1:30 LRN Newscast May 11

The House committee looking into the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene charges former State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves with contempt for failing to turn over his personal journals. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The deadline to file state income taxes in Louisiana is Monday. If you need an extension you must ask before May 16th. While an extension gives you more time to file, it does not extend the payment agreement. Payments after May 16th are subject to penalties and interest.

The driver in a fatal accident that took two lives, including that of her five-week-old child, in Monroe Monday night, has been arrested. Sgt. Mike Fendall says the crash followed an investigation of theft at a local Walmart that turned into a high-speed chase. When officers arrived at the scene, they found one passenger critically injured…

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As police tended to the injured, the suspect Candace Gill left foot, abandoning her child in the process. She has since been arrested.

New Orleans Senator Jimmy Harris’ bill to hold parents accountable for the restitution of a juvenile’s crime advances in a House committee. Present law allows the judge to impose things like community service, medical or psychological treatment, and restrict driving privilege if a minor is found guilty.

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