10:30 Newscast, December 17th, 2015

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards announced some members of his cabinet and staff during a news conference Wednesday. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A man who allegedly placed a camera inside a urinal in a men’s restroom at an office building has been arrested by the Baton Rouge Police Department. 52-year-old Stephen McCants is charged with video voyeurism after detectives say they received a tip from the public following the release of a picture of the suspect cops were able to capture from the camera’s footage.

So how would the Federal Reserve interest rate hike affect consumers in Louisiana? The Fed raised rates .25% to .5%. State Treasurer John Kennedy says this is just a sign that they feel the economy is headed in the right direction, but for the most part consumers won’t notice. He says you may have slightly higher interest rates on mortgage or car loans. If you have a savings account…:
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He says the Fed is taking baby steps with this first increase in nearly a decade.

57 new State Police cadets graduate today and will soon be patrolling our roads. Sgt. Nick Manale says the graduates still have 12 weeks of field training to go, but then they’ll be out protecting our communities. He says there isn’t a set date for the next cadet class but he encourages anyone interested to submit an application…:
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He says the new troopers will be assigned to locations throughout the state.