8:30 LRN Newscast

A total of four people have been arrested for their role in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old student, killed near the concession stand at last Friday’s Brusly-Port Allen game in West Baton Rouge Parish. District Attorney Tony Clayton says it’s a senseless crime…
cut 5 (15) “…peripheral folks”
Authorities say the suspected gunman used a machine gun to kill Ja’Kobe Queen, who was a student at Brusly High.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation has 73-million dollars from the federal government to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations…
cut 12 (05) “…20 minutes”
That’s DOTD Chief Maintenance Engineer Kevin Reed, who says they are looking for private businesses to help build, operate and maintain E-V charging stations.

The Tiger Island Fire has been burning for more than two weeks, but Beauregard Parish authorities say the situation is looking better. Teiko Foxx has the story…
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Teiko Foxx”

The State Fire Marshal’s office says two people died in a house fire in Monroe over the weekend. Authorities say a 43-year-old and a 39-year-old died in the blaze that investigators believe started in the bedroom. Investigators say unsafe smoking practices may have started the fire.