Nearly half a year after former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy took his life, two contrasting narratives are publicly emerging over how Louisiana State Police handled the investigation that led to his arrest three months before his death.

Lacy was accused of causing a Dec. 17, 2024, crash that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall, a military veteran from Thibodaux. While his car never collided with others, State Police claim Lacy’s reckless driving caused a chain of events that led to the crash.

In January, the 24-year-old turned himself in to State Police on counts of negligent homicide, felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle.

Lacy was seen by many as destined for a bright future in the NFL. A former transfer from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he was the SEC co-lead

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