LRN Newscast 17:30 03-12-15

Eglin Air Force Base officials say the wreckage of the Army helicopter that crashed Tuesday night over the Florida Panhandle, killing all eleven on board, has been found. Eric Gill reports…
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The Coast Guard announced this afternoon nine of the 11 victims have been found, including two from Louisiana.

A Lafayette Parish school bus driver that slid off the road near Broussard today is being investigated for driving under the influence. Fifty year-old John Harvey Bernard was earlier cited for Careless Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Blood Alcohol results are pending. Twelve students were on-board, but none injured.
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Lt Governor hopeful Kip Holden is finding himself involved in a scandal as a 2011 lawsuit has surfaced claiming the Baton Rouge mayor repeatedly sexually harassed a woman who was in Louisiana on business. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the allegation hurts Holden’s chances at becoming Lt. Governor.
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Holden denies the accusations, saying both he and his wife know the truth on this one.

More police presence in New Orleans, as State Police have redeployed additional troopers to patrol the Crescent City. This comes courtesy of $2.5 million dollars raised by the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, based on the needs of NOPD and requests from business leaders…
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That’s State Police Colonel Mike Edmunson.