5:30 LRN Newscast February 10

Alliance Compressors is expanding its Natchitoches facility with a $45-million investment. Chairman of Alliance Compressors, Brent Schroder says the investment allows them to add a third assembly line to the plant, which will create 78 direct new jobs with an average annual salary of $47,000.

Cut 3 (06) “…in the area.”

Schroder says due to the increasing demand from partners, Emerson, Trane Technologies, and Lennox Industries they need to add to their 400,000 square-foot facility.

A man wanted for murder was fatally wounded during a shoot-out with New Orleans Police officers in Central City this morning. NOPD Chief Deputy Superintendent Christopher Goodly says officers and U-S Marshals were serving a “high-risk” warrant on a subject at an apartment complex. Goodly identifies the deceased individual as a 22-year-old male, who was wanted for the murder of a 35-year-old male and attempted murder of another person who was injured in a car…

Cut 7 (09) “…Piety Street.”

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder has created a special legislative committee to look into the death of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in 2019 after he was beaten by State Troopers following a high-speed chase that ended in Union Parish. There are accusations of a cover-up involving the governor.

Schexnayder says the Legislature’s investigation will review the handling of the Greene incident on all levels. He says the truth must come out and no cover-up will be tolerated. Committee chair Tanner Magee of Houma hopes to bring some closure to Greene’s family…

Cut 10 (07) “…this committee.”

Greene’s mother, Mona Hardin, held a press conference today to address the latest developments in this tragedy. She restated her claim that Governor Edwards allowed Greene’s killing to be characterized as an accident, knowing he was killed by troopers. Hardin says she will not rest until all responsible are held accountable for their roles in the death of her son.

Cut 14 (13) “…will get results.”