The woman charged in the death of toddler death of four-year-old Erin Brunette of Loranger in Mississippi says the last time she saw her and her six-year-old sister Jalie, they were both alive. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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Former LSU football coach Les Miles is suing the university over vacating 37 of the coach’s wins preventing him from eligibility for College Football Hall of Fame Consideration. Kace Kieschnick has the story…

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.” 

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Despite state and federal efforts, 1 in 3 people in Winn Parish don’t have access to affordable, high-speed internet. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Mel Bridges.” 

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Victoria Cox, the woman who’s been charged in the death of four-year-Erin Brunett along with Daniel Callihan said in Mississippi courtroom Monday that the last time she saw the two girls they were both alive. Callihan confessed to authorities and the media Friday and Jackson Police Chief Joshep Wade believes they have a solid case.

Cut 4 (12) “…the FBI.”

Both Cox and Callihan have been charged with murder and sexual battery in Mississippi. Wade opted not to elaborate on the sexual battery charges as they pertained to the young girls.

Cut 5 (12) “…appropriate charge.”

After processing the crime scene for three days in Mississippi, Wade says he has more questions than answers and wants to know why Callihan and Cox brought the two girls to Mississippi.

Cut 6 (13) “…or transpire.”

Wade says the FBI is expected to hand down charges in a matter of days.

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Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles is suing the school over its decision to vacate 37 of his teams’ wins between 2012 and 2015. The vacated victories bring Miles’s career winning percentage from .665 to .597, just under the College Football Hall of Fame’s 60-percent threshold for eligibility. Miles’s attorney Peter Ginsberg says he isn’t seeking monetary compensation…

Cut 7 (11) “…Hall of Fame.”

The sanctions stem from an NCAA ruling that former Tigers offensive lineman Vadal Alexander’s father received financial benefits from a school booster violating NCAA rules. Ginsberg asserts there is no evidence or implication Miles had any knowledge of this, and the university self-imposed excessive sanctions including a one year bowl-ban in order to protect itself from NCAA punishment regarding the illegal recruiting practices of former men’s basketball coach Will Wade…

Cut 8 (12) “…Basketball program.” 

The lawsuit also names the NCAA and College Football Hall of Fame as defendants and comes only after a lack of action and communication from LSU. Ginsberg says he met with a high-ranking university official who promised the university’s support months ago before ceasing communication. Ginsberg says Miles’s cause is not a selfish one…

Cut 9 (10)  “…those victories.”

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Crestworth Elementary math teacher Derrick Winn received the Milken Educators Award on February 6^th, 2024. After observing Winn for close to a year, getting interviews, and receiving letters from friends and coworkers it was clear that they had the right teacher.

Cut 10 (09) “…after everything.”

The award comes with a cash prize of $25,000 and a trip to LA to attend the “Oscars for Teachers”. But Winn says its much more than that.

Cut 11 (09) “…that we are.”

Winn says that next school year he plans to use what he has learned from this opportunity and continue Winn’s Math Fact Challenge and the fourth annual “March Math-ness”.

Cut 12 (12) “…(x2) they could.” 

The Milken Educator Awards targets early-to-mid career education professionals for their already impressive achievements and, more significantly, for the promise of what they will accomplish in the future.

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Despite state and federal efforts, 1 in 3 people in Winn Parish don’t have access to affordable, high-speed internet. Though schools, libraries, and most buildings in towns have high-speed internet, many individuals in the parish do not. Parish School Superintendent Al Simmons…

Cut 13 (12)  “…a lot of folks.”

Simmons thinks Winn Parish could get high-speed internet in the second round of broadband programs from the state Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, which could come anywhere from a few months to a few years. Though people in the parish have made it work up until this point, Simmons says better internet is needed and needed soon.

Cut 14 (05)  “…shortly.”

Until affordable, high-speed internet comes to the majority of Winn Parish, Simmons says, residents will have to continue to do school assignments, telehealth, and remote work from hotspots and public buildings.

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Cut 16 (19) “…on my stuff.” 

Cut 17 (19) “…right track.”

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Cut 20 (22) “…overcome that.”

Victoria Cox, the woman who’s been charged in the death of four-year-Erin Brunett along with Daniel Callihan, who’s already confessed, said in a Mississippi courtroom today that the last time she saw the two girls they were both alive.

Jackson Police Chief Joshep Wade says he believes the child was suffocated….

Cut 12 (10) “…that information.” 

Her 6-year-old sister Jalie survived the ordeal.

Tangipahoa Parish Coroner Rick Foster tells The Advocate their mother 35-year-old Callie Brunett died of multiple sharp force injuries. On Friday Sheriff Daniel Edwards said, “the cause of death is without a doubt going to be trauma,” but declined to elaborate further. Edwards says they also recovered the murder weapon.

Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU claiming their decision to vacate wins during his time as coach cost him a chance to qualify for the College Football Hall of Fame. Colleen Crain has more.

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Volunteer fans are leading the College World Series Jello Shot competition in Omaha with 8,802 shots, followed by Texas A& M with 5,078 shots. Even though LSU isn’t competing Tiger fans have donated $6,150 to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. You can still donate via a QR code on Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina’s social media pages.

Jackson, Mississippi Police have not yet confirmed the cause of death of four-year-old Erin Brunett of Loranger who was kidnapped with her sister 6-year-old Jalie after their mother was murdered in Loranger. Chief Joseph Wade was asked about Jalie…

Cut 13 (15) “…her injuries.” 

Wade says Daniel Callihan has confessed, and Victoria Cox has been implicated in the crimes. He says they do not believe anyone else was involved in the heinous murders of Callie Brunett in Loranger or her daughter in Mississippi. Wade says they have thoroughly processed the crime scene and they have more questions than answers and they want to know why Callihan and Cox brought the two girls to Mississippi.

Cut  14 (07) “…be it.” 

Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles is suing LSU for their decision to vacate 37 wins while he coached claiming it cost him the chance for a College Football Hall of Fame qualification. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says to be considered you must have a 600 winning percentage. Even without the penalties, if Miles did reach that threshold, considering his allegations of sexual misconduct the former coach wouldn’t necessarily have been admitted.

Cut 4 (02) “…voting no.” 

The NCAA is also named in the lawsuit.

There’s a storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Though it isn’t going to hit Louisiana directly, we’ll still be slammed with residual rain and wind throughout this week. Meteorologist Marti Calhoun with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says the rain will likely get heavier during the first half of this week.

Cut 9 (12) “…totals.” 

Jackson, Mississippi Police Chief Joseph Wade says he’s still waiting on the medical examiner to confirm the cause of death of four-year-old Erin Brunett of Loranger.

Cut 12 (11) “…that information.” 

He says both Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox have been charged with Erin’s murder along with sexual battery. In addition to charges in Mississippi, the two face charges in Tangipahoa Parish and Wade says they anticipate federal charges will be issued in the next few days. 

The US Surgeon General is pushing to require social media to display a warning. Haggai Davis with General Informatics says he doesn’t expect the warning to pass Congress. Even if it does pass, he encourages parents of social media addicted children to do more than just hope the warning works.

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Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles is suing LSU saying their decision to vacate 37 of his wins is costing him the chance for a College Football Hall of Fame qualification. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says it’s embarrassing, and the violations happened under Miles’s watch…

Cut 3 (14) “…embarrassing.” 

A news release from Miles said it’s quote “an irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment.”

Though the storm in the Gulf of Mexico isn’t expected to hit Louisiana directly, rain and wind are expected throughout this week. Meteorologist Marti Calhoun with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles reminds everyone forecasts can change and no one should be caught preparing for a storm while the storm is happening.

Cut 11 (07) ” …nature.”

Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU claiming their decision to vacate wins during his time as coach cost him a chance to qualify for the College Football Hall of Fame. Colleen Crain has more.

Cut 1 (34)  “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

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The US Surgeon General is pushing Congress to require a warning label for social media platforms. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Mel Bridges.” 

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Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against the school for their decision to vacate the wins while he coached claiming it cost him the chance for a College Football Hall of Fame qualification. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says it’s embarrassing, and the violations happened under Miles’s watch…

Cut 3 (13) “…embarrassing.” 

A news release from Miles said it’s quote “an irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment.”

Horne says to be considered for the College Football Hall of Fame you must have a win percentage over 600 (.600). Even without the penalties, if Miles did reach that threshold, considering his allegations of sexual misconduct the former coach wouldn’t necessarily have been admitted.

Cut 4 (02) “…have been.” 

Without the self-imposed penalties, Miles would have had a .665 winning record.

Horne says Miles is claiming the penalties were an irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment.

Cut 5 (09)  “…program.”

The NCAA is also listed as a defendant.

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The US Surgeon General announced he will push Congress to require social media platforms to display a warning that social media has not been proven safe. Haggai Davis with General Informatics says the Surgeon General hopes this warning helps repeat history.

Cut 6 (11) “…1970s.” 

In his op-ed letter to the New York Times, the Surgeon General cited studies finding young people who spend three hours on social media have double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms. While Davis agrees social media is harmful, he’s not sure if a simple warning will do all that much.

Cut 7 (07) “…whole ‘nother thing.”  

Davis says he doesn’t expect the warning to pass Congress due to differences in reasoning between parties. Even if it does pass, he encourages parents of social media-addicted children to do more than just hope the warning works.

Cut 8 (09)  “…information.” 

The Surgeon General also recommended a requirement for social media companies to share data on the health effects of their products, and allow independent safety audits.

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Though the storm in the Gulf of Mexico isn’t going to hit Louisiana directly, we’ll still be slammed with residual rain and wind throughout this week. Meteorologist Marti Calhoun with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says the rain will likely get heavier during the first half of this week.

Cut 9 (12) “…totals.” 

Calhoun says it’s also likely to get progressively windier until Thursday, though the strongest winds should remain in Texas. Still, she cautions that the wind that does hit Louisiana could lead to coastal flooding in areas of the state that have already seen significant rainfall.

Cut 10 (12) “…values.”

Though this week’s storms aren’t forecasted to be a hurricane, Calhoun reminds everyone this is all just speculative. Besides, she says, nobody should be caught preparing for a storm while the storm is happening.

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Jackson, Mississippi Police Chief Joseph Wade says he’s still waiting on the medical examiner to confirm the cause of death of four-year-old Erin Brunett of Loranger. He believes she was suffocated on Thursday.

Cut 12 (10) “…that information.” 

When asked if 6-year-old Jalie received any injuries Wade says she’s still recovering…

Cut 13 (15) “…her injuries.” 

Wade says Daniel Callihan has confessed, and Victoria Cox has been implicated in the crimes. He says they do not believe anyone else was involved in the heinous murders of Callie Brunett in Loranger or her daughter in Mississippi.

Both Callihan and Cox have been charged with Erin’s murder along with sexual battery. In addition to charges in Mississippi, the two face charges in Tangipahoa Parish and Wade says they anticipate federal charges will be issued in the next few days.  He says it’s up to prosecutors as to how they will proceed with the case…

Cut  14 (07) “…be it.” 

Wade says they have thoroughly processed the crime scene and they have more questions than answers and they want to know why Callihan and Cox brought the two girls to Mississippi.

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Cut 15 (10) “…keep working.

Cut  16 (14)   “…tell his story.”

Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU for their decision to vacate the wins while he coached claiming it cost him the chance for a College Football Hall of Fame qualification. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says it’s embarrassing, and the violations happened under Miles’s watch but Miles is claiming the penalties were an irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment.

Cut 5 (09)  “…program.”

The NCAA is also listed as a defendant.

The cause of death for Callie Brunett, the Loranger mother who was murdered last week along with one of her two daughters who was kidnapped has been released. Tangipahoa Parish Coroner Rick Foster tells The Advocate that 35-year-old mother died of multiple sharp force injuries. Police in Jackson Mississippi are currently holding a press conference and are expected to release the cause of death for the younger daughter, Erin.

The US Surgeon General says he wants warning labels on social media. In his op-ed letter to the New York Times, he cited studies finding young people who spend three hours on social media have double the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms. While Haggai Davis with General Informatics agrees social media is harmful, he’s not sure if a simple warning will do all that much.

Cut 7 (07) “…whole ‘nother thing.”  

There’s a storm in the Gulf of Mexico and Meteorologist Marti Calhoun with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says it’s likely to get progressively windier until Thursday, though the strongest winds should remain in Texas. Still, she cautions that the wind that does hit Louisiana could lead to coastal flooding in areas of the state that have already seen significant rainfall.

Cut 10 (12) “…values.”

The cause of death for Callie Brunett, the Loranger mother who was murdered last week along with one of her two daughters who was kidnapped has been released. Tangipahoa Parish Coroner Rick Foster tells The Advocate that 35-year-old mother died of multiple sharp force injuries. On Friday Sheriff Daniel Edwards said, “the cause of death is without a doubt going to be trauma,” but declined to elaborate further. He also said that investigators had found a murder weapon. The cause of death of her younger daughter Erin has not been released. Police in Jackson Mississippi will issue an update to the media at 2 pm this afternoon.

Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against LSU claiming their decision to vacate wins during his time as coach cost him a chance to qualify for the College Football Hall of Fame. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says there were clear violations under Miles’ watch that made it necessary to vacate those wins.

The US Surgeon General announced he will push Congress to require social media platforms display a warning that social media has not been proven safe. Haggai Davis with General Informatics says the Surgeon General hopes this warning helps repeat history.

Cut 6 (12) “…1970s.” 

There’s a storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Though it isn’t going to hit Louisiana directly, we’ll still be slammed with residual rain and wind throughout this week. Meteorologist Marti Calhoun with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says the rain will likely get heavier during the first half of this week.

Cut 9 (12) “…totals.” 

Former LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against the school for their decision to vacate the wins while he coached claiming it cost him the chance for a College Football Hall of Fame qualification. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says to be considered you must have a .600 winning percentage. Even without the penalties, if Miles did reach that threshold, considering his allegations of sexual misconduct the former coach wouldn’t necessarily have been admitted.

Cut 4 (02) “…voting no.” 

The NCAA is also named in the lawsuit.

The man accused of killing Callie Brunett of Loranger and her three-year-old daughter admitted to the media Friday that he did it, he’s diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and off and on Lexapro. Daniel Callihan says he was just released from a mental hospital two weeks ago in Mississippi. When asked if he regrets what he did, Callihan said “I would kill me.”

Cut 6 (05) “…easiest thing for me.”

Victoria Cox has been named an accomplice in the case.

The US Surgeon General says he’s pushing Congress to require a warning label for social media platforms. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 2 (33)  “…I’m Mel Bridges.” 

The New Orleans Saints wrapped up their three day mandatory minicamp last week . Saints fans and players are hoping to see improvement from last season’s nine win team and quarterback Derek Carr says that he and his teammates are not staying complacent.

Cut 18 (20) “… getting better.”

New Orleans will start their training camp at UC Irvine on July 24th.

Game 5 of the NBA Finals is tonight and the Celtics just need one more win this season to be crowned the 2024 NBA Finals champs which will be their 18th NBA Championship, the most of any NBA franchise.

And Angel Reese is receiving some national attention over a flagrant foul she received against Catlin Clark when the Sky played the Fever last night. Reese says that some people just receive a special whistle.

LSU baseball is losing a lot of talented players to the transfer portal this offseason. The Tigers have lost 10 players total which includes 6 pitchers and 4 position players. LSU’s most recent departing arm is left hander Javen Coleman. Coleman joins Sam Dutton, Nic Bronzini, Cam Johnson, Micah Bucknam, and Aiden Moffett as transferring arms.

The news isn’t all bad for the Tiger bullpen as LSU Head Coach Jay Johnson has added some arms through the portal. Johnson received a commitment from freshman right hander Deven Sheerin from Mount Saint Mary’s on Friday. Sheerin averaged 14 strikeouts per nine innings last season and his fastball can get up to 98 miles per hour.

Today Florida and NC State will play in an elimination game starting at 1 o’clock and then Texas A&M will face Kentucky for the driver’s seat in their side of the bracket at 6 pm. Yesterday saw Florida State eliminate Virginia 7 to 3 and Tennessee secure the winner’s position, on their side of the bracket, by defeating North Carolina 6 to 1.

And Bryson Dechambeau won his second US Open yesterday after barely defeating Rory McIlroy by one shot under par.