Though the chances of hazardous wintery precipitation are passing us by, look for hard freezes tonight and Saturday night across Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says get ready…:
CUT 05 (11) “…the state.”
A slight warming trend will come in for early next week.
Baton Rouge Police bust a couple believed responsible for stealing over a hundred catalytic converters from people’s cars. A thief can get anywhere from $900 to $2500 for a stolen converter, because of the precious metals inside. BRPD spokesman Sgt. L’Jean (EL-jeen) McKneely says Matthew and Brooke Gibson are under arrest and more they hope to make more busts…:
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McKneely says as for preventing someone from stealing one for your car it’s almost impossible because they can be removed in a matter of minutes.
The House and Senate Governmental Affairs committee approves new Congressional district maps. They do not include a second majority-minority district. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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A man’s body found in a Natchitoches Parish oxidation pond Thursday has been identified as a missing man from LaSalle Parish. 35-year-old Josh Humphries hadn’t been seen since January 8th. Natchitoches cops found his car on the 13th. Though cause of death has not been determine, his death is ruled a homicide. An investigation is underway.