17:30 LRN Newscast July 26th

Oil prices are down to a three month low of $42 a barrel. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says abundant supply is driving prices down, and companies keep drilling more…
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Smith says eventually oil prices will reach 60-dollars a barrel, but there will be ups and downs along the way.

Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says robbers stole money, electronic, and personal weapons from the vehicles. He says the secure facility is patrolled regularly:
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He says the guardsmen were out training in Slidell when their vehicles were hit and it’s an absolute disgrace. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.

A man who was driving drunk and traveling over 100 miles per hour in a fatal wreck on Mardi Gras Day in 2015 has plead guilty to vehicular homicide. 25-year-old Bryce Chapman faces up to 30 years in prison. t Lafayette prosecutor Daniel Landry says Chapman is a first time offender, but that likely won’t help his case…
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Lafayette Parish School system employee Carol Richard was killed in the wreck.

14 deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office traveled to Dallas to deliver donation checks to two foundations to help the families of the fallen officers who were killed in the July 7th attack on police. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they raised over 50-thousand dollars:
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16:45 LRN Sportscast

Saints players are arriving at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, as tomorrow is reporting today for training camp. Starting left tackle Terron Armstead will apparently start camp on the physically unable to perform list. Armstead is reportedly dealing with a soft-tissue injury and should return in a couple of weeks. For the third consecutive year, the Saints are holding camp at the Greenbrier in West Virginia.

Louisiana Tech Head Coach Skip Holtz has expressed confidence that his team can reach a bowl game for a third consecutive season, even though they return just four starters on offense and two on defense. During an interview on ESPN-3, Holtz talked about his new starting quarterback, senior Ryan Higgins…
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Last year, the Bulldogs went 9-4, 6-2 in Conference USA.

UL Lafayette football coach Mark Hudspeth says he’s looking forward to the compeitition at quarterback when fall camp begins next month. Jordan Davis, who played in four games, will have a chance to start this season, but Hudspeth says he’ll need to beat out former LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings…
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Former LSU star Alex Bregman is expected back in the line-up tonight for the Astros. Bregman is still looking for his first major league hit after his 0-for-4 performance last night versus the Yankees.

And former LSU basketball player Randy Livingston has been added to Coach Johnny Jones staff as an assiatant coach.

16:30 LRN Newscast July 26th

Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says they believe the thieves hopped over a fence where the cars were parked, while the Guardsmen were training in Slidell…:
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Franklinton Police Department.

The co-owners of a Lafayette used car dealership have been arrested for alllegedly stealing thousands of dollars in state sales tax revenues. Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson says this arrest is part of an anti-fraud initiative by the L-D-R and the A-G’s office….
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Henderson says Shawn Calvit and Michael Vilchez, underreported the sale price of more than 100 vehicles and pocketed the sales tax difference.

Oil prices are currently trading at about $42 a barrel, a 3 month low. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says there is too much supply right now, and eventually we’ll see $60 prices again but there will be ups and downs along the way…:
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The man responsible for last year’s Mardi Gras crash in Lafayette that killed one woman and left three others injured has pled guilty to the charges against him. Lafayette prosecutor Daniel Landry says 25-year-old Bryce Chapman is facing up to 30 years in prison and a state judge will decide in November how much time he’ll serve in prison…
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Chapman was driving drunk and traveling over 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash.

15:30 Newscast July 26,2016

Oil prices have dropped to just over $40 dollars a barrel, which is a three month low. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says some companies have already started back up and are drilling thinking that prices will rise but the increase in supply pushed them back down. He says the number of oil rigs has increased for the past three or four weeks in a row.

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14 Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies traveled to Dallas to donate 25-thousand dollars to foundations in honor of the fallen police officers who died in the July 7th attack. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Brennan Matherne says the money raised will go directly to the officers families. He says they plan to do something similar with the other half of the money they raised for the families of the Baton Rouge police officers that were killed or injured on July 17th.
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While members of the Louisiana National Guard were training in Slidell, someone broke into their vehicles at the facility in Franklinton. Michelle Southern has more…
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Former state senator and state representative Richard Gallot Jr has been named the 10th president of Grambling State University by the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors. The board met in Baton Rouge today and interviewed former Tuskegee University President Dr. Gilbert Rochon and Gallot. Gallot graduated from Grambling in 1987.

PM Newscall July 27,2016

Oil prices are at a three month low of $40 a barrel after dropping 12% in July. Halen Doughty has more…

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While members of the Louisiana National Guard were training in Slidell, someone broke into their vehicles at the facility in Franklinton. Michelle Southern has more…

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Oil prices have fallen to a three month low at just over $40 a barrel. That’s a 12% drop just in July. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says he expects prices to continue to go up and come back down. He says there is too much supply to help oil prices rebound completely, and companies keep drilling more.

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Smith says some companies jumped the gun and started drilling, expecting prices to rise, but the increase in supply pushed them back down. He says we’ve seen the number of oil rigs increase for the past three or four weeks in a row.

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Excess gasoline inventories are even driving gas prices down, which is good news for consumers, but could be devastating to the companies. Smith says eventually oil prices will reach 60-dollars a barrel, but there will be ups and downs along the way.

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14 deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office traveled to Dallas to deliver donation checks to two foundations to help the families of the fallen officers who lost their lives in the July 7th attack on police. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they organized with all the law enforcement agencies in Lafourche Parish and raised over 50-thousand dollars on July 16th.

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Matherne says today they dropped off two checks totaling 25-thousand dollars to foundations in Dallas. He says the money was raised just in one day and they were completely humbled by the love and support from the community.

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Matherne says the money raised will go directly to the families of law enforcement officers who were killed or injured in the Dallas attack. He says they plan to do something similar with the other half of the money for the families of the Baton Rouge police officers that were killed or injured on July 17th.

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Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says they believe the thieves hoped over a fence where the cars were parked, while the Guardsmen were training in Slidell.

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Brown the thief or thieves stole money, electronic, and personal weapons from the vehicles. He says the secure facility is patrolled regularly.

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Brown says there aren’t security cameras in place yet because the facility is still under construction, but there are cameras at the entry points. He says they will continue to investigate until the culprit is behind bars.

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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Franklinton Police Department.

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The man responsible for last year’s Mardi Gras crash in Lafayette that killed one woman and left three others injured has pled guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and three counts of vehicular injury. 25-year-old Bryce Chapman was driving drunk at over 100 miles per hour and struck Carol Richard’s vehicle. First Assistant District Attorney Daniel Landry says Richard was just on her way home from the grocery store…

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Landry says the crash caused Richard’s vehicle to explode and then collided with another vehicle with three people inside. He says Chapman is currently incarcerated, waiting for his sentencing on November 3rd and it’s pretty much up to the judge’s decision now.

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Landry says Chapman faces up to 30 years in prison. He says Chapman is a first time offender but that likely won’t help his case.

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The owners of a used car dealership in Lafayette are facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing thousands of state tax dollars. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says owners of Lauco Auto Sales, Shawn Calvit and Michael Vilchez, underreported the sale price of more than 100 vehicles and pocketed the sales tax difference. He says the value of the cars sold was more than $1 million.

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Henderson says both men have been arrested on felony charges of theft, failing to account for state tax money, and injuring public records. He says this arrest is part of an anti-fraud initiative by the Department of Revenue and the state Attorney General’s office.

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14:30 LRN Newscast July 26

Today over a dozen Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Deputies went to Dallas to deliver checks to help the families of the officers who were killed in the July 7 attack. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they dropped off checks totaling 25-thousand dollars at two foundations. He says the money was raised in just one day, and they were humbled by the love and support from the community.

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Matherne says they raised the money with the help of all the law enforcement agencies in Lafourche Parish.

Oil prices are down to a three month low of $40 a barrel. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says abundant supply is driving prices down, and companies keep drilling more.

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While members of the Louisiana National Guard were training in Slidell, someone broke into their vehicles at the facility in Franklinton. Franklinton Police Maj. Justin Brown says there aren’t security cameras there yet because the facility is still under construction, but there are cameras at the entry points. He says they will continue to investigate until the culprit is behind bars.

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Brown says 25 vehicles were broken into.

The owners of a used car dealership in Lafayette are facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing thousands of state tax dollars. Byron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Revenue says owners of Lauco Auto Sales, Shawn Calvit and Michael Vilchez, underreported the sale price of more than 100 vehicles and pocketed the sales tax difference. He says the value of the cars sold was more than $1 million.

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13:30 Newscast, July 26th, 2016

Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says robbers stole money, electronic, and personal weapons from the vehicles. He says the secure facility is patrolled regularly:
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He says the guardsmen were out training in Slidell when their vehicles were hit and it’s an absolute disgrace. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.

The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office says a man drowned in a subdivision lake this morning in Denham Springs while he was fishing with a juvenile. They say initial reports indicate the two were in the boat when it capsized. The juvenile was able to make it to safety but the adult male did not. The investigation continues, no foul play is suspected.

The man responsible for last year’s Mardi Gras crash in Lafayette that killed one woman and left three others injured has plead guilty to one count of vehicular homicide and three counts of vehicular injury. 25-year-old Bryce Chapman was driving drunk at over 100 miles per hour and struck Carol Richard’s vehicle. First Assistant District Attorney Daniel Landry says Richard was just on her way home from the grocery store…:
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He says Chapman is currently incarcerated, waiting for his sentencing on November 3rd.

Oil prices are currently trading at about $42 a barrel, a 3 month low. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says there is too much supply right now, and eventually we’ll see $60 prices again but there will be ups and downs along the way…:
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12:30 Newscast, July 26th, 2016

Governor John Bel Edwards said in a statement that he’ll be joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the vigil honoring the three fallen law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. The event is open to the public and will be held at the Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge Thursday beginning at 11:30 am.

Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says they believe the thieves hoped over a fence where the cars were parked, while the Guardsmen were training in Slidell…:
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Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Franklinton Police Department.

This price of oil is the lowest it’s been in three months at about $42 a barrel due to an overwhelming supply. That’s according to Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says some companies jumped the gun and started drilling, expecting prices to rise, but the increase in supply pushed them back down. He says we’ve seen the number of oil rigs increase for the past three or four weeks in a row…:
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He says this is driving gas prices down, which is good for consumers but could spell even more trouble for the oil and gas industry.

 

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast July 26th

The Saints are getting ready to begin training camp as the players are required to report to camp tomorrow. Starting left tackle Terron Armstead will reportedly start camp on the physically unable to perform list. The report goes on to say that Armstead is dealing with a soft-tissue injury and should return in a couple of weeks. For the third consecutive year, the Saints are holding camp at the Greenbrier in West Virginia.

After a nearly 4-hour meeting, the LHSAA Executive Committee decided Eddie Bonine will remain the director of the organization. Bonine referred to the LHSAA as a “proverbial dumpster fire” in a report to the N-F-H-S, which led to a special meeting. LHSAA President Vic Bonnaffee couldn’t elaborate what went into the decision to keep Bonine…:
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During the meeting Bonine apologized for his dumpster fire comment.

ULM is heading into the 2016 football season after winning just two games a year ago. Senior wide receiver AJalen Holley says the players are determined not to have another bad season…
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ULM has nine starters returning on offense, four on the offensive line, but they’ve been picked to finish last in the league under first year head coach Matt Viator.

In SEC football news…Quarterback Treon Harris has decided to transfer from Florida. He’s the seventh quarterback to leave Gainesville in the last four years. Harris was also suspended three times during his time at Florida.

Former LSU star Alex Bregman is expected back in the line-up tonight for the Astros, who host the Yankees at Minute Maid Park. Bregman is still looking for his first major league hit after his 0-for-4 performance last night.

11:30 Newscast, July 26th, 2016

Oil prices are at a three month low of $40 a barrel after dropping 12% in July. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The sister of rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, a native of Ferriday in Concordia Parish, has suddenly died at the age of 71. According to a post on Facebook, Frankie Jean Lewis Terrell’s family is asking for strength as they go through this difficult time. Terrell was a well-known personality in Ferriday and to her brother’s fans from around the world.

14 deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office traveled to Dallas to deliver donation checks to two foundations to help the families of the fallen officers who were killed in the July 7th attack on police. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says raised over 50-thousand dollars:
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He says they plan to do something similar for the families of the fallen and injured Baton Rouge police officers.

State officials say more students than ever are getting ACT scores that allow them to go to college. DOE Superintendent John White says over 25,000 students in the Class of 2016 scored an 18 or higher on the ACT, and a record number also qualified for TOPS.
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