10:30 Newscast May 23, 2015

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent is hospitalized in serious condition after he was shot in the back in the line of duty. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says 32-year-old Sergeant Scott Bullitt of Jonesboro was shot while performing a traffic stop in Ouachita Parish. Einck says Sergeant Bullitt has been an LDWF agent for over five years and he’s married with no kids…

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29-year-old Luke Jarrod Hust has been charged with two counts of attempted 1st-degree murder in the incident.

Congressman John Fleming’s office says the EPA has decided to move forward with plans to dispose 15-million pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish, despite the agency’s concerns about an additional eight million dollars in oversight costs. Fleming says the EPA has not provided any documentation on why this additional money is needed…

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Fleming is hopeful the work to dispose the product will be completed soon.

State Police say an officer involved shooting in Ouachita Parish has left a man suspected of killing his mother injured. When authorities arrived to the scene, they found 32-year-old John Henderson of Monroe brandishing an axe. Henderson approached the officers in an aggressive manner and, after not complying with the cops commands, was shot in the lower torso. He was treated at a local hospital. Charges against Henderson are pending.

For the 6th Memorial Day weekend, Bayou Country Superfest brings it’s huge stage to Tiger Stadium. Michelle Southern reports…

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09:30 Newscast May 23, 2015

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was shot while on patrol in Ouachita Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Officials say a bullet is lodged near the agent’s spine.

State Police say an Oak Grove man is dead after the tractor he was driving was struck by a truck. They say 74-year-old Jimmy Turner attempted to make a left turn while the truck was trying to pass his tractor. The impact forced the tractor off the road where it struck a tree. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says DNA has confirmed that a 30-year-old teacher in Plaquemine fathered a 15-year-old student’s child. Keavin Keith was arrested earlier this week, after he was accused of having a sexual relationship with three students. Stassi says no new additional charges will occur as a result of this latest development…

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Keith was released from jail on a 100-thousand dollar bond.

LSU’s Tiger Stadium will once again host Bayou Country Superfest this weekend. This year’s acts include country superstars Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. Davis reminds concert goers that today and tomorrow from noon to four, a huge free fan fest takes place outside the stadium…

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The stadium show starts at 5PM both days.

08:30 Newscast May 23, 2015

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent is hospitalized after he was shot while in the line of duty. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says 32-year-old Sergeant Scott Bullitt of Jonesboro was shot in the back while performing a traffic stop on the Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area in Ouachita Parish…

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Officials say a bullet is lodged near the agent’s spine. 29-year-old Luke Jarrod Hust has been charged with two counts of attempted 1st-degree murder.

Fourth district Congressman John Fleming’s office says the EPA will move forward with the disposal of 15-million pounds of M6 propellant stored at Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Fleming was upset about a possible delay, because the EPA is seeking an additional 8-million dollars from Louisiana for oversight costs…

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The EPA says additional dollars are needed because of updated cost estimates.

Houma Police say a 36-year-old woman accused of dumping a pot of boiling grease on her sleeping ex-boyfriend turned herself into authorities. Police chief Todd Duplantis says the victim suffered severe burns to his torso, right arm and face and was sent to a burn center in Baton Rouge. Duplantis says Lynette Joseph faces a charge of second-degree battery…

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He says Joseph also placed tacks around the victim’s bed.

The sixth annual Bayou Country Superfest kicks off today in Tiger Stadium with huge stars including Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. Producer Quint Davis says one of the greatest things about this festival is that it’s held on the LSU campus…

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Davis reminds concert goers that a huge free fan fest takes place from noon to four before the stadium show starts.

07:30 Sportscast May 23, 2015

The LSU baseball team will play Florida this afternoon in the semi-finals of the SEC Tournament. Freshman Alex Lange will start for the Tigers and Coach Paul Mainieri is hoping to get some innings out of him. LSU has won two games in the SEC Tournament, but in both contests, the Tigers’ starting pitcher failed to get past the second inning.

Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana were both eliminated from the Southland Tournament yesterday. The Demons lost to Central Arkansas 5-4 as the Bears scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch. And the top-seeded Lions lost to Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 6-5 in 10 innings. S-L-U blew a 4-0 lead and will now wait to see if they pick up an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

UL Lafayette avoids elimination in the Sun Belt Tournament after defeating Texas-Arlington 5-1. The Ragin Cajuns will now face Texas State this afternoon in a rematch of the teams’ first round game that the Bobcats won 8-7.

UConn scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to end Tulane’s run at the American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Championship 7-6.

In softball, Auburn rallied from five run deficit to defeat UL-Lafayette in Game one of their Super Regional series 12-11 in eight innings. The Tigers scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh on five bases loaded walks to send the game into the extra frame. Game two is today at 11AM. Game three, if necessary, will follow Game two. The winner of the best-of-three series will advance to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

LSU begins its super regional series today at Tiger Park against Arizona. First pitch is at 2 PM. Game two is set for 4 PM on Sunday and then game three if necessary, will be at 7 PM.

Golden State head coach Steve Kerr has confirmed that his assistant, Alvin Gentry, has interviewed with the Pelicans about their head coaching vacancy. Gentry does have head coaching experience, most recently in Phoenix, where he went 158-144 in five seasons.

Former New Orleans Saints first round pick Reggie Bush, says he would like to return punts again this season. Bush hasn’t returned punts regularly since his final season in New Orleans in 2010. Bush recently signed with the San Francisco 49ers.

LRN Newscast 17:30 May 22

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent has been been moved to a hospital in Shreveport after he was shot while in the line of duty. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says the man who allegedly shot 32-year-old Sergeant Scott Bullitt of Jonesboro has been identified as 29-year-old Luke Jarrod Hust. Einck says Hust has been in and out of jail over the last 10 years and decided to shoot Bullitt during a traffic stop…
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Hust has been charged with two counts of attempted 1st-degree murder.

Houma Police say a 36-year-old woman accused of dumping a pot of boiling grease on her sleeping ex-boyfriend turned herself into authorities. Police chief Todd Duplantis says investigators originally thought it was just boiling water that burned the 33-year-old victim
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Duplantis says Lynette Joseph faces a charge of aggravated second-degree battery.

Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says DNA tests show that a 30-year-old Plaquemine teacher arrested earlier this week, is the father of the child that one of his 15-year-old victims gave birth too. Keavin Keith is accused of having a sexual relationship with three of his former students and Stassi says there’s still only three victims in this case…
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Keith was released from jail on a 100-thousand dollar bond.

Congressman John Fleming’s office says the EPA has decided to move forward with plans to dispose 15-million pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden in Webster Parish, despite the agency’s concerns about an additional eight million dollars in oversight costs. Fleming says that’s good to hear, because these dangerous materials need to be removed…
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LRN Sportscast 16:45 May 22nd

The LSU baseball team will play either Florida or Arkansas tomorrow afternoon in the semi-finals of the SEC Tournament. Freshman Alex Lange will be the starting pitcher. Coach Paul Mainieri is hoping to get some innings out of him. LSU has won two games in the SEC Tournament, but in both contests, the Tigers starting pitcher failed to get past the second inning.

Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana were both eliminated from the Southland Tournament today. The Demons lost to Central Arkansas 5-4 as the Bears scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch. And the top-seeded Lions lost to Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 6-5 in 10 innings. S-L-U led 4-0 in the 4th inning and will now wait to see if they receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

UL Lafayette looks to avoid elimination as they face UT Arlington tonight in Troy, Alabama. The Cajuns swept the Mavericks in a three-game series during the regular season.

Golden State head coach Steve Kerr has confirmed that his assistant, Alvin Gentry, has interviewed with the Pelicans about their head coaching vacancy. Gentry has been a head coach before, most recently in Phoenix, where he went 158-144 in five seasons.

In softball, Game one of the super regional series between UL Lafayette and Auburn is in extra innings. The Cajuns had a five run lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but Auburn was able to tie it, even though they had just one hit. But there were a bunch of walks in the inning. UL Lafayette starting pitcher Jordan Wallace walked 13 for the game.

LSU begins its super regional series tomorrow against Arizona. First pitch is at 2 PM. Game two is set for 4 PM on Sunday and then game three if necessary will be at 7 PM.

At Louisiana College in Pineville tonight and tomorrow it’s the Louisiana High School Coaches Association Softball All Star games. Tonight’s game is at 7 PM and then tomorrow’s contest is at 1 PM.

LRN Newscast 16:30 05-22-15

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was shot while on patrol in Ouachita Parish. Here’s Jeff Palermo with more…
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The Coast Guard is called out in response to an oil platform fire near Breton Island early Friday. The well was shut and production was stopped, and there were no reported injuries. All 28 people aboard were evacuated to Venice. Coast Guard officials did observe a rainbow sheen near the platform over a mile long. That fire is still burning.
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The former teacher of the year in Iberville Parish who is accused of having a sexual relationship with 3 students has been released on a 100 thousand dollar bond. Sheriff Brett Stassi says they ordered DNA tests after one of the alleged victims told detectives she had a baby boy after having sex with thirty year-old Keavin Keith…
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That investigation continues.

A Houma woman accused of dumping a pot of boiling grease on her sleeping ex-boyfriend turned herself into authorities this morning. Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis says thirty-year-old Duplantis Lynette Joseph faces a charge of second-degree battery…
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The victim suffered severe burns to his torso, right arm and face and was sent to a burn center in Baton Rouge.

LRN Newscast 15:30 05-22-15

An L-D-W-F Enforcement agent is in serious condition in a Shreveport Hospital after he was shot in the back in Ouchita Parish. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck say 32 year-old Sergeant Scott Bullitt of Jonesboro has been with the department for five years…
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The man who allegedly shot Bullitt is 29 year-old Luke Jarrod Hust, and he’s charged with 2 counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Fourth district Congressman John Fleming’s office says the EPA will move forward with the disposal of 15-million pounds of M6 propellant stored at Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Fleming was upset about a delay, because the EPA is seeking an additional 8-million dollars from Louisiana for oversight costs, and the notice of that was very sudden…
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DNA results now confirm that a 30-year-old teacher in Plaquemine fathered a 15-year-old student’s child. Keavin Keith was arrested earlier this week, after he was accused of having a sexual relationship with three students. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says that investigation continues.

This Memorial Day Weekend, the Bayou Country Superfest is bringing the huge stage to Tiger Stadium…:
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LRN Newscast 14:30 05-22-15

A Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent has been shot in the back while performing a traffic stop in the Russell Sage Wildlife Area in Ouachita Parish. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says 32-year-old Sergeant Scott Bullitt of Jonesboro is in the hospital …
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The alleged shooter who was arrested is 29 year-old Luke Harrod Hust.

DNA results have confirmed that a teacher in Plaquemine accused of having a sexual relationship with three students, has fathered a 15-year-old student’s child. Thirty year-old Keavin Keith was arrested earlier this week, but Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says no new additional charges are in the works…
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Houma Police say a 36-year-old woman accused of dumping a pot of boiling grease on her sleeping ex-boyfriend turned herself into authorities this morning. Police chief Todd Duplantis says investigators originally thought it was just boiling water that burned the 33-year-old victim
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Duplantis Lynette Joseph faces a charge of second-degree battery.

After the huge concert with Taylor Swift tonight, this year’s Bayou Country Superfest will complete the biggest Memorial Day weekend for music in the nation inside Tiger Stadium…
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That’s show producer Quint Davis, who says there will be a big fan-fest outside the stadium Saturday and Sunday.

LRN PM Newscall May 22nd

For the 6th Memorial Day weekend, Bayou Country Superfest brings it’s huge stage to Tiger Stadium. Michelle Southern reports…:

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A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was shot while on patrol in Ouachita Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Memorial Day Weekend in Baton Rouge will see Tiger Stadium hosting Bayou Country Superfest for the 6th year with huge stars including Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, all on the heels of tonight’s Taylor Swift show. Producer Quint Davis says one of the greatest things about this festival is that it’s held on the LSU campus…

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Davis reminds concert goers that Saturday and Sunday from noon to four, a huge free fan fest takes place outside the stadium…

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Davis says the stage is built, the field is covered and the chairs are down. He says Bayou Country Superfest in “Death Valley” is a gathering like no other…

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A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent is hospitalized after he was shot while in the line of duty. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says 32-year-old Sergeant Scott Bullitt of Jonesboro was shot in the back while performing a traffic stop on the Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area in Ouachita Parish…

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Einck says Sergeant Bullitt has been an LDWF agent for over five years and he’s married with no kids…

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The man who allegedly shot Sergeant Bullitt has been identified as 29-year-old Luke Jarrod Hust. He fled into the woods after the shooting, but was arrested by authorities several hours later. Einck says Hust has been in and out of jail over the last 10 years and decided to shoot Bullitt during the traffic stop…

(Hust has been charged with two counts of attempted 1st-degree murder.)

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Fourth district Congressman John Fleming is upset the Environmental Protection Agency has delayed the disposal of 15-million pounds of M6 propellant stored at Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Fleming says a contract has yet to be signed to begin the disposal, because the EPA wants an additional eight million dollars from Louisiana to cover oversight costs…

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Tthe EPA says additional dollars are needed because of updated cost estimates. But Fleming says the EPA has not provided any documentation on why

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Fleming calls the EPA’s last minute demand extortion from an agency whose budget is eight-billion dollars. The congressman from northwest Louisiana says he’ll work to get contractors on the ground soon to begin the work of removing these dangerous materials

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Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says DNA has confirmed that a 30-year-old teacher in Plaquemine fathered a 15-year-old student’s child. Keavin Keith was arrested earlier this week, after he was accused of having a sexual relationship with three students. Stassi says no new additional charges will occur as a result of this latest development…

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Stassi says they ordered DNA tests after one of the alleged victims told detectives she had a sexual relationship with Keith that produced a son…

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Keith was released from jail on a 100-thousand dollar bond. Stassi says they continue to investigate, but at this time, there’s only three victims in this case…

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Houma Police say a 36-year-old woman accused of dumping a pot of boiling grease on her sleeping ex-boyfriend turned herself into authorities this morning. Police chief Todd Duplantis says investigators originally thought it was just boiling water that burned the 33-year-old victim

cut 15 (09) “the bed”

The victim suffered severe burns to his torso, right arm and face and was sent to a burn center in Baton Rouge. Duplantis Lynette Joseph faces a charge of second-degree battery…

cut 16 (11) “or both”