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Former LSU, current Southern University running back Trey Holly pleads no contest to gun charges, avoids jail time

Monday, April 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

Former Louisiana high school football star Trey Holly has avoided jail time by entering a no contest plea. Holly was accused of illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property for a 2024 shooting that took place in his hometown of... Read More.

Governor Jeff Landry lashes out at Louisiana judges, parents of violent juveniles, in wake of Mall of Louisiana mass shooting

Monday, April 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

Governor Jeff Landry calls last week's fatal mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana unacceptable and is pointing the finger at parents and the judicial system for the violence that continues to take place involving young people. Landry says the failure of this situation... Read More.

Podcast leads to 4 arrests in 1982 unsolved murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp in Covington

Monday, April 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

44 years after 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp was raped and murdered in Covington, State Police have arrested four men in connection with that murder. Trooper Marc Gremillion says the February 1982 murder remained unsolved for decades, until Charles Dowdy's podcast "Who Killed Roxanne" spurred interest... Read More.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson recounts events surrounding attack at White House Correspondents Association Dinner

Monday, April 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

House Speaker Mike Johnson was on KEEL Radio in Shreveport this morning recounting his experience on Saturday night when he was rushed away when an armed man tried to gain access to the ballroom where they were holding the White House Correspondents Association dinner.... Read More.

Lafayette police diffuse tense situation after Festival International, arrest 19-year-old Jai’Quan Pierre on multiple charges

Monday, April 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

Quick thinking by Lafayette Police after Festival International had wrapped up Saturday night may have prevented a much more serious situation. Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says a large crowd had gathered after the music had wrapped up, and an argument broke out between... Read More.

Proposed bill would increase salary of Louisiana governor and other statewide elected officials

Monday, April 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

A bill heading to the House floor seeks to give the governor and statewide elected officials a significant pay raise. Harahan Representative John Illg is proposing that the governor's salary be 35% of the average base pay for Louisiana's university system presidents, and for... Read More.

Rinse and repeat: LSU loses in familiar fashion as the Tigers are swept again

Sunday, April 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

For the third straight game, LSU took a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning, and a weary bullpen could not hold to two separate three-run leads, and LSU lost to Mississippi State on Sunday, 13-8, as the Bulldogs completed the sweep. Wheels fell off in... Read More.

Gutsy effort, but LSU still comes up short losing 10-8 in 11 innings

Saturday, April 25 by Louisiana Radio Network

LSU battled Mississippi State for nearly five hours, enduring injuries and rain, but in the end, the Tigers lost 10-8 in 11 innings as the Bulldogs snapped their six-game SEC home losing streak. LSU's SEC losing streak grows to seven as the Tigers could not... Read More.

Baton Rouge Police make arrest in fatal Mall of Louisiana shooting that claimed the life of 17-year-old Martha Odom

Friday, April 24 by Louisiana Radio Network

Baton Rouge Police officers have arrested a 17-year-old and searching for a second suspect in Thursday's fatal shooting at the Mall of Louisiana that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl and wounded five others. Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse says the individual... Read More.

Athletic Director Verge Ausberry’s new contract approved by LSU Board of Supervisors

Thursday, April 23 by Louisiana Radio Network

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new contract for athletic director Verge Ausberry. Ausberry will receive $1.5 million by the end of 2027, and his $8 million deal runs through 2030. The former linebacker now AD addressed the LSU Board of Supervisors... Read More.

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Former LSU, current Southern University running back Trey Holly pleads no contest to gun charges, avoids jail time

Governor Jeff Landry lashes out at Louisiana judges, parents of violent juveniles, in wake of Mall of Louisiana mass shooting

Podcast leads to 4 arrests in 1982 unsolved murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp in Covington

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson recounts events surrounding attack at White House Correspondents Association Dinner

Lafayette police diffuse tense situation after Festival International, arrest 19-year-old Jai’Quan Pierre on multiple charges

Proposed bill would increase salary of Louisiana governor and other statewide elected officials

Rinse and repeat: LSU loses in familiar fashion as the Tigers are swept again

Gutsy effort, but LSU still comes up short losing 10-8 in 11 innings

Baton Rouge Police make arrest in fatal Mall of Louisiana shooting that claimed the life of 17-year-old Martha Odom

Athletic Director Verge Ausberry’s new contract approved by LSU Board of Supervisors

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