10:30 LRN Newscast October 2nd

A 25-hundred dollar reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who allegedly threw a dog out of a moving vehicle on I-20 in Webster Parish. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson says it’s clearly Felony Animal Abuse, which comes with a hefty sentence for those found guilty…
cut 14 (11) “….substantive”
The dog named “Faith” died from her injuries.

The free Application fo Federal Student Aid forms are now available for the 2019-2020 school year. Last year, Louisiana had an 84-percent FAFSA Submission rate. EdTech Senior Consultant Stephanie Marcum says those who didn’t fill out the FAFSA, lost out in the thousands of dollars in aid…
cut 5 (10) “…million dollars”

The day Doctor Christine Ford testified to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee the National Sexual Assault Hotline saw a 201-percent increase in calls that day compared to a typical day. Assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans, Michelle Many, says although the call volume has increased, she believes that until there is a change in the way allegations are received and those that raise allegations are treated, reports to law enforcement will not swell…
cut 8 (09) “…sort of thing”
Many says it is important for sexual assault survivors to speak with someone they trust.

It’s the first week of October, but still no sign of a cold front to bring us less humid air. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
cut 11 (08) “…for the next week”
The National Hurricane Center is watching a broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Caribbean Sea, it has a low chance of development over the next five days as it moves north.