07:30 Newscast December 31, 2015

The drop in oil prices continues to lead to job losses in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Baton Rouge Police has arrested a woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend Wednesday. When officers responded to a call about a shooting, they found 23-year-old Reginald Lee suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Jalisa Wilson on a charge of second degree murder. Police have not released a motive for the shooting.

University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley steps down from her position today. Woodley feels she’s made a difference in higher education during her three years as UL System President…

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She will stay on in an advisory capacity until March 15th.

LSU has to find a new defensive coordinator. After guiding the Tigers defense for one season, Kevin Steele has left Baton Rouge to become the new defensive coordinator at Auburn. Football analyst Mike Detillier is shocked another SEC school would be interested in Steele after LSU’s defense took a step back from what it was under previous defensive coordinator John Chavis…

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It’s the second straight year LSU will have to find a new defensive coordinator.