5:30 LRN Newscast Sept 24

For the first time in weeks, the National Hurricane Center is NOT monitoring any named systems or disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says he’s still expecting a record this year for named storms…

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There have been 23 named storms this year and the record was set in 2005 with 27.

Louisiana saw a notable drop in the rate of women murdered by men in 2018, about 15 percent. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Director Mariah Wineski says it appears a number of legislative efforts are finally coming to fruition.

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About 92-hundred households in six parishes hit hard by Hurricane Laura are eligible for housing assistance and that includes the opportunity to put a FEMA trailer on their property. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former Louisiana State Police trooper Jason Boyet pleads guilty to distributing pornography depicting children as young as 3 years old. 42-year old Boyet faces five to 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for January 20. Boyet was the 2018 Trooper of the Year.