6:30 Newscast February 27,2017

What kind of jail time might the man who drunkenly plowed into a crowd at the Endymion parade in New Orleans be facing? 25-year-old Neilson Rizzuto is charged with negligent vehicular injury among other charges after cops say he crashed into a crowd sending 21 to the hospital…:
CUT 6 (10) “five year sentence”

That’s legal analyst Tim Meche who says Rizzuto could be looking at 5-10 years but it depends on how the prosecution stacks up the counts.

A Mansfield man is behind bars on a murder charge after he fatally shot a man who was allegedly vandalizing his car. Police Chief Gary Hobbs says 34-year-old Cody Parker has filed police reports in the past for issues with vandalism.
Cut 14 (11) “…of it”
Hobbs says they’re trying to determine if Parker and the victim, 50-year-old James Hewitt, had a previous connection.

 

Sneezing more than normal? Itchy/watery eyes? Experts say allergy season is hitting Louisiana with a bang this year. Michelle Southern reports…:
Cut 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

A Breaux Bridge man has been arrested after trying to rob a store in Henderson but eventually bought an item after the clerk did not immediately do as ordered. The St. Martin’s Parish Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Homer John left the store and went to a casino where he was arrested. John faces multiple charges including attempted armed robbery with the use of a firearm.