5:30 LRN Newscast Sept 15

Thibodaux Police make a second arrest in the death of 15-year-old Jairen Cole, who was shot multiple times inside a home on Saturday. In addition to a 15-year-old that’s been charged with Second Degree Murder, Thibodaux PD spokesperson Clint Dempster says a 12-year-old is also charged. Dempster says this should make the community realize structure starts at home.

Cut 8 (13)  “…at home.”

DivorceAnswers.com says 38 percent of Louisiana couples that seek separation renege due to financial dependency. Legal Analyst Doug Sunseri says most couples face a devastating reality when deciding to split.

Cut 12 (12) “… upon divorce”  
U-S Senator John Kennedy says there are several ways to reduce crime. He says more police officers should be hired, keep good police officers on the force and improve morale. And to do that elected officials should stand behind their cops when they’re right, which he says is 99-percent of the time…

Cut 11 (12)  “…police officers”

During the LSU-Southern game when an extra man walked onto the field the officer who ended up tackling him was Baton Rouge PD Spokesperson Don Coppola. On Mornings with Brian Halden, Coppola talked about how video of the incident has gone viral.

Cut 3 (12) “…been bad.” 

Coppola says the viral video even ended up on Sean Hannity’s program on Fox News.