5:30 LRN Newscast December 12

The Second Circuit Court of Appeal has decided to uphold a lower court ruling calling for a new election in the Caddo Parish Sheriff race. Democrat Henry Whitehorn filed for an appeal after Republican John Nickelson filed an appeal after he lost to Whitehorn by one vote. Political analyst Scott Hughes…

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If filed Hughes expects the Supreme Court to render an answer sooner than later.

According to the Metropolitan Crime Commission, the City of New Orleans has not reported a homicide for December. President of the MCC Rafael Goyeneche credits proactive policing for the reduction in violent crime…

Cut 4 (10) “…several years.”

He says shootings are down 22 percent and armed robbery has declined 34 percent from this time last year.

AAA forecasts Christmas and New Year’s travel period will be the second-highest year-end holiday travel period. More than 115 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home. Spokesperson Don Redman…

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Redman says Triple A is reporting a record even point five million Americans will travel by air for the holidays, so be prepared for packed airports.

A serious canine respiratory illness is now in 16 states. Though no cases of Atypical Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex have been reported in Louisiana, Ginger Guttner with the LSU Vet School wants you to know what it is and when to be concerned…

Cut 10 (10) “…the veterinarian.”