State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves addressed the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday discussing controversies that have recently plagued LSP. He was not able to comment directly on the investigation into the LACE program, which gave officers extra money for working for local district attorneys, but says it’s suspended until it can be improved…:
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He stressed that the actions of a few should never reflect LSP as a whole.

Louisiana’s newly elected state treasurer, John Schroder will officially be sworn in during a ceremony in Kenner tonight. Schroder ran as a conservative, citing his time in Louisiana’s House of Representatives. He received 56 percent of the vote, to Democratic opponent Derrick Edwards’ 44 percent during the November 18th runoff election. The turnout was record-low.

A cold front moving over the state will bring plummeting temperatures and rain. Ahead of it we will have mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms today. National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Omundson says temps will fall throughout the day…:
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He says temps will stay in the upper 30s low 40s all day Wednesday and Thursday with more rain.

Funeral arrangements have been set for Kaliste Saloom, Jr., the noted Lafayette judge and historian. He died over the weekend at the age of 99. UL-Lafayette President Joe Savoie says after Saloom served in World War 2, he returned to Lafayette and helped it become the largest city in Acadiana..:
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Saloom was elected as Lafayette City Judge in 1953, a position he held 40 years.