LRN Newscast 16:30 08-24-15

State Trooper Stephen Vincent passed away today after getting shot in the head yesterday. Here’s Jeff Palermo with more…
CUT 2 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says the actual owner of the truck Daigle was driving was found dead in his Moss Bluff home.

There’s one less storm to worry about, as Hurricane Danny has been declared a “remnant” by the National Hurricane Center. Now, their eyes are on a disturbance off the coast of Africa, and they report conditions are favorable for strengthening. An Air Force reconnaissance plane will get a closer look tomorrow afternoon.
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Within minutes of opening this morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped my more than 1,000 points, the largest single day point decline in the index’s history. Many believe the sell-off was triggered by China recently devaluing its currency. LSU Economist Jim Richardson says investors should not panic…
CUT 3 (08) “slow things down”

The LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says they’ve arrested a third suspect in connection with the rape of a teen-aged girl. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says 18-year-old Taylor Fontenot and 28-year-old Davery Gaspared were initially charged with third degree rape of a teenager, and at that time, 18 year-old Dylan Bergeron was believed to be a witness in the case…
CUT 13 (09) Q: ‘against the victim’