15:30 LRN Newscast June 1st

A 12-year-old Baton Rouge boy is dead after he was struck by a vehicle involved in a police chase. The driver of that car has been identified as 32-year-old Joshual Hilton of Baton Rouge. He’s been charged with manslaughter. State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says Hilton was trying to flee police, who was conducting a drug investigation….
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The 12-year-old who was killed has been described as a very good boy.

A couple in Washington Parish has been arrested after the son allegedly hit his mother with a cast iron skillet. Chief Deputy Mike Haley says a table game got out of hand….
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The mother suffered serious injuries.

Colorado State University upgrades its hurricane season forecast from below-average to near-normal. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The state fire marshal’s office is on the scene in Allen Parish where a fire destroyed much of Oakdale Elementary. Chief Deputy Brant Thompson says they are trying to determine a cause….
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Thompson says the school is home to 700 students and it’s a hard hit to the Oakdale community.