6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU and South Carolina meet on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium and both teams struggle to run the football. The Tigers are ranked 15th in rush offense in the SEC, and the Gamecocks are ranked 16th, averaging less than three yards a carry. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer…

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Kick off in Tiger Stadium is at 6:45.

Two people from Georgia have been arrested for allegedly breaking into the Old Metairie home of Saints star Cam Jordan and stole high several high-dollar items. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says this is the latest in a string of incidents in which NFL stars’ homes have been burglarized…

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The incident happened when the Saints hosted the 49ers on September 14th.

UL-Lafayette football has had two of its three losses come on the road this season. As the Cajuns get ready to play James Madison in Virginia on Saturday, head coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-moe) says his team has the opportunity to make up for its early struggles on the road.

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Quarterback Lunch Winfield is still recovering from an ankle injury suffered during the come-from-behind win over Marshall. But Desormeaux believes Winfield is heading in the right direction.

Alexandria Senior High has made a big jump in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A poll. The Trojans moved up from five to two after blanking Many 57 to 0. The Trojans are at seventh-ranked West Monroe this Friday.

Karr is still ranked number one in Five-A, followed by ASH, Ruston, John Curtis and St. Augustine.

6:30 AM Newscast

One Louisiana Congressman is upset over the lack of negotiations as the federal government shutdown enters its eighth day. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Medicaid provider reimbursements are up in Louisiana. State Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein (green-steen) delivered the news in a press conference yesterday.

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Now that State Police have released new video that showed Kyren Lacy’s role in last December’s fatal crash in Thibodaux, does that change things? Late last week, Lacy’s lawyer suggested that video taken from a different angle exonerated the late LSU star of any wrongdoing. But the new video clearly shows him speeding left of center in a no-passing zone, leading to an oncoming swerving to avoid hitting him and crashing head-on into an SUV, killing that vehicle’s driver. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says based on the new video, he has no issue with how State Police investigated and charged Lacy.

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Two suspects are in custody, two others are still on the lose in the burglary of  Saints star Cam Jordan’s Metairie home last month. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says investigators traced a rental car to Conyers, Georgia

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LRN AM Newscall October 8

Now that State Police released a wide-angle video of the crash involving late LSU star Kyren Lacy, how does that change the narrative? Andrew Greenstein got some insight from a legal analyst.

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One Louisiana Congressman is upset over the lack of negotiations as the federal government shutdown enters its eighth day. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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While a Saints superstar was trying to help his team to victory last month, a real fearsome foursome was helping itself to his belongings. Andre Champagne reports.

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Medicaid provider reimbursements are up in Louisiana. State Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein (green-steen) delivered the news in a press conference yesterday.

Cut 4 (07) “…applicable Medicare rate.”

(Providers are currently being reimbursed 85-percent of the applicable Medicare rate.) Greenstein says this is up significantly from a couple years ago.

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Greenstein says this is a direct result of the Department of Health and Medicaid improving efficiencies, resulting in savings to the state.

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Now that State Police have released new video that showed Kyren Lacy’s role in last December’s fatal crash in Thibodaux, does that change things? Late last week, Lacy’s lawyer suggested that video taken from a different angle exonerated the late LSU star of any wrongdoing. But the new video clearly shows him speeding left of center in a no-passing zone, leading to an oncoming driver to swerve left to avoid hitting him and instead crashing head-on into an SUV, killing that vehicle’s driver. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says based on the new video, he has no issue with how State Police investigated and charged Lacy.

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Borghardt says even though it’s a moot point since Lacy has since died, proving that he caused the crash beyond a reasonable doubt might have been a tall task for prosecutors.

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Borghardt says he disagrees with any notion that Lacy’s civil rights were violated, and he’s the first to call out any police wrongdoing.

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It’s day eight of the federal government shutdown, and one Louisiana congressman is frustrated over the lack of negotiations. Measures to fund the government continue to fail in the Senate, and New Orleans Democrat Troy Carter says that’s not a surprise because Republicans and Democrats are not exchanging ideas.

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Carter says this kicking our heels into the ground and refusing to talk is irresponsible, reckless and childish.

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The last government shutdown, which started in 2018 and ended in 2019, lasted 35 days. Carter says it cost the American people 11-billion dollars.

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While Cam Jordan was leading the Saints defense against the 49ers in the Superdome last month, a quartet of burglars were helping themselves to his belongings. The longtime Saints star’s Metairie home was broken into during the September 14th game. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says deputies developed a vehicle of interest – a rental vehicle connected to the Atlanta area.

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Lopinto says his department worked with Conyers Police to quickly solve the case. 

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The two suspects in custody are 28-year-old Donald Robinson of Stockbridge, Georgia, and 19-year-old Jadon (jah-DON) Brown of Conyers. The two other suspects still on the loose are 20-year-old Jahaun Suber and 19-year-old Devell Ortiz, both of Conyers. Lopinto says this is the latest in a string of incidents in which NFL stars’ homes have been burglarized – other recent victims include Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow.

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Lopinto says it’s unclear whether the fact that the suspects were from the Atlanta area had anything to do with them targeting a star player from the Saints. Still, he says he hopes Jordan takes his anger out on the Falcons when the two teams face each other this season.

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South Carolina football has had a disappointing 3-and-2 start to the season. The Gamecocks have the number-91 scoring offense, averaging just 24.8 points per game. Head coach Shane Beamer says his struggling offense needs to do a better job this weekend, especially with the run game.

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LSU junior linebacker Harold Perkins had three tackles and a fumble recovery in last season’s game against South Carolina. Beamer says that Perkins poses several challenges for the Gamecocks’ offense.

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South Carolina starts a gauntlet of facing five straight top-ten teams with LSU this Saturday. Beamer is excited to play in Baton Rouge and says his team is doing all they can to simulate playing in one of the toughest environments in the country.

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UL-Lafayette football has had two of its three losses come on the road this season. As the Cajuns get ready to play James Madison in Virginia on Saturday, head coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-moe) says his team has the opportunity to make up for its early struggles on the road.

Cut 19 (17) “…product on tape.”

UL-Lafayette sophomore quarterback Lunch Winfield led his team to an impressive 54-51 overtime two weeks ago after coming off the bench and accounting for five touchdowns. Winfield is still dealing with an injury he suffered against Marshall, and Desormeaux says that the young QB is trending up, but he says the Cajuns must have a plan for both quarterbacks.

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5:30 LRN Newscast

A new video released by State Police essentially eliminates any notion that former LSU star Kyren Lacy was innocent in a deadly crash in Thibodaux last December. The video shows that Lacy was passing vehicles in a no-passing zone on L-A Highway 20, much faster than the flow of traffic, when a northbound Kia Cadenza swerved into the southbound lane and collided head-on with a Kia Sorento, killing 78-year-old Herman Hall. While Lacy’s car didn’t make any physical contact with either of the two Kias, a witness said his actions forced the head-on crash…

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A state police spokeswoman says it was Lacy’s reckless driving that led to the crash in front of his vehicle…

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Lacy was charged with negligent homicide and other charges and took his own life before a grand jury was to consider those charges.

Tragedy outside the Iberville Parish courthouse. Investigators say deputies Charles Riley and Brett Stassi (STAA-see) Jr. were trying to take 27-year-old Latrell Clark into custody, but Clark fought back, grabbed one of their duty weapons and shot them before fatally shooting himself. Riley was killed, and Stassi was badly injured. Iberville Parish District Attorney Tony Clayton says Riley and Stassi prevented further carnage.

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The full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reconsidering a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. Loyola New Orleans Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it will still be an uphill climb for the state to prevail before the full Fifth Circuit.

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4:45 LRN Sportscast

State Police released video this morning that provides evidence on why former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle. The video clearly shows Lacy driving at a high rate of speed and passing multiple vehicles in a no-passing zone on LA Highway 20 in Lafourche Parish moments before the driver of a Kia Cadenza, heading northbound, swerved to the left to avoid Lacy’s green Dodge Charger. When the Kia Cadenza swerved to the left, it collided with a southbound Kia Sorrento. When a State Trooper arrived at the crash scene, witnesses immediately identified Lacy’s Green Dodge Charger as the one that caused the wreck…

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During the video, a State Trooper interviews the female driver of the Kia Cadenza who, according to investigators, took evasive action to avoid impact with Lacy’s vehicle…

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LSU’s offense ranks 80th in the country when it comes to scoring, averaging just 27 points a game. Head coach Brian Kelly says the offense showed improvements over the bye week, as the Tigers look to keep improving.

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Despite facing one of the best defensive fronts in all of the NFL, the Saints’ offensive line did not allow quarterback Spencer Rattler to be sacked once in the 26-14 win over the Giants. Head coach Kellen Moore says he’s impressed with the entire group.

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4:30 LRN Newscast

State Police have released their investigative findings on why they charged LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy  with negligent homicide. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Lacy died by suicide just before a grand jury was to consider the charges.

A sheriff’s deputy in Iberville Parish is killed and another is fighting for his life after being shot outside the parish courthouse last night. Investigators say deputies Charles Riley and Brett Stassi (STAA-see) Jr. were trying to arrest 27-year-old Latrell Clark, but Clark grabbed one of their guns and shot them before fatally shooting himself. Riley was killed, and Stassi was badly hurt. Iberville Parish District Attorney Tony Clayton:

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A blood drive is being held for Deputy Stassi.

The full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reconsidering a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. Loyola New Orleans law professor Dane Ciolino says the state is arguing that a 1980 Supreme Court opinion that invalidated a similar law in Kentucky should not be used as precedent.

Cut 9 (13)  “…tripartite balancing test.”

3:30 LRN Newscast

An Iberville Parish sheriff’s deputy is shot and killed, and another is fighting for his life. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Deputies announce the arrest of two people who allegedly broke into the home of Saints star Cam Jordan’s when the Black and Gold were playing a game at San Francisco on September 14th. Jefferson Parish Sheriff officials say several high-dollar items were stolen, but two suspects were arrested in Georgia and the search is on for two more.

State Police release new video of last December’s fatal crash in Lafourche that provides more evidence to support charges against former LSU receiver  Kyren Lacy . Late last week, Lacy’s lawyer pointed to close-up video that shows Lacy well behind the deadly head-on crash. Now, LSP has released a wide-angle shot of the incident that clearly shows Lacy driving at a high rate of speed, passing vehicles on the narrow two-lane L-A Highway 20 in a no-passing zone. A northbound Kia Cadenza swerved into the southbound lane to avoid Lacy’s Dodge Charger and collided head-on with a Kia Sorento, killing 78-year-old Herman Hall. In the video, a State Trooper interviews the female driver of the Kia Cadenza.

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Lacy took his own life days before a grand jury was to consider the charges filed against him.

2:30 LRN Newscast

State Police released video this morning that provides evidence on why former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle. The video shows Lacy driving at a high rate of speed and passing multiple vehicles in a no-passing zone on LA Highway 20 in Lafourche Parish moments before the driver of a Kia Cadenza, heading northbound, swerved to the left to avoid Lacy’s green Dodge Charger. When the Kia Cadenza swerved to the left, it collided with a southbound Kia Sorrento. When a State Trooper arrived at the crash scene, witnesses immediately identified Lacy’s Green Dodge Charger as the one that caused the wreck…

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State Police released the critical incident briefing video in response to Lacy’s attorney producing evidence that suggested Lacy was not at fault for the crash.

An Iberville Parish Sheriff’s deputy  was fatally shot and second deputy is in stable but critical condition after a shooting last night at the Iberville Parish Courthouse. State Police says an Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office detective was interviewing  27-year-old Latrell Clark of White Castle was being interviewed about on an ongoing sex crimes investigation. Officials say when Clark was told he was being arrested, a physical struggle ensued during which several gunshots were fired. Deputy Charles Riley was fatally shot and Deputy Brett Stassi Junior is said to be fighting for his life. Local district attorney Tony Clayton…

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The full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reconsidering a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The ruling puts on hold the law that requires all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Loyola New Orleans law professor Dane Ciolino says this decision was not exactly unexpected.

Cut 8 (12) “…appellate court system.”

Ciolino says if the full Fifth Circuit does not rule in favor of the state, there’s no guarantee that the Supreme Court will take up the state’s expected appeal.

LRN PM Newscall October 7

State Police have released their investigative findings on why they charged LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy with negligent homicide. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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An Iberville Parish sheriff’s deputy is shot and killed, and another is fighting for his life. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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State Police released video this morning that provides evidence on why former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle. The video clearly shows Lacy driving at a high rate of speed and passing multiple vehicles in a no-passing zone on LA Highway 20 in Lafourche Parish moments before the driver of a Kia Cadenza, heading northbound, swerved to the left to avoid Lacy’s green Dodge Charger. When the Cadenza swerved to the left, it collided with a southbound Kia Sorento. When a State Trooper arrived at the crash scene, witnesses immediately identified Lacy’s Charger as the one that caused the wreck.

Cut 3 (10) “…there sir.”

Lacy’s car did not make physical contact with the two cars that collided, but a witness said his actions forced the head on crash.

Cut 4 (11) “…head on.”

During the video, a State Trooper interviews the female driver of the Kia Cadenza who, according to investigators, took evasive action to avoid impact with Lacy’s oncoming vehicle.

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Following the crash, State Police say they conducted a detailed investigation with the assistance of crash reconstruction experts. A state police spokeswoman says it was Lacy’s reckless driving that led to the crash in front of his vehicle.

Cut 6 (09) “ high rate of speed.”

On Friday, Lacy’s attorney, Matthew Ory, appeared on HTV 10 in Houma and released a different camera angle of the crash, which shows Lacy’s vehicle driving through the scene. Based on this video evidence, Ory stated that Lacy did not cause the crash.

Ory also cited a report from the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office, which did its own investigation, which Ory said concluded with the D-A saying Lacy did not know his actions were the cause of the crash that happened about 72 yards in front of him.

State Police state that their investigative findings were reviewed in consultation with the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office to determine the appropriate charges, and the 17th Judicial District Court approved an arrest warrant.

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The LSP report says the first phone call Lacy made, based on cell phone records, was to a Baton Rouge criminal defense attorney and personal injury lawyer.

The crash claimed the life of 78-year-old Herman Hall of Thibodaux, Louisiana. Lacy took his own life just days before a grand jury was to consider the charges against him. You can see the video LSP released today on our website, Louisiana Radio Network-dot-com.

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The full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reconsidering a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. The ruling puts on hold the law that requires all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. Loyola New Orleans law professor Dane Ciolino says this decision was not exactly unexpected.

Cut 8 (12) “…appellate court system.”

Ciolino says the state is arguing that a 1980 Supreme Court opinion that invalidated a similar law passed in Kentucky should not be used as precedent.

Cut 9 (13)  “…tripartite balancing test.”

All that said, Ciolino says it will be an uphill climb for the state to prevail before the full Fifth Circuit.

Cut 10 (12) “…its own precedent.”

Ciolino says if the full Fifth Circuit does not rule in favor of the state, there’s no guarantee that the Supreme Court will take up the state’s expected appeal.

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A sheriff’s deputy in Iberville Parish is killed and another is fighting for his life after being shot outside the parish courthouse last night. Investigators say deputies Charles Riley and Brett Stassi (STAA-see) Jr. were trying to take 27-year-old Latrell Clark of Baton Rouge into custody, but Clark fought back, grabbed one of their duty weapons and shot them before fatally shooting himself. Riley was killed, and Stassi is fighting for his life. Iberville Parish District Attorney Tony Clayton says Riley and Stassi prevented further carnage.

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Clayton says Riley and Stassi – whose father is the sheriff of Iberville Parish, Brett Stassi Sr. – are true heroes.

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Clayton says this is a very hard day in Iberville Parish.

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1:30 LRN Newscast

State Police have released their investigative findings on why they charged LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy  with negligent homicide. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Lacy died by suicide just before a grand jury was to consider the charges.

Tragedy outside the Iberville Parish courthouse. Investigators say deputies Charles Riley and Brett Stassi (STAA-see) Jr. were trying to take 27-year-old Latrell Clark into custody, but Clark fought back, grabbed one of their duty weapons and shot them before fatally shooting himself. Riley was killed, and Stassi was badly injured. Iberville Parish District Attorney Tony Clayton says Riley and Stassi prevented further carnage.

Cut 11 (10) “…to report today.”

The full Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is reconsidering a three-judge panel’s ruling that the state’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional. Loyola New Orleans Law Professor Dane Ciolino says it will still be an uphill climb for the state to prevail before the full Fifth Circuit.

Cut 10 (12) “…its own precedent.”