5:30 PM Newscast Mar 18

The time of Louisiana’s first execution of a prisoner in 15 years is at hand for Jesse Hoffman who scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia between six and nine PM at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Hoffman was 18 years old when he kidnapped, raped and murdered of Molly Elliot in 1996. On Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster Governor, Jeff Landry said he will not stop the execution…

Cut 3 (12) “…quite some time.”

Danette Colbert faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of Adan Manzano, the 27-year-old reporter in town covering the Super Bowl who was found dead in a Kenner hotel room with a combination of Xanax and alcohol in his system and Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley says she had an an accomplice, Ricky White was also arrested in Hollywood, Fla last Friday.

Cut 8 (12) “…Kenner Police Department.”

Morgan City Police arrest a 71-year-old woman on animal cruelty charges after finding several dead cats inside her home. Captain John Schaff says officers came across the scene while conducting a welfare check on Sheri Hite. Schaff says officers saw a dead cat through a window and smelled a strong odor. Upon entering, they discovered many more dead cats

Cut 7 (11) “…in the freezer.”

The Louisiana Department of Health is still seeing a lot of cases whooping cough cases. State epidemiologist Doctor Theresa Sokol says whooping cough is very serious and can be potentially deadly…

Cut 10 (07) “…these coughing fits”

There are vaccines available to prevent whooping cough.