7:30 LRN Newscast December 31

National Transportation Safety Board investigators have security footage of the plane involved in Saturday’s crash that killed five in Lafayette as it was coming down from the clouds. Lead investigator Dr. Jennifer Rodi is asking anyone that may have cameras within the vicinity of the crash to come forward.
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N-T-S-B is not ruling out anything when it comes to possible causes into the crash.

A Crowley man, 35-year-old Justin Duhon, is charged with a felony for a Sunday afternoon hit-and-run that put a 10-year-old in a Baton Rouge hospital. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard…
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Authorities tracked down Duhon in Orleans Parish.

We are anticipating a chilly New Year’s Eve night which is concerning to State Fire Marshal Butch Browning, who says eight people have died in home fires in north Louisiana over the last three weeks. Two of the fatalities were the result of people running back into their homes after they already escaped. Browning says if you’re lucky enough to get out, stay out…
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45-year-old Christy Parker died Christmas Eve in Benton after running back into her home to save her dog.

Law enforcement will try to avoid investigating crashes involving drunk drivers tonight. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is pushing an aggressive anti-drunk driving campaign…
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That’s commission executive director Lisa Freeman, who says during last year’s New Year’s Eve holiday period, two people were killed and 74 injured in alcohol-related crashes on Louisiana roads.