HEADLINES

Here are some of the stories you will hear more about today on Newsradio 710 KEEL: SHREVEPORT HAS RECORDED ITS FIRST FIRE FATALITY OF THE NEW YEAR. IT HAPPENED ON ST. LOUIS IN THE HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD. THE MAN AND WOMAN OF THE HOUSE GOT OUT SAFELY BUT THE MAN WENT BACK IN TO LOOK FOR TWO CHILDREN...

ONE MAN IS DEAD WHEN HE STARTED FIGHTING WITH A POLICE OFFICER. IT HAPPENED AT THE FAIR PARK TERRACE APARTMENTS. THE OFFICER WAS WORKING SECURITY WHEN HE NOTICED A SUSPICIOUS PERSON ON THE PROPERTY AND THE TWO BEGAN FIGHTING. THE OFFICER FIRED SEVERAL SHOTS...

FIRE ON LEGARDY STREET EARLY TODAY. INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE WHICH CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGED TO THE HOME. A WEEKEND FIRE IN BIENVILLE PARISH LEAVES ONE MAN DEAD AND A RINGGOLD FAMILY HOMELESS LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS...

AN EMPLOYEE AT WERNER PARK ELEMENTARY IS PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER A FIVE YEAR OLD AT THE SCHOOL WAS CHECKED OUT BY A 13 YEAR OLD. THE TEEN CALLED AND PRETENDED TO BE THE YOUNGER CHILD'S MOM.....AND TOLD SCHOOL OFFICIALS THE SISTER WOULD BE CHECKING THE CHILD OUT...

A COUPLE OF TEENAGERS LEFT SCHOOL EARLY FROM BROADMOOR MIDDLE LAB SCHOOL. AND THEN THEY CALLED WERNER PARK ELEMENTARY AND CHECKED OUT THE 5-YEAR-OLD BROTHER OF ONE OF THEM. SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY MORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT WHAT HAPPENED...

BIG MESS ON I-20 THIS MORNING. AN 18 WHEELER HAS OVERTURNED IN THE WESTBOUND LANES NEAR DIXIE INN. THE WESTBOUND LANES ARE BLOCKED AND WILL BE FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING. THE LEAP TEST IS GOING AWAY. IT'S BEING PHASED OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS...