Two young children from Bastrop, who authorities believe were left home alone, have died in a house fire. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says if they do find out that the mother left these young ones alone, negligent homicide charges could be coming for 21 year-old Ciarra Johnson…:
CUT 5 (10) Q: ‘we’re gonna do that”
Her dead children are idenitified as four year-old Tashae Johnson and 3-year-old Clifton Johnson.

Louisiana’s flu season is here, and officials say, it’s serious…
CUT 6 (11) Q: ‘as well’
That is Doctor Frank Welch, the medical director for the state’s immunization program, who adds an estimated 400-thousand people have come down with the flu statewide.
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A stand-off at an assisted living complex in Monroe this morning has ended with one man dead. Monroe Police Detective Reggie Brown says a resident courtesy officer at Frances Towers reported shots fired from the apartment of 64-year-old Adam Spillman. That officer was shot in the leg…
CUT 10 (09) Q: ‘local area hospital’
Some witnesses said that Spillman may have had some mental issues.

Some state audits of life insurance companies have uncovered more than $31 million in unclaimed property for beneficiaries in the past eight years. State Treasurer John Kennedy says they found that some insurance companies violated their life insurance contracts. So, if you think you are owed money, just go to the website…
CUT 14 (08) Q: ‘at your leisure’