9:30 LRN Newscast Jan 3

An Addis police officer faces two counts of negligent homicide after his vehicle struck a car with three passengers in Brusly and killed two teenage girls while he was participating in a high-speed chase Saturday. 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton says he believes the two charges of negligent homicide and one charge of negligent injuring are warranted against David Cauthron.

Cut 6 (11)  “…under arrest.” 

A new law that went into effect with the new year makes it more difficult for minors to access pornography on the internet. Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel, who’s also a licensed counselor, authored the legislation because of the harmful effects pornography can have on children, like depression, and anxiety and they’re more likely to…

Cut 7 (08) “…in boy’s aggression.”

The new law requires such sites to verify one’s age.

The field for the 2023 governor’s race should become clearer this month.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo” 

 

There’s potential for severe weather today as damaging thunderstorms track eastward across the state along with the possibility for flooding. A flood watch is in effect from noon until this evening for southwest, northeast, and southeast Louisiana with the possibility of one to three inches of rain or even higher in areas that experience multiple thunderstorms.