16:30 LRN Newscast October 13

Police have identified the suspect involved in the shooting death of a New Orleans Police Officer.  30-year-old Darren Bridges, a convicted felon, faces a charge of first degree murder in the shooting death of 29-year-old officer Marcus McNeil.  Chief Michael Harrison says they are still investigating what exactly happened…

(Cut 3) (:12) “as a result.”

Bridges was chased into a nearby building and apprehended without further incident.

A child who was injured in a car accident Wednesday night on I-12 in Denham Springs has died.  The 5-month-old girl was taken off life support today.  Police say Jessica Cowart of Denham Springs struck the rear end of the vehicle the mother Gabbie Madare (Ma-dare) and the baby were in, throwing the baby into the car’s dash…

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The Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter at the University of Louisiana at Monroe is suspended after a pledge group’s private statements were made public. Michelle Southern reports…:

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern.”

Louisiana legislators met for a one day retreat this week to consider what needs to be done to prevent falling off a fiscal cliff.  Minden Representative and House Democratic Caucus chairman Gene Reynolds says the public needs to talk with their representatives…

Cut 13 (07)  “you like.”