Senator David Vitter announces he has raised $4 million dollars for his bid to become governor of Louisiana. Eric Gill reports…:
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A day after we learned LSU hired Alabama lineman coach Kevin Steele to be its new defensive coordinator, replacing outgoing DC John Chavis — today we find out Coach O is – Ed Orgeron – has also been hired to coach the Tigers’ defensive line. Orgeron is the former USC interim head coach and coached Ole Miss from 2005-2007.

The mother of the two siblings killed in a house fire in Bastrop Monday, now faces criminal charges in their death. 4-year-old Tashae Johnson and her 3-year-old brother Clifton were killed in the fire after being left unattended in the home. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says 21-year-old Ciarria Johnson is charged with two counts of negligent homicide…:
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Browning says Johnson told authorities she left the home at 1PM to have her hair styled. The fire broke out around 3:30PM and the cause remains under investigation.

State Police is requesting a 30% increase for many of its troopers. Col Mike Edmonson says the money is coming from a special fund approved in last year’s legislative session which collects fines from drivers with expired auto insurance and puts them in an account for LSP salaries. He says they were asked to find a mechanism that would fund a pay adjustment:
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He says rank and file troopers have not had a raise since 2002.