15:30 Newscast Sept 20

Louisiana has the second highest rate in the country for women who are killed by men, according to a study from the Violence Policy Center. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says in most cases, the woman has a relationship with her attacker.

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Alaska was the only state that topped Louisiana on the list.

Graduations from schools in the Louisiana Community and Technical College system are up more 6-thousand over the previous year, with grads earning credentials in computer science, engineering technology, allied health and more. LCTS President Monty Sullivan says these programs are critical to Louisiana families.

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A Calcasieu Parish woman has been arrested after allegedly ordering heroin off the internet. Authorities say 59-year-old Sandra Miller purchased pills advertised as Oxycodone from and online black market pharmacy, but analysis of the pills found they contained heroin, caffeine and cough suppressants.  Miller was charged with possession of heroin and released on a $50-thousand bond.

Dukes of Hazzard star John Schnieder, who lives and has a studio in Livingston Parish, is enraged with the cleanup process after the flooding. Michelle Southern has more…

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