10:30 Newscast Sept 9

Lake Charles residents are feeling forgotten by the national media.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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In Calcasieu Parish, the Sheriff’s office has arrested an 11-year-old after a family member was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in Moss Bluff. The CPSO says deputies were called to a residence Monday evening in reference to a shooting and found 39-year old Andrew Lafleur, III dead. Further investigation found an 11-year old was responsible, the child was booked in the Juvenile Detention Center and charged with second-degree murder.

Governor Edwards says he’ll make an announcement on a possible move to Phase Three as early as today. Edwards says if the state does advance to Phase Three and cases surge we may have to retreat back to Phase Two. He says compliance on social distancing and mask-wearing will prevent that…

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A Pine High School Senior is taking the Washington Parish School Board to court after the superintendent ruled a parking space mural of President Donald Trump was too political.  Ned Thomas was participating in the school’s “Seniors Paint Your Parking Spot” program and had his design approved by the principal, only to have it painted over after a paid artist completed the image.

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