230PM LRN News

The former Marksville deputy marshal sentenced to 7.5 years for his role in the 2015 fatal shooting of a six-year-old boy during a chase is out of prison after serving less than two years..

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Brooke Thorington”

A female is recovering after being shot and being dumped off on the side of Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge.  Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola…

Cut 6 (10) “…of the interstate.”

The suspect fled to Mississippi where he was shot by authorities, and is in Baton Rouge recovering.

“Operation Murder Gang Meltdown”, a cross agency narcotics taskforce in Terrebonne Parish is nearing an end after the arrests of 18 suspects and the seizure of significant amounts of drugs. Terrebonne Parish Chief Deputy Terry Daigre says the taskforce has made some major seizures.

Cut 9 (10) “…as well.”

The task force secured over a million dollars in street value worth of drugs during the two-year operation.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is raising the bounty on nutria tails for the season that starts November 1st. LDWF biologist Catherine Normand says  the money is provided by the feds and the raise comes with the hope that the higher bounty will entice more catches, getting numbers back to average.

Cut 13 (10) “…of nutria damage.”  

The new price per tail is six bucks a pop, up from five.