2:30 LRN Newscast March 8

A Chalmette church pastor is arrested for allegedly molesting a minor for a span of several years. Louisiana State Police Trooper Kate Stegall says they were first made aware of the accusations last November, and the investigation turned up numerous alleged assaults that happened from 2010 to 2013; starting when the victim was just 14…:

CUT 12  (12)        “…Milton Martin the Third”

Martin is pastor of the First Pentecostal Church of Chalmette. His bond had not been set as of newstime.

Congressman Garret Graves says the Republican Party’s slim majority in the U-S House is a big reason why he decided not to run for governor. Graves, who was re-elected to a fifth term last year, has a lot of important issues to tackle on the federal level…:

CUT 03(07)      “…reckless spending.”

 

Daylight Saving Time return this weekend, and one Louisiana lawmaker believes we should be on DST time year round. Teiko Foxx has more…:

CUT 02(32)      “…Foxx”

Twelve arrests were made today, after a massive fight broke out at Brookstown Middle School in Baton Rouge. Police says a dozen were taken into custody, but well over a dozen more were involved – some of them parents. The fight reportedly started over a beef between two girls. One police officer was injured in the brouhaha.