Federal forecasters are once again calling for an active hurricane season with the likelihood of 13 to 19 named storms, six to ten hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes. National Weather Service Director Ken Graham is urging Louisiana residents to get your emergency kit prepared now…

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Graham says warm sea surface temperatures are probably number one contributor to the active forecast.

Attorney General Liz Murrill is looking into what contributed into last week’s jail break at the Orleans Parish Jail. Murrill says a critical piece in preventing future escapes is making sure the Orleans Parish criminal justice system is moving cases through in an effective manner. She says housing inmates at a parish jail for several years is asking for trouble…

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Five of the ten inmates who escaped last week remain free.

Approximately 143-thousand unclaimed property checks, totaling over 34-million-dollars, will be mailed next Friday. Sean Richardson has more

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The Monroe Police Department reports a 15-year-old girl drowned last night while swimming with friends in the Ouachita River. Authorities are urging the public not to swim in the Ouachita River because water levels are high.

Lake Charles Police are trying to determine who fatally shot a 16-year-old girl at a graduation party early Tuesday morning. The victim has been identified as McKenzie Rideau from Lake Charles College Prep.