Louisiana murder suspect who cut ankle monitor back in custody [Video]

RIGHT NOW, A MURDER SUSPECT WHO CUT OFF HIS ANKLE MONITOR IS BACK IN CUSTODY. WE’RE TOLD HE WAS CHARGED IN A DEADLY CANAL STREET SHOOTING AND WAS ABLE TO BREAK FREE FROM HIS DEVICE OVERNIGHT. WDSU REPORTER ELIZABETH KUEBEL IS LIVE FOLLOWING THE VERY LATEST ON THIS ESCAPE AND THE NEW LEGISLATION TARGETING CASES JUST LIKE THIS ONE. ELIZABETH. EXACTLY RIGHT. TRAVERS. HE BROKE FREE FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS OVERNIGHT, AND AS YOU MENTIONED TODAY, I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT NEW LEGISLATION GOING INTO EFFECT TO STIFFEN THE PENALTIES THE NEXT TIME SOMETHING EXACTLY LIKE THIS WERE TO HAPPEN. THIS MAN IS NOW BACK IN CUSTODY, TURNING HIMSELF IN THURSDAY MORNING AFTER WE’RE TOLD HE CUT OFF HIS ANKLE MONITOR 12 HOURS PRIOR ASAP AND ANKLE MONITORING PROGRAM WALKS US THROUGH THE MOMENTS AFTER GETTING THE ALERT. WE BEGIN OUR SERIES OF THINGS THAT WE DO AND THAT’S THAT INCLUDES …