An Emmy-award profitable anchor and investigative reporter has been named in an lively investigation right into a attainable youngster intercourse crime.
KTAL reported June 4 throughout its night hour present that former KTBS information anchor Invoice Lunn had been the topic of an ongoing investigation by the Shreveport Police Division.
Throughout the broadcast, it was revealed that Lunn was caught after the efforts of three native males whose mission is to catch males making an attempt to have intercourse with underage women.
Later that day, KTBS reported that Lunn had resigned as information director and anchor. KTBS acknowledged that his resignation was after attainable inappropriate communication with a juvenile that occurred Might 29.
In line with police experiences, Lunn known as police Might 29 and claimed he was assaulted by a number of males and that they tried to steal his automobile.
It was later revealed that Lunn arrived at 9500 block of Chaparral Lane with the intention of assembly a juvenile on his lunch break.
KTBS supplied a press release from Lunn’s lawyer Dhu Thompson. The assertion acknowledged:
“It’s our preliminary understanding that this incident was not the results of a regulation enforcement investigation, however slightly one finished by non-public people. Our main concern right now is that regulation enforcement receives all proof surrounding this incident in order that they’ll make an intensive and full evaluate. Mr. Lunn has cooperated with authorities and vehemently denies any allegations of wrongdoing. It’s our hope that after an intensive evaluate of all of the proof surrounding this matter that Mr. Lunn will likely be proven to be harmless and cleared of all allegations.”
Lunn has been with KTBS since Might 2019 and in Aug. 2023 he was promoted to information director.
Since Lunn’s resignation Assistant Information Director Stephanie Samuels has been serving because the interim information director.
Extra: Former KTBS news director, anchor Bill Lunn resigns amid investigation of possible sex crimes
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Occasions. Contact her at [email protected].
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