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with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editor

Good morning. Here's what we got going on today.


IN MEMORIAM: Hundreds of mourners turned out for a procession followed by a funeral service honoring Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Adam Gaubert, who was killed in an ambush the weekend before. Click here to view our photo gallery of the event, here for video and here for the story penned by Elyse Carmosino. 


EYE IN THE SKY: Satellite photos taken six weeks after Ida descended on southeast Louisiana offer another view of the Cat 4 storm's impact on the state's coastline. Click here to see for yourself. 


THE GAME: LSU Ed Orgeron's hot seat is quelled for the time being after knocking off Florida Saturday. Scott Rabalais gives us three big takeaways from the game.


As always, thanks for reading!

Today's top stories

Gunshot victim's body found on patch of grass off West Brookstown Drive, Baton Rouge police say

A gunshot victim was found dead on a patch of grass off West Brookstown Drive late Friday, Baton Rouge police say. Read more

See the list of businesses led or owned by LSU grads that grew fastest, made the most money

Jackson-based DarkHorse Industries topped this year’s LSU 100 fastest-growing company list, while Christus Health-Louisiana & Southeast… Read more

Louisiana ICE centers ignore agency protocol on release of asylum seekers, advocates, immigrants say

Hundreds of asylum seekers at the ICE detention centers in Louisiana are being forced to pay for private transportation options to get to a… Read more

 
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Is this Louisiana town right for a $400 million grain terminal? Some residents say no

For decades, Wallace residents watched as industrial plants sprouted across the Mississippi River on St. John the Baptist Parish's east ban… Read more

LPB's longtime leader Beth Courtney retiring in January; auditorium will be named in her honor

Louisiana Public Broadcasting CEO Beth Courtney has announced plans to retire at the end of January. Read more

Hayley Arceneaux's trip in St. Francisville a bit shorter than her trip into space

Hayley Arceneaux rode in the West Feliciana High School homecoming parade Friday night for a distance quite a bit shorter than her last not… Read more

 
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5 escape antiquated juvenile detention center after shank attack on guards; 1 at large

Five teenagers escaped from Baton Rouge’s antiquated Juvenile Detention Center after attacking three guards with a shank, prompting renewed… Read more

Dump truck smashes into Entergy transformers, sparking fire that causes $1M in damage, BRFD says

A dump truck careened off the road while traveling southbound on U.S. 190 Friday, smashing into a pair of electrical transformers and spark… Read more

Photos: Procession to funeral honors fallen La. State Police Master Trooper Adam Gaubert

Law enforcement and other first responders were joined by members of the public lining Jefferson Highway, Airline Highway and Siegen Lane, … Read more