11:30 LRN Newscast June 7th

In a letter sent to Governor Edwards, US Senator John Kennedy expressed his concern over what he called an “inexcusable waste of taxpayer funds at the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.” Kevin Barnhart has more…
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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened last night in West Monroe. Deputies say the victim was found dead when they arrived on the scene in the one-hundred block of Keller Street. KNOE-TV reports the victim is a teenage girl.

A Shreveport woman is facing felony charges after her three dogs were found dead in her car. Bossier City Police Spokesperson Mark Natale says that 47 year old Nancy Western was at Willis Knighton-Bossier for a doctor’s appointment when she left her two Labrador retrievers and cocker spaniel in the vehicle
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Natale says animals should never be left to chance in vehicles in the hot Louisiana weather.

Saturday and Sunday is a free fishing weekend in Louisiana, which means you do not need a license to drop a line in state waters. If you want to try cast a reel this weekend, Rene LeBreton says you can visit L-D-W-F’s website to find a fishing hole….
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