Former DHH Secretary Bruce Greenstein has been indicted by a grand jury for perjury. The charges stem from allegations Greenstein lied about having contact his former employer that was awarded a MAJOR state Medicaid contract. Assistant Attorney General David Caldwell says corruption needs to stop in Louisiana…:
CUT 5 (07) “a fair shake”
Greenstein’s attorney John McLindon says his client is friends with the guys at CNSI and they weren’t discussing the contract.

State Police say a 14-year-old high school freshman from Houma was allegedly shot by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy. Trooper Evan Harrell says someone called 911 Tuesday to report people were running into an abandoned home armed with weapons. He says they aren’t sure what happened when cops arrived…:
CUT 2 (07) “to the body”
He says LSP is investigating since the teen was shot by a deputy.

The UL-System chooses Dr. James Henderson as the 18th President of Northwestern State University:
CUT 2 (32) “reporting”

Hurricane Rita made landfall in southwest Louisiana 9 years ago today. Jennings Senator Blade Morrish says before the storm they had about 10,000 people in Cameron Parish:
CUT 12 (06) “insurance”
But he says most of the infrastructure in the area is rebuilt and functioning well.