A research team at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been awarded a five year, $4.5 million grant. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (30) I’m Kevin Barnhart.“

A Legislative Auditor’s report says some companies that are paid by the state to help run Medicaid are not providing the Department of Health with information on what they are charging for their services. Managed Care Organizations, or MCOs, are required to give LDH detailed information that’s used to set the rates they are in turn paid. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera:
Cut 7 (08) “the controls”

65-year-old Durice “Joey” Richard of Lafayette was arrested and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center on over 30 counts of child pornography and other charges. Captain Tommy Carnline of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Department says the offenses were predatory in nature…
Cut 13 (11) “of a minor”

A recent commission meeting involving the LDWF to discuss red snapper season has produced the estimated amount of red snapper landed this season. Finfish program manager for the agency, Jason Adriance says the state has already taken in more than a third of its federal allowance.
Cut 10 (05) “..our current allocation.”