Fox News Louisiana
WGMB (Fox) Baton Rouge, LA DMA: 94
07:31AM Central D.S., March 18 2008
Programming Type: News

building a bridge to replace the drains that collapsed. the danger is far from over ... rush says gas lines running underneath the road could cause and explosion. so local traffic should be cautious is they decide to ignore the barricades and drive on the road. the difference in height between one portion of the road and the other not very good for your vehicle not very safe to drive through when we close any of these bridges down it's for your safety so it's really not the best choice to avoid or go around any road closure. right now both lanes are closed and that could be the case for the next few days. traffic going from south of johnhenri road is being redirected to la 16 and la 447. reporting on juban road this is jon fairbanks back to you in the studio. the juban interchange on i- 12, which is only a few miles from the cave-in, is still open to traffic. is it justice or something else at the louisiana state penitentiary in angola? inmates herman wallace and albert woodfox have both been in solitary confinement at angola for 36 years, convicted of murdering prison guard brent miller. but attorneys for the men say the murder weapon was never tied to either man and a bloody fingerprint at the scene did not belong to wallace or woodfox. " if they did not do this... i think they need to be out. " a federal trial to determine if this is cruel and unusual punishment, is scheduled for later this year. authorities have recovered the body of one of the teens who went missing in an apparent boating accident on lake pontchartrain more than a week ago. police say two fishermen found the body yesterday. but authorities would not confirm which teen's body was discovered. sixteen-year-old george mcclain and 18-year-old otis thornton were last seen with a boat on the lake levee. agents found their boat last week. federal inmates serving time in texas for crack cocaine offenses are seeking reduced terms. new guidelines took effect this month. since last week, about 80 inmates have been freed in the eastern district of texas, which

Fox News Louisiana
WGMB (Fox) Baton Rouge, LA DMA: 94
06:30AM Central D.S., March 18 2008
Programming Type: News

now crews are in the process of building a bridge to replace the drains that collapsed. the danger is far from over ... rush says gas lines running underneath the road could cause and explosion. so local traffic should be cautious is they decide to ignore the barricades and drive on the road. the difference in height between one portion of the road and the other not very good for your vehicle not very safe to drive through when we close any of these bridges down it's for your safety so it's really not the best choice to avoid or go around any road closure. right now both lanes are closed and that could be the case for the next few days. traffic going from south of johnhenri road is being redirected to la 16 and la 447. reporting on juban road this is jon fairbanks back to you in the studio. the juban interchange on i- 12, which is only a few miles from the cave-in, is still open to traffic. is it justice or something else at the louisiana state penitentiary in angola? inmates herman wallace and albert woodfox have both been in solitary confinement at angola for 36 years, convicted of murdering prison guard brent miller. but attorneys for the men say the murder weapon was never tied to either men and a bloody fingerprint at the scene did not belong to wallace or woodfox. " if they did not do this... i think they need to be out. " a federal trial to determine if this is cruel and unusual punishment, is scheduled for later this year. authorities have recovered the body of one of the teens who went missing in an apparent boating accident on lake pontchartrain more than a week ago. police say two fishermen found the body yesterday. but authorities would not confirm which teen's body was discovered. sixteen-year-old george mcclain and 18-year-old otis thornton were last seen with a boat on the lake levee. agents found their boat last week. federal inmates serving time in texas for crack cocaine offenses

Fox News Louisiana
WGMB (Fox) Baton Rouge, LA DMA: 94
08:09PM Central D.S., March 17 2008
Programming Type: News

citizen complainets concerning chaisson's behavior. the civil service board has scheduled a pre- disciplinary hearing... chaisson'll have the opportunity to "respond" to citizens complaints, april second. is it justice--- or something else, at the louisiana state penitentiary in angola.. inmates herman wallance and albert woodfox have both been in solitary confinement at angola for 36 years--- convicted of murdering prison guard brent miller.. but the weapon was never tied to either--- and a bloody fingerprint at the scene belonged to neither wallace or woodfox.... " if they did not do this... i think they need to be out. " a federal trial to determine if this is cruel and unusual punishment, is scheduled for later this year... texas lawmen are calling it the largest cockfighting bust in state history--- 300 arrests... it happened over the weekend, 60 miles south of dallas... 32 police officers, along with a swat team-- raiding a private residence... besides the birds... guns, drugs and $200,000 in cash

NBC 33 TV News at 6
WVLA (NBC) Baton Rouge, LA DMA: 94
05:06PM Central D.S., March 17 2008
Programming Type: News

suspects tried to pry open the safe doors. but the duo wasn't able to get any cash. the driver appears to be a white man with a bandana on his head. he was wearing dark clothing and has a goatee. the other man appears to be white as well, wearing a navy blue, hooded jacked. if you have any information call crime stoppers at 344-stop. now to an issue that is set to come before a federal court. .. about two men you've probably never heard about. but their cases have already made history .. creating milestones that are raising questions about american justice. when is a long sentence in solitary too long .. does it ever become cruel and unusual punishment? here's nbc's kerry sanders... behind the fences and razor wire at the louisiana state penitentary.... more than 5- thousand criminals... most doing hard time..and hard labor... nat snd-prison two-way radio it's the kind of place where they send the worst of the worst and throw away the key. nat snd keys jingle jangle behind the bars here...and all but forgotten inmates: herman wallace nat snd-cell door closes albert woodfox... both in solitary confinement here since 1972. sot defense attorney "to my understanding, there's no person in the united states that has been held in solitary confinement as long as albert and herman. 36- years" standuper and this is their home. a tiny cell. only 9 feet by six feet. where for 23- hours a day, they eat sleep..and think about why they're here." both were convicted of murdering prison guard brent miller. like most of those in prison. nat snd "point blank, i am totally innocent." they claim they didn't do it. herman wallace, who like albert woodfox is allowed out to exercise alone one hour a day....spoke with nbc news by telephone. "let's understand something here, i mean, the spca would shut this prison down if they had dogs up in here like this, it's just cruel and unusual punishment" sot teenie verret/widow "i wanted to kill them with my own bare hands." widow, teenie verret, only 17- years old back then, was a newlywed. her husband, brent miller, had just been stabbed 32- times. she says the prison warden convinced her the two inmates were guilty. but, now, decades later, she's not sure. why? the murder weapon was never tied to either of them... and a bloody finger print at the scene did not belong to wallace or woodfox. tennie verret/wha us did not do this rober29 that same sli being released sot king "wh there? like hell! tells ano the those still y. robei' re herman and alb priso e sot ow throw confinemend one." louisia officials would not en camera.. o theyy not in solitary they are "allowed to watch tv and have the right to radios and headsets." and, both "eventually may be transferred to different housing." before that happens, a judge may weigh in. a federal trial to answer if this is cruel and unusual punishment is scheduled for later this year. kerry sanders, nbc news, angola, louisiana a change is on the way when it comes to the weather. nelson will be back with his full forecast. plus ... surveiallance cameras catch a man setting fire to a nightclub. we'll show you the dramatic video. also caught on tape ... an explosion in albania .. heard more than 120 miles away. we'll tell you what happened when nbc 33 news at six continues.