite says they don’t know if the victim’s vehicle was targeted or if this was a random shooting…
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The driver of the vehicle was also seriously wounded and authorities believe shooter was armed with a rifle.

A “Save LSU Football” GoFundMe campaign has been set up to buy out Coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Joe Alleva. But Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says getting rid of Coach O would cost the program $12 million dollars and they’re still paying Les Miles $9 million dollars — plus former men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones and some of his assistants are also getting buyout money…:
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The Tigers football team is off to a disappinted 3-and-2 start.

The Lafayette Police Department has identified their officer who was killed in the line of duty last night as Corporal Michael Paul Middlebrook. They said Corporal Middlebrook leaves behind a wife, their three year old daughter and two step-daughters. State Police Trooper Brooks David says this is a tragedy:
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The FBI says the man who is accused of killing 58 and injuring over 500 concertgoers in Las Vegas had no connection to an international terrorist group. The alleged shooter has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock…:

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That’s former FBI agent and current Tulane Professor Jim Bernanzini.

It doesn’t look too good for The Bayou Bengals following the weekend’s 24-21 loss to Troy inside Death Valley. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says this does not look like an LSU football team..:
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The LSU freshman class of 2018 will be required to live on campus for their first year of school.

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The FBI says the man who is accused of killing 58 and injuring over 500 concertgoers in Las Vegas had no connection to an international terrorist group. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but former FBI agent and current Tulane Professor Jim Bernanzini says ISIL is using the mass shooting as a propaganda tool…:
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The alleged shooter has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has released a statement regarding Louisiana’s next big concert event in light of the tragedy surrounding the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas last night. They want to reassure those attending Flambeau Fest in Gonzales this weekend that they will be very safe, and the venue will include a coordinated effort between law enforcement, concert security and Lamar Dixon personnel.

One person is dead and another person was seriously wounded in a shooting that took place on I-20 in Shreveport just after midnight. Shreveport P-D Corporal Angie Willhite says it is believed they were shot by someone with a rifle..:
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The driver, 22-year-old Kenyon Frazier, was shot multiple times and doctors say he has life-threatening injuries. The deceased person has not been identified.

Governor John Bel Edwards will issue an executive order lowering the Louisiana and American flags over all state public buildings effective today through Friday to honor those affected by last night’s shooting in Las Vegas.

State Police say a Lafayette Police Officer was shot and killed by a suspect last night at a gas station. Trooper Brooks David says someone fled on foot following the shooting, but no arrests have been announced at this time. He says two people inside the store were also shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries…:
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The name of the deceased officer has not been released.

Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a statement in response to the Lafayette cop killing in Louisiana, as well as the horrific mass shooting that took place at a country music festival last night in Las Vegas. He says Louisianians have experienced the heartbreak of horrific, calculated violence in recent years and our hearts go out to those who lost loved ones. The governor will issue an executive order lowering the Louisiana and American flags over all state public buildings effective today through Friday.

It’s looking like this LSU football season is not going turn out the way anyone had hoped, and Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says fans have every right to be upset. He says the 24-21 non-conference loss to Troy on The Bayou Bengals turf Homecoming night is historic for the program…:
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A “Save LSU Football” GoFundMe campaign has been set up to buy out Coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Joe Alleva. But Worsham says it would cost LSU $12 million dollars if they fired Coach O.

Starting with the freshman class in the fall of 2018, first year LSU students are required to live on campus. Assistant Vice President for Residential Life Steve Waller says research shows students who live in a dorm their first year of college perform better in school…:
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A Lafayette Police officer is dead following an exchange of gunfire at the Big Boy Discount Zone convenience store. State Police Trooper Brooks David says the Lafayette Police Department was dispatched shortly after 10 PM last night in reference to an aggravated assault with a gun. David says minutes later the call was upgraded to a shooting…
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No arrests have been announced and Lafayette PD has released the name of the officer who was shot.

One person is dead and another person was seriously wounded in a shooting that took place on I-20 in Shreveport just after midnight. Shreveport P-D Corporal Angie Willhite says when officers arrived, they spotted a green SUV stopped on the inside wall…
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The search is on for the shooter or shooters. The deceased victim has been identified as 22-year-old Kenyon Frazier.

Starting next year fall, freshmen will be required to live on the LSU campus. Assistant Vice President for Residential Life, Steve Waller, says LSU has built up its housing capacity, so they can accomidate all freshmen who live more than 50 miles away and are not married or have children…
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For more information go to my-lsu-dot-edu.

Meanwhile, it’s not going well for the LSU football team as they were upset by Troy University and face a difficult task this Saturday when they visit Florida. But Quarterback Danny Etling says he’s not ready to give up….
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An LSU fan has started a go fund me page attempting to raise money to buy Coach Ed Orgeron out of his contract.

We’re coming towards the end of the Atlantic hurricane season but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods just yet. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana has seen some notable hurricanes in the month of October. He says Hurricane Juan hit our coast in 1985 from October 28th to the 31st…:
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The season technically ends November 30th.

LSU’s homecoming celebration was ruined by Troy University, who came into Baton Rouge and upset the once mighty Tigers 24-21. The Trojans took control of the game with a turnover on the first offensive play and then a quick touchdown. At one point, Troy had a 17 point lead. Linebacker Devin White says it wasn’t fun to see Troy celebrate a victory on their home field…:
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The Tigers travel to face Florida this weekend.

Shreveport Police say one person is dead and another injured following a shooting on I-20 east. They say officers located the driver of a vehicle, 22-year-old Kenyon Frazier, suffering multiple gunshot wounds, and he was sent to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The passenger, not yet identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the shots came from a small, dark colored vehicle, but no other information is available at this time. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact police.

Starting with the freshman class in the fall of 2018, first year LSU students are required to live on campus. Assistant Vice President for Residential Life Steve Waller says there are some exemptions…:
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He says many dormitory construction projects are expected to be completed by next fall so there are enough beds to accommodate the increase in freshmen staying on campus.

There are two months left in the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re not out of the woods just yet. He adds Louisiana averages about two named storms in the month of October, because…:
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There are been 14 named storms so far this season.

Five games into his first season as head coach, Ed Orgeron is on the hot seat after stunning loss to the Troy Trojans. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Starting with the freshman class in the fall of 2018, first year LSU students are required to live on campus. Assistant Vice President for Residential Life Steve Waller says they’ve been working towards this goal for a few years because research shows students who live in a dorm their first year of college perform better in school…:
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To register for housing or request an exemption visit the on-campus housing portion of the mylsu website.

An LSU political science professor finds that proactive policing may be counter-productive as a deterrent to major crime. Christopher Sullivan says one theory is that when you arrest individuals for low-level crimes it leads to greater mental and financial stress, therefore raising the likelihood a more serious crime may occur…:
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There are two months left of a very active 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season..:
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A Lafayette Police officer is dead and two others injured following a shooting last night at a gas station. State Police say the officer was responding to a report of an aggravated assault with a gun, then minutes later the call was upgraded to a shooting. The said gunfire was exchanged with the suspect when the cop was killed. The suspect fled the scene on foot and was apprehended by Lafayette PD a short time later.

An LSU political science professor finds that proactive policing may be counter-productive as a deterrent to major crime. Christopher Sullivan studied a specific seven-week period when the New York Police Department halted aggressive policing against minor crimes, and data shows serious criminal activity dropped…:
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He says further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of a reduction in proactive policing.

The heat is on LSU coach Ed Orgeron following an embarrassing loss at homecoming in Death Valley, as Troy came to town and beat the Tigers 24-21. But wide receiver DJ Chark says the blame is on the players…:
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LSU is now out of Top 25 polls.