530 PM LRN News

The New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Commission has assembled a database on their website of financial disclosures for every single judge in the state. Jeff Palermo spoke with President Rafael Goyeneche…

cut  2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Louisiana is up to 35 cases of the vaping related lung illness that has killed three people locally so far, but Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Alex Billioux says the good news at least…

Cut 8 (08) “…of use.”

The Baton Rouge based Bayou Country Super Fest is no more, declining it will go on indefinite hiatus after years of declining attendance. President and CEO of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo says he’s not sure what the future holds for the festival.

Cut 5 (07) “…the near future.”

At the peak in 2014, 135,000 people attended the festival.  Last year drew about 50,000.

Authorities arrest a Calhoun man on a drug charge after he approached two people asking to borrow guns at a Planet Fitness parking lot in West Monroe.  West Monroe Police Major David May says the two declined the request of 19-year-old Landon Duke before going into the gym and calling the police.

Cut 12 (09) “…to rob someone.”

Duke faces one count of possession of a schedule II controlled dangerous substance.