5:30 LRN Newscast

A 14-year-old boy is killed in a shooting in Terrebonne Parish. First Lieutenant Blake Tabor says the boy was breaking into the vehicles with two other juveniles, one of whom admitted to shooting the boy to death days later.

Cut 7 (11) “…14-year-old child.”

Tabor says while the investigation is still ongoing, they’re not looking for anyone else.

A supplement that’s widely available could be deadly. That’s the warning of St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape after a 36-year-old woman died in part of an overdose of Kratom. Dr. Tape says Kratom has been used for decades.

Cut 11 (16) “…you will overdose.”

Louisiana set a record for in-person early voting, beating its previous high set in 2020 by 32,000 votes. Sean Richardson has the numbers.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

An explosion near Camp Minden in Webster Parish. The LSP Hazardous Material Hotline got a notification from Goex Industries regarding an explosion that occurred at their facility. The facility was evacuated, and no injuries were reported. There is no indication of any threat to public safety and the incident has been contained.