10:30 Newscast September 24, 2014

Governor Bobby Jindal’s former Health and Hospitals Secretary, Bruce Greenstein, faces perjury charges. Michelle Southern reports…

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The UL-System has selected Dr. James Henderson as the new President of Northwestern State University. Henderson is a 1994 graduate of Northwestern and currently the Chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College. Henderson will begin his term at Northwestern January 1st.

Louisiana State Police is investigating the death of 14-year-old Ellender High School freshman Cameron Tillman who was allegedly shot by a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s deputy. Trooper Evan Harrell says investigating troopers are actively working in this case…

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Harrell says three other suspects were taken into custody at the abandoned home where the shooting took place. A fifth person fled the residence and LSP is asking anyone with information on that person’s whereabouts to call 9-1-1.

Today is the ninth anniversary of Hurricane Rita making landfall on Sabine Pass. Jennings Senator Blade Morrish says southwest Louisiana learned a lot because of Rita. He says the area is concentrating on true hurricane coastal restoration and protection for future storms…

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He says most of the infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Rita has been rebuilt and is functioning well.