3:30 PM Newscast

Baton Rouge police announce that Blane Salamoni, the officer who fired six shots into the body of Alton Sterling, will never work as a B-R-P-D officer as part of a settlement reached. Police Chief Murphy Paul says the Sterling shooting followed a pattern of unprofessional behavior shown by Salamoni…

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Salamoni will be allowed to voluntarily resign retroactive to March 2018, instead of being fired.

Beginning this month Cleco customers will see an average savings of $14 a month on their power bill over the next year.President Trump’s federal tax law lowered corporate tax rates for utility companies. The Louisiana Public Service Commission had to approve Cleco’s plan to distribute the savings. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill explains how customers will see the credit on their bill.

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A series of new laws take effect today. Brooke Thorington spoke with the lawmakers who authored two of the new additions…

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The investigation continues into the LaSalle Parish crash that killed three on Monday, including a toddler. The driver of the 18-wheeler that rear ended a Ford Fiesta in the incident has now been arrested. 33 year old Joseph Pardue of Georgetown is charged with three counts of negligent homicide as well as negligent injury, reckless operation, and unsafe vehicle.