12:30 LRN Newscast March 14

Baton Rouge Police say they have arrested a Person Of Interest in the mysterious death of Georgia businessman Nathan Millard last month. BRPD Sgt. L’Jean McNeely says 45-year-old Derrick Perkins was with Millard the night he died, and patrolling officers located him today, in the overnight hours…:

Cut 12 (07) “…in custody. 

Police will question him about the death of Nathan Millard on February 23rd.

Louisiana’s longest-serving Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announces he’s not running for re-election. Donelon has served as the state’s insurance commissioner since 2006, but over the last year the number of insurance companies willing to write private property insurance has declined and that’s where his focus needs to be.

Cut 3 (05) “…re-election effort.” 

The only announced candidate for Insurance Commissioner is Republican Tim Temple.

Because the cost of insulin has risen from $20 a vial to anywhere between $300 and $700 since the 90s, Attorney General Jeff Landry is taking on manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers.

Cut 9 (11) “…are charging folks.”

Sanofi-Aventis, (so-noff-ee) Novo Nordisk, and several Pharmacy Benefit Managers are named in the suit. Just this morning Novo Nordisk announced they are lowering the cost of their insulin pens and vials by up to 75% beginning January 1st and last month Lilly said they are capping the cost of a vial of insulin at $35 dollars.