LRN Newscast 14:30 11-18-14

The former Destrehan High School teacher arrested for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student has asked a judge to ease her house arrest. Thirty-two year-old Shelley Dufrense is seeking to be allowed outside of her home, so she can attend a Jazzercise class to help treat her depression and a mood disorder…
CUT 7 (07) Q: “unhealthy things”
That’s legal analyst Tim Meche. A hearing on the motion is set for next Tuesday.

Even though tornadoes did about 4 million dollars in damage last month, Ouachita Parish will not be declared a federal disaster area, since the damage needs to be at least 6.2 million dollars. Without that help, individuals are being hit hard.
CUT 5 (09) Q: ‘government spending”
That’s Neal Brown, the Director of the Ouachita Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

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Lake Charles Police Chief Don Dixon is calling last week’s crime of a violent home invasion a senseless act of brutality against a woman who was alone…
CUT 10 (08) Q; “beyond description”
Twenty year olds Sedric Green, Joshua Bryant, and Jaylin Jack are charged with armed robbery, armed robbery with a firearm, second-degree kidnapping, and second-degree sexual battery.

Car insurance rates with Louisiana’s number one insurer are going up again. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says the actual amount of the State Farm increase will vary from person to person and from location to location…:
cut 14 (12) “slightly higher”
Those increases take effect December 8th.