10:30 am Newscast

Twenty-one people in Shreveport and Bossier City are under indictment in a federal bank fraud case. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A six year old boy is hospitalized and critical this morning after authorities say he was accidentally shot in the face by his eleven year old brother. It happened just before eleven last night in a Shreveport apartment complex. Shreveport Police are still investigating the incident.

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Several property insurance reform bills have received final legislative passage, including a measure Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says will create simple, clear timelines for the claims process

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Temple is talking about Senate Bill 323 which will give insurance companies 60 days, instead of 30 days for a qualified adjuster to the start claims process. He says the additional time will stop insurers from just sending a warm body to inspect a damaged home.

If you’re looking for live crawfish, you’re in luck this weekend as prices are down once again. Experts say the average price for a pound of live mudbugs in the Bayou State is $2.99 right now, and $5.99 if you get them already boiled. Crawfish App co-founder Laney King says since the app was created eight years ago this has been the most unusual season to date due to last year’s drought.

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