A moment of unity was held in the State Capitol today as Governor Edwards and legislators honored and prayed for the victims of the Florida mass shooting. At least 50 people were killed when a gunman attacked a gay nightclub in Orlando. Governor John Bel Edwards says when freedom is threatened, all of our freedoms are threatened…
cut 12 (08) “…and hate’
Forum for Equality executive director Sara Jane Brady says the shooting demonstrates there’s still much hatred and prejudice aimed towards homosexuals…:
CUT 6 (10) “our expression”
It’s been reported New Orleans native, 39-year-old Leonel Melendez, is in a coma suffering after he was shot in the head. A former Lafayette resident, 27-year-old Frank Hernandez, is also said to be one of the 49 people shot dead by the gunman.

That large sinkhole in Assumption Parish has stabilized as we approach the four year anniversary of when the ground started sinking at Bayou Corne. But Assumption Director of Emergency Preparedness, John Boudreaux, says the sinkhole will continue to grow in size over the next few decades
cut 11 (09) “…slower progress”
The sinkhole currently covers 35 acres.

The Desoto Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still searching for answers in the death of a 21-year-old woman, as the murder charges against the suspect were dropped. Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle says they originally booked 33-year-old Jarrod Earl Johnson of Logansport for the murder of Maranda Whitton, but they let him go after the autopsy’s findings…:
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Whitton’s body was found in a pond near Logansport last Friday.