12:30 Newscast January 22, 2015

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering a $10,000 reward for information about the whooping crane that was shot in Vermilion Parish then later died late last year. Spokesman Adam Einck says the reward money is coming from several sources including the operation game fees, the LDWF foundation…:
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Einck says if you have any information on this case, you can report it online at wlf.louisiana.gov.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 24-year-old woman in the May 2014 death of her fiance’s 3-year-old son. After an eight month investigation, Brittany Marie Prejean of Rayne is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Keaghyn Parsons. Spokesperson Maxine Trahan says Prejan was often left to care for the toddler…:
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Trahan says the cause of death was from a perforation of the small intestine due to blunt force trauma.

Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson announces ownership of both teams will transfer to his wife, Gayle, upon his death. Eric Gill reports…:
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Nobody won the Powerball last night so the price for Saturday goes to an estimated $230 million dollars.