14:30 LRN Newscast February 22

A lawsuit has been filed against Secretary of State Tom Schedler has been filed on allegations of sexual harassment involving his former Executive Secretary Dawn Ross.  The suit says it began in 2007 when Schedler bought a townhouse in the same complex Ross lived in.  Ross’ lawyer Jill Craft says Schedler sent inappropriate texts to Ross…

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Schedler has issued a statement saying he believes in a safe workplace, free from harassment.

Several threats of school violence were made to three separate schools in Laforuche Parish Wednesday. A 12-year-old from Larose-Cut Off Middle School and an eight-year-old at Lockport Lower Elementary school talked about their intent to bring a gun to school.  Sheriff’s Lt. Brennan Matherne…

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A report commissioned by the Waterways and shipyard industry says the state has lost thousands of jobs and over a billion dollars in wages in a two-year period. Jim Shannon has more…

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A River Ridge veterinarian accused of shooting her neighbor’s dog because of it’s excessive barking is formally charged by the Jefferson Parish D.A.’s office.  The New Orleans Advocate says Kelly Folse, a veterinarian is accused of allegedly shooting “Bruizer” in December. Sheriff Joe Lopinto said the dog was in its owner’s fenced-in-yard at the time of the shooting.