12:30 Newscast, December 18th, 2015

A former investigator with the DA’s Office in Washington Parish has been indicted by a grand jury amidst allegations he used his position to force women to have sex with him…:
CUT 1 (29) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

The latest installment of Star Wars opened Friday to an extremely eager audience and the hype is just about everywhere you go. For it’s preview showings alone, “The Force Awakens” brought in a record breaking $57 million dollars at US box offices in one night. This Louisiana kid went on opening day and says he’s the biggest Star Wars fan you’ve ever met…:
CUT 9 (07) “everything”

The bodies of a Vernon Parish woman and her 9-year-old son have been found, and authorities have placed the victim’s fiance under arrest. The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Misty Marshall, who had not been seen since before Thanksgiving, was located in a wooded area near New Llano, and her child was found near the home where he lived with his family. Marshal’s fiance, Matthew Dotson, was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder but officials say additional charges are pending. The case is under investigation.

State Police say the stepped up patrols begin today as efforts get underway to keep drunk drivers off the road for the holiday. Sgt. Nick Manale says the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign runs through January 3rd. He says over the Thanksgiving holiday they saw a high number of traffic fatalities and want to prevent that from happening again…:
CUT 7 (09) “all safe”
During the 2014 holiday season, there were 671 fatal and injury crashes and 99 involved alcohol.