10:30 LRN Newscast June 18

The police chief in Jackson, Mississippi, Joseph Wade says 36-year-old Daniel Callihan and 32-year-old Victoria Cox, are facing capital murder and sexual battery charges for the alleged kidnapping of six-year-old Jalie Brunett and her four-year sister Erin Brunett from Loranger….
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Authorities believe Erin Brunnett was killed in Jackson, Mississippi, while the children’s mother was brutally murdered in the bedroom of her Loranger home.

Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves publicly spoke for the first time today since announcing he will not seek a sixth term in Congress after a new map dramatically changed the sixth district that he currently represents. Graves says he was thinking about running for either district six or district two, but ultimately…

Cut 3 (12) “…try that.” 

 

Even with federal efforts to close the digital divide, many in Winn Parish remain without affordable high-speed internet. Winn Parish School Superintendent Al Simmons says, residents will have to continue to do school assignments, telehealth, and remote work from hotspots and public buildings.

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Simmons is hopeful the second round of broadband programs will resolve the issue.

Louisiana Tech student Olivia Grace George has been crowned Miss Louisiana 2024. George was a first runner-up in the 2023 Miss Louisiana Competition. She plans to pursue a career as an educator and during her time as Miss Louisiana she wants to help students grow their love for learning…

Cut 13 (08) “…take care of us.” 

Her community service initiative is “Knowledge Empowers Youth to Do More – Education is KEY.”