15:30 Newscast June 17,2016

The long dispute between Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson and his children and two grandchildren over the future of the professional franchises has come to an end. The Saints released a statement this afternoon saying the terms of the settlement have been reached and the NFL and the NBA are aware of the settlement terms and business will carry on as usual.

Governor Edwards spoke with the media today and continued to express his frustration with lawmakers who refuse to raise revenue needed to fill the $600 million dollar shortfall.
CUT 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

 

More charges have been added in the murder of the Baton Rouge pregnant teacher whose body was found in ditch in Iberville Parish. Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean McKneely says evidence leads investigators to conclude 40-year-old Lyntell Washington was fatally shot by 39-year-old Robert Marks. He says Marks was the assistant principle where Washington was a teacher, and she was threatening to reveal their affair.
Cut 11 (08) “for him”

A former Livingston Parish teacher has been arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with a student at Walker Freshman High School. Walker Police Capt. John Sharp says 33-year-old Lynsie Pendarvis was arrested after an interview with the 15-year-old student who confirmed they had engaged in a sexual relationship. He says Pendarvis was staying in Hattiesburg, Mississippi when the warrant was issued.
CUT 4 (12) “dollar bond”