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Louisiana Mother Arrested, Accused of Throwing Child Off Bridge
A mother in Houma, Louisiana is behind bars.
WGNO reported that a mother in Houma was arrested Friday after she allegedly threw her child from a bridge.
Houma police say that 30-year-old Asha Randolph threw her 18-month-old son over the ledge of the Liberty Street Bridge.
The child was rescued and taken to a local hospital for an evaluation. Randolph, the mother, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.
This incident remains under investigation and we'll continue to follow this story.
Here's a video of an officer describing what happened in Houma, while on the scene.
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