18:30 LRN Newscast Aug 25

FEMA housing units are returning to Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Two Arkansas men have been arrested after posting a video on SnapChat that shows them slitting a pit bull’s throat. They heinous crime was committed in Bastrop. Boots Stanley and Steven Sadler of Ashley County, Arkansas, have been booked into the Morehouse parish jail on charges of aggravated cruelty to an animal and conspiracy.

Deputy Director for Disaster Recovery with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness, Mark Riley, says they are trying to get people out of their cars and shelters as quickly as possible. He says there are already some manufactured homes in the state after the March flood in north Louisiana, but it will be a while before they get these flood victims moved into them.

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Triple-A is warning motorists purchasing used cars to beware of flood damaged vehicles for sale. Spokesperson Don Redman advises people to use their sense of smell to detect any wet or musty odors inside the car. He also says to check for new carpeting and signs of dirt or mud.

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Redman says be careful when buying a car off of Craigslist or resale sites.