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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 ...
Unusual measures being applied to reduce extreme case backlog on Orleans judge’s docket
Shortly after the MCC’s report, Derbigny requested and was granted medical leave. The Louisiana Supreme Court temporarily ...
‘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 ...
New sexual battery accusations from 2019 come out against former New Orleans teacher
Law enforcement officials believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target ...
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 ...