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Woman says trooper threatened to kill her

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

Here are some of our top headlines from today.


Bond set for trooper accused of domestic violence

A judge has set bond at $350,000 for a state trooper accused of strangling a woman twice and threatening to kill her. She was in court yesterday to tell her story. "He said, 'I will kill you. ... I will shoot you with my gun,'" she told the court. Jackie DeRobertis has details.


Say goodbye to Kirby Smith

How many reasons are there to implode the Kirby Smith dormitory on the LSU campus? It was once referred to as being built in the 1960s' Soviet style, and all the amenities that brings. This summer it will be demolished and replaced with a green space. Terell Wilkins takes a look for us.


A cup of Joe (Burrow)

The Cincinnati Zoo has a new penguin. Three guesses as to who they named it after.


Check in later. We'll have more!

Today's top stories

State trooper strangled woman twice, threatened to kill her, she tells court; bond at $350K

A state police trooper accused of strangling his girlfriend last week had his bond set at $350,000 after a tense hearing to determine if he… Read more

Gary Chambers burns Confederate flag in new ad for campaign against Sen. John Kennedy

Gary Chambers Jr. burns a Confederate flag in a new provocative ad in his uphill campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. John Kennedy. Read more

Louisiana Supreme Court to decide if Baton Rouge serial killer's death voids his conviction

The Louisiana Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide whether Baton Rouge serial killer Kenneth Gleason's conviction should be thrown out… Read more

 
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Kirby Smith Hall will be imploded in June, LSU says — for real, this time

Kirby Smith Hall, the notorious LSU dorm that looms over campus, will finally be imploded in June 2022 and will be replaced with a green sp… Read more

'Emergency!' stars eye Baton Rouge EMS for upcoming documentary about paramedics

Two actors who popularized ambulance work in a 1970s television show are behind an effort to embed film crews with East Baton Rouge Emergen… Read more

Senators advance congressional map with one majority-Black district, amid questions over legal contract

The Louisiana Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a congressional map that maintains the status quo of a single majority-Blac… Read more

 
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Former Baton Rouge priest now archbishop of Louisville

A priest ordained in 1989 for the Diocese of Baton Rouge who has served as bishop of Houma-Thibodaux for the past 8½ years has been named a… Read more

Meet 'Cup O' Joe Burrow', Cincinnatti Zoo's little penguin named after Bengals, LSU star

The Cincinnati Zoo has named a newly-hatched penguin after Bengals' quarterback and former LSU star Joe Burrow.  Read more

Heavy SEC flavor at Super Bowl with LSU, Georgia leading way

Odell Beckham Jr. cheered Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase two short years ago, enjoying every minute as the duo led their alma mater LSU to th… Read more