LRN Newscast 14:30 02-26-15

Governor Bobby Jindal and Republican Senator David Vitter have been trading jabs in the past years, and that rift continues in the middle of Vitter’s gubernatorial campaign. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the political feud could actually benefit Vitter…
CUT 5 (08) “doesn’t like him”
Pinsonant adds it does not help Jindal as he eyes a run for president, since he has trouble getting along with a US Senator.

A couple from Slidell have been arrested after allegedly forcing a one year-old baby to drink beer. Twenty-four-year-old Brett Flower -who is the boyfriend of the child’s mother-says he did it, because he thought it was funny. When the baby regurgitated…
CUT 11 (08) Q: “witnesses”
That’s Slidell police detective Daniel Seuzenau, who says the mother-23 year-old Krysten Verdin-was also arrested on cruelty to juvenile charges.
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Twenty nine percent of Louisiana’s nearly 13,000 bridges are deficient, according to 2014 data from the Federal Highway Administration. Louisiana DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says $1.3 billion has been spent by DOTD to replace or repair 467 bridges across the state…
CUT 13 (08) Q: ‘as needed”

An Alexandria Police Officer is under arrest amid allegations he had sex with a juvenile. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Tommy Carnline says 38-year-old Deric Reed, was placed on leave immediately. He says the suspect no longer works as a cop..:
CUT 16 (10) Q: “of a juvenile”