Governor Edwards is in Washington DC today touting the success of the state’s new criminal justice reform effort….
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern.”

A 17-year-old, who was on the football team at North Webster High School in Springhill, was fatally shot Monday night and police are searching for the gunman. Police say a 45-caliber pistol was used to shoot Jaylen Thomas. 16 shots were fired and police say they have a person of interest.

Research from the University of Michigan suggests an oil contained in cinnamon can be used to help with weight loss, because it attacks fat cells. But Doctor Steven Heymsfield, a professor at LSU’s Pennington Research Center, says more studies are needed before cinnamon can be used as a true weapon in the battle against obesity….
cut 4 (10) “…of it”

Film producer Victoria Greene has released a documentary that examines the impact of the Bayou Corne Sinkhole, which forced hundred of residents to move from their homes in northern Assumption Parish…..
cut 15 (12) “…just gone”
The documentary is called “Forgotten Bayou” and it also looks at Texas Brine’s role. They are the salt mining company blamed for creating the sink hole.