Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham told lawmakers a state audit questioning how he spent Gulf oil spill money is the worst Monday morning quarterbacking he’s seen. Barham says allegations of extensive financial problems with the agency he once led couldn’t be further from the truth…
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Auditors say money intended for fish testing was used on unnecessary items.

The historic loss the LSU men’s basketball team suffered last night against Florida might be all she wrote for Tigers Coach Johnny Jones. That’s according to Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham. But Worsham doesn’t think Athletic Director Joe Alleva will fire Jones mid-season like he did with Les Miles…:
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Worsham says Jones has two years on his contract this season concludes.

A close friend of the fallen Westwego police officer is raising money for his family on a Go Fund Me Page. Halen Doughty has more…:
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In football recruiting….LSU has been able to get the country’s number one rated inside linebacker to flip from Oklahoma to the Fighting Tigers. Jacob Phillips of Nashville, Tennessee says he’ll sign with LSU on Wednesday. But the state’s top rated running back, Travis Etienne of Jennings, says he’ll sign at Clemson and play at the real “Death Valley.”

Former state Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham defended his spending practices before lawmakers amid allegations he misappropriated BP funds while in office. Barham admits LDWF made unusual purchases, like three metal shark boats.

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A legislative audit looked at purchases made when Barham was secretary.

A friend of the fallen Westwego police officer has set up a Go Fund Me page to support Michael Louviere’s family. Reese d’Aquin established the page, which features a video of him telling the world about his friend.

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Donations can be made at GoFundMe.com/michael-louviere-an-american-hero.

A team of LSU engineers is in California testing out a pod that can travel 500 to 600 miles per hour inside a vacuum tube. LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Aly-Mousaad Aly is the team’s faculty adviser says they’re eager to see how fast the pod will actually travel.

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The team is one of 30 participating in a competition for a new high-speed transportation system.

The LSU men’s basketball team suffered a historic loss last night to Florida. It was the Tigers worst loss at home since 1963, as the Gators devoured the Tigers 106-71. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes Johnny Jones’ days are numbered as head coach.

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Former Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham defended his agency’s use of gulf oil spill recovery money. A state audit claims there were extensive financial problems within L-D-W-F while Barham led the state agency. Barham says the department used the money to make sure seafood was safe after the BP oil spill..
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Barham made the comments in front of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council.

A Go Fund me page has been set for Michael Louviere. He’s the Westwego police officer who was fatally shot in a double homicide last Friday. His good friend, Reese d’Aquin says the goal is to raise 300-thousand dollars to help Louviere’s family…
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A Carencro man is facing charges for disposing used oil into state waters. Department of Environmental Quality spokesperson Greg Langley says 41-year-old Roshell Darjean changed the oil in an 18-wheeler and poured between 5 and 10 gallons of oil into a ditch that drains into Bayou Carencro.
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There’s a group of LSU engineering students in California for a competition to see how fast their pod can travel inside a vacuum tube. Many of the pods in this compeition could travel 500 to 600 miles. LSU faculy adviser Aly-Mousaad Aly is proud of the student’s work…
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Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham told lawmakers a state audit questioning how he spent Gulf oil spill money is the worst Monday morning quarterbacking he’s even seen. Barham says suggestions there were extensive financial problems with the agency he once led couldn’t be further from the truth…
cut 14 (11) “…safety program”
Auditors say money that was intended for fish testing were used on unnecessary items.

On his 44th birthday, criminal charges against Robert Jones were dropped, but not before he spent over 20 years in prison for a 1992 French quarter crime spree that included the murder of a British tourist. His attorneys have argued there was no evidence linking Jones to the crimes.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announces the arrest of a Carencro man who allegedly poured five to 10 gallons of motor oil into state waters. DEQ spokesperson Greg Langley says they don’t tolerate this kind of act…
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Langley says if convicted, 41-year-old Roshell Wayne Darjean, faces a fine of at least 25-hundred dollars and possibly jail time.

LSU basketball hit a new low last night with a 35-point loss to Florida, worst home defeat since 1963. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham expects Athletic Director Joe Alleva will fire coach Johnny Jones at the end of the season, with two years left on his contract…
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The childhood friend of the late Westwego Officer Michael Louviere has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the family of the fallen cop. Louviere was killed last week when he was shot in the head trying to help a woman who was also murdered. The friend, Reese d’Aquin (DAH-can), pleas for people to hug their loved ones…:
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Donations to Louviere’s family can be made at GoFundMe.com/michael-louviere-an-american-hero.

An autopsy is being performed on the woman who was found dead underneath I-12 in Walker. Captain John Sharp says there are still so many unanswered questions in this case…:
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He says they are treating the investigation as a homicide.

Former state Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham defended his spending practices before a panel of lawmakers discussing an audit of the agency under Barham’s tenure. In his testimony, Barham admits LDWF made unusual purchases, like three metal shark boats..:
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Barham says suggestions that there were systemic problems couldn’t be further from the truth.

A pod that could travel from Baton Rouge to New Orleans in 10 minutes is being tested by a team of LSU mechanical engineers on the West Coast. The team’s faculty adviser Aly-Mousaad Aly expects they will do well among 1,000 other competitors in this weekend’s event in California
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He says the team is eager to see how fast the pod will actually travel.

A close friend of the fallen Westwego police officer is raising money for his family on a Go Fund Me Page. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A team of LSU mechanical engineers are in California to test out a pod that can float inside a vacuum tube and travel 500 to 600 miles per hour. The team’s faculty adviser Aly-Mousaad Aly says they are eager to see how fast the pod will actually travel…:
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A Grand Isle woman who allegedly backed over her husband with a truck killing him, has been charged with DWI and vehicular homicide, according to the Jefferson Parish records. 46-year-old Sherry Pruitt os being held on $26,150 bond.

The historic loss the LSU men’s basketball team suffered last night against Florida might be all she wrote for Tiger Coach Johnny Jones. That’s according to Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham. LSU fell 106-71 to the Gators, the worst loss at home since 1963. But Worsham doesn’t think Athletic Director Joe Alleva will fire Jones mid-season like he did Les Miles…:
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But he says all bets are off once the season is over.

A GoFundMe account has been set up for Michael Louviere (Lou-v-air), the Westwego police officer who was fatally shot in Jefferson Parish last week. Reese d’Aquin (DAH-can) is a lifelong friend of the cop and he created a video for the fundraising page telling the story of Louviere’s life…:
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He says the page has raised $52,000 for Louviere’s family in 5 days.

Lawmakers are currently meeting to hear the details of the internal audit claiming there was questionable spending within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under then-Secretary Robert Barham. In his testimony, Barham says suggestions that there were systemic problems couldn’t be further from the truth. He calls the audit the worst case of Monday Morning Quarterback he’s ever seen.

The Governor’s Office says Representative Lance Harris’ budget cutting plan would close hospitals, release of inmates, and majorly cut public schools…:
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The LSU men’s basketball team suffered a historic loss last night to Florida. It was the Tigers worst loss at home since 1963, as the Gators devoured the Tigers 106-71. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes Johnny Jones’ days are numbered as head coach…:
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