11:30 Newscast August 18, 2014

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office says they are still looking for the person or persons responsible for the death of a 7-year-old child who was shot while traveling in a car with his family. Spokeswoman Casey Hicks says it happened after a shopping trip over the weekend when the family of five was in motion and another car passed in the other lane…

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The family has identified the little boy who suffered fatal injuries in the shooting as Terrez Coleman. Hicks says the other child was grazed with a bullet and is expected to be okay.

A Rayville tax preparer is facing 18 felony counts of suspected fraud associated with his work. Donald Ray Jackson was arrested accused of filing fraudulent income tax returns containing fabricated business losses. In fact, seven of his clients told authorities that they didn’t own businesses. Jackson’s alleged crimes cost state taxpayers more than $325,000 in fraudulent income tax refunds.

A Shreveport woman is facing a charge of second-degree murder after she allegedly stabbed a 40-year-old man during an argument. Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says the victim, Isaac McClain, had a verbal dispute with his live-in girlfriend. Hines says the girlfriend called her friend, 36-year-old Valerie Bass, to the residence and that’s when the homicide occurred…

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Hines says Bass was detained at the scene of the crime and arrested.

Louisiana Economic Development has launched a new, free website to help meet recruitment needs of employers and to serve as a hub for job seekers. Louisiana Job Connection will accelerate the job/applicant search process for both employers and potential employees. Executive Director Kristi Williams says this is not your typical job board site…

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LouisianaJobConnection-dot-com is free for both job seekers and employers.