LRN Newscast 16:30 02-03-15

The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a first-grade teacher for allegedly striking a student late last month…
CUT 1 (30) “reporting”

The death of a nine-month old baby from Alexandria in March of last year has resulted in the arrest of a Eunice mother and stepfather. Twenty-one year-old Michelle Cotten and 21 year-old Billy Dean Cotten were both charged with first degree murder yesterday, with a bond set for 1 million dollars each. The investigation is ongoing.
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In the new federal budget, President Obama is proposing that offshore revenue sharing, which would provide Louisiana millions for coastal restoration, be replaced with a plan that would spread that money across the nation for various issues. Senator Bill Cassidy says it seems the president doesn’t care about the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita…
CUT 3 (12) “disaster in the future”

If you’re in the low to moderate income levels, the IRS reminds everyone the Earned Income Tax Credit will be a big benefit for all workers, filing their 2014 taxes. It’s a benefit for families, but it’s also a tax savings for those without children who make less than 53 thousand dollars a year…
CUT 11 (06) Q: ‘to get that credit”
That’s IRS spokeswoman Jodi Patterson.