A Denham Springs woman has been arrested for allegedly selling fake driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Denham Springs Police Chief Shannon Womack says the investigation began after an illegal alien was pulled over in a traffic stop on December 20th.
Cut 3 (10) “got it from”

Womack says 59-year-old Criselda Meraz faces multiple charges including forgery after detectives executed a search warrant on River Road Notary Tax Title and found over 60 fake IDs.

The working year ends on Friday and some employees are finding themselves with vacation days they didn’t use so they will lose. According to BankRate.com, 52-percent of Americans do not use all of their paid time off. Melissa Elliot is the owner of Express Employment Professionals says this study shows people love what they do…:
CUT 15 (08) “what they want”

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark is warning the public again that more designer drugs are on the streets with a high potential of overdose. Clark says one of the substances known as “pinky” is around 7 and a half times more potent than morphine and is linked to many fatalities across the country.
Cut 6 (07) “very rapidly”

The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence has received a grant from the Allstate Foundation to develop a Financial Empowerment Program in Acadiana and Central Louisiana. Coalition Interim Executive Director Mariah Wineski says Louisiana received $50-thousand of the $1.2 million grant.
Cut 8 (11) “of Louisiana”

Wineski says the money will fund financial education, credit repair, and matched savings programs for domestic violence victims.