More protests are expected today in Baton Rouge as people from Louisiana and
other states call for justice in the police shooting of Alton Sterling. State
Police Major Doug Cain says police will be there to help protesters exercise
their first amendment right, so long as it’s lawful and peaceful…:
CUT 3 (09) “right away”
Fifty people were arrested in yesterday’s protest for marching in the street,
bringing the total number of protesters arrested this weekend to around 200.

A 15 month old child that went missing overnight in Rapides Parish was located
hours later in a brier patch across the street from the residence. Lt. Tommy
Carnline with the sheriff’s office says they were called to the residence
around 7:30 this morning, and the search lasted less than an hour…:
CUT 6 (07) “covered in ants”
Carnline says they don’t know how the child got out of the house, and the
toddler’s condition at a hospital is also unknown at this time.

Qualifying for the US Senate race is only 10 days away for the November
election. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Hammond Police continue to investigate a double homicide that claimed the
lives of a 65-year-old woman and her 39-year-old nephew. They say the two
were located shot to death at their home, where Beverly Thompson’s body was
outside and Toreo Thompson’s was inside. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward
for anyone with information on these killings. Cops responded to the scene
around 1am Sunday.