9:30 LRN Newscast July 15

Parents should begin seeing the first of six-monthly child tax credit payments today. Partner with Metairie accounting firm Malcolm M. Dienes, Johnathan Stoltz says if you typically owe taxes versus receiving a refund, you might want to visit the child tax credit portal at IRS.gov and opt-out of receiving payments.

Cut 8 (10) “…early 2022.”

Visitation services will be held this evening at the First Bossier Church in Bossier City for Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy William Earl Collins Jr. who was killed in the line of duty on July 9th while responding to a disturbance.  Doyline Police Chief Robert Hayden said this was the first time that he’s lost an officer and he’s both sad and angry…

Cut 5  (11) “…we’re devastated.”

A preliminary report from the CDC estimates Louisiana saw a 47 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2020.

Cut 3 (30)  “…I’m Matt Doyle” 

In an effort to recruit Jacob Hood to play 2022 offensive line at Auburn the university sent a social media post that included a photo of a Heisman Trophy. But instead of using a photo of one of the school’s three winners they used a photo of Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy. Yes, Auburn posted a photo of rival LSU’s star quarterback Burrow from the school’s national championship season in 2019.