14:30 LRN Newscast August 21

Minden Police arrest a 25-year-old for allegedly taking a two-month old child from his home and leaving him underneath an I-20 overpass. Authorities are still trying to determine why 25-year-old Kyshaun Wilson kidnapped the toddler and left the infant under a bridge. Wilson is friends with the people who lived at the home taking care of the baby. Wilson reportedly told a homeless person he left a child under a bridge in Minden and the child was found sleeping under the Sibley exit.

Big day on the LSU campus, it’s the first day of classes and the new live mascot is wandering around in his habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off the new school year…
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The 11-month-old male tiger arrived last week in Baton Rouge was confined to his night house until this morning.

The Department of Children and Familhy Services says child support payments paid through Moneygram have totaled more than 530-thousand dollars. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says the electronic payments has led to an overall increase in child support collections, which benefits the child and everyone involved…
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A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer….
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The study incorporated statistics on senior living community reviews, nursing home costs, in-home care prices and elderly well-being assessments.