14:30 LRN Newscast December 5

John Schroder will be sworn in tonight as Louisiana’s next state treasurer after being chosen by a record low number of voters in the November 18th runoff.  Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says many politicians use the office as a stepping stone to better things.

Cut 11 (11) “Senator”

John Kennedy stepped down from being state treasurer to become a U.S. Senator.

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore released the findings in the 2016 officer-involved shooting death of 48-year-old Terrell Walker.  Moore says there was no probable cause to present the case to a Grand Jury…

Cut 14 (11) “legally justified”

Facebook plans to launch Messenger Kids aimed at children under the age of 13. Michelle Southern has more…

Cut 1 (29) “I’m Michelle Southern”

A Richland Parish detention center guard has been terminated after an incident at the center.  Sheriff Gary Gilley is not releasing the name of the guard, but did say he was on probation for prior incidents at the jail.  The guard is charged with simple battery in the latest incident…