18:30 LRN Newscast October 23

A hostage situation in Marksville ends with two people dead. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A second bacteria has been identified in connection with a salmonella outbreak that have left 158 sick in Caldwell Parish with 40 hospitalized.   They have been since discharged.  Public Officer of Health for Central Louisiana Dr. David Holcombe says testing is underway to determine which foods were contaminated…

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Gas prices are on a slow decline, but motorists are still paying more than they did at this time last year. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says a year ago the statewide average was $2.09. He expects gas prices to decline towards that figure as the weeks go by..

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Nationally the average price at the pump has fallen for 15 of the last 20 days.

Singer and former child actor Corey Feldman was charged with weed possession in the northeast Louisiana town of Mangham . Feldman and members of his crew, who were also charged, were in town for a gig in Monroe. Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming calls it a minor incident..:

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