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Former Orleans choir teacher Joshua Kagler accused of another sex crime on school campus
Law enforcement officials believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula; tsunami warning issued for Hawaii and parts of Alaska
Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for the Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the ...
Tourist-fed, 9-foot gator removed from Steamboat Natchez pier area
As the gator lurked Monday night beneath the Natchez pier, nuisance alligator hunters on call with the state agency stepped ...
Louisiana woman making millions accused of Medicaid fraud after buying Lamborghini, plastic surgery
Candace Taylor, 35, of Rousset Ridge in Slidell, was arrested Monday, July 28, by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents.
‘It appears she broke that law’, says co-author of jail escape alert law after New Orleans inmate was released by mistake
Landry and co-author State Rep. Debbie Villio (R-Kenner)’s now-law requires a sheriff or jail leadership to immediately ...
See what Louisiana foods were voted as America’s favorite summer dishes
Among the top-ranked dishes were Maine’s blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream, Mississippi’s barbecue ribs with comeback ...
Lawmaker suggests Sheriff Hutson violated new state law on rogue inmate notification
At-Large Councilmember Helena Moreno raised the issue of Landry’s law in a news conference Monday, July 28, saying Hutson ...
Extreme heat warnings into the early evening
High pressure and sinking air will keep the stormy conditions at bay for most of the day allowing high temperatures to soar ...
Wife of Marine Corps veteran released from ICE custody after advocacy from GOP Senator’s office
A Marine Corps veteran’s wife has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention following advocacy from Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican who backs President Donald ...
Couple identified after apparent murder-suicide in Harvey home, authorities say
The sheriff’s office says it happened around 11:30 p.m., and when deputies arrived, they found a man and a woman lying on the ...
Final day of heat warnings as rain chances return and temps drop back to near normal
In return, rain and spotty storms will help bring down ran cooled air and break the heat. Expect more widespread storms late in the evening and into the day on Wednesday. Heat levels will settle back ...