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Sterlington asst. police chief indicted
MONROE, La. (AP) -- Sterlington Assistant Police Chief Todd Newton has been indicted by a Ouachita Parish grand jury in connection with an investigation into the sale of fake "moonshine" to ...
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Ex-Monroe Councilman Arthur Gilmore found guilty
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) -- Former Monroe City Councilman Arthur Gilmore has been convicted of racketeering and not guilty of extortion in federal court in ...
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VT Halter Marines dry dock arrives in Pascagoula
Bill Skinner, CEO of VT Halter Marine, says in a news release that the dry dock is part of an overall expansion at the south yard. VT Halter Marine is adding a repair facility for semi-submersible drilling rigs and Panamax-size ships at the south ...
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Former insurance agent gets 5 years in fraud case
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A 35-year-old Denham Springs man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge federal court to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay two life insurance companies more than $1.4 million for frauds he committed against ...
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Ascension moves to ban private parties for minors
GONZALES, La. (AP) -- The Ascension Parish Council has voted to outlaw the practice of parents hosting parties where youths under the age of 21 are allowed to consume ...
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Man convicted in Ponchatoula stabbing death
AMITE, La. (AP) -- A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted a 33-year-old Springfield man of second-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the stabbing death of 65-year-old Rube Rogers, of ...
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Livingston Parish to replace some of its bus fleet
LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) -- The Livingston Parish School Board has doubled its bus budget to allow the transportation director to replace a fifth of the oldest segment of the district's ...
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Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings hailed as progress against culture of violence
Shawn Scott, 24, a suspect in the Mother's Day parade shooting is led out of the New Orleans 5th District Police Station, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in New Orleans. Shawn and Akein Scott. two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a ...
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House Lawmakers Shelve Louisiana Citizens Rate Review Bill
Lawmakers in the House have rejected a proposal seeking legislative review of large rate hikes for customers of Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort. The House Insurance Committee scrapped the idea in a 9-4 vote against Senate Bill 19 by St. Mary Parish Sen. Bret Allain. The Senate unanimously agreed to require annual rate hikes over 25 percent by the Louisiana Citizens Property ...
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National Briefing | South Louisiana 2 Arrested in Shootings at New Orleans Parade
The police in New Orleans arrested two brothers and charged them both with 20 counts of attempted murder in connection with a shooting spree at a parade on Sunday that left 20 people wounded, 3 of them in critical condition. Akein Scott, 19, was arrested late Wednesday night and Shawn Scott, 24, was arrested on Thursday morning. The police also arrested and charged four others, ages 19 to 32, ...
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BP oil spill money used to lure Bravo’s Top Chef to New Orleans
How should BP pay to help the Gulf Coast recover? Cleaning up beaches is one thing, but should we be using BP money to bring Top Chef to New Orleans? The city and state tourism folks paid Bravo $375,000 to have season 11 filmed here with $200,000 of that money coming from BP. Here’s the reaction we’re getting on our WGNO Facebook page: Rob says, ';Food job, Louisiana! You ...
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Two alarm fire erupts at College Drive apartment complex
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Fire fighters were called to a fire in Bienville Towers on College drive Thursday evening. Upon their arrival, they found a bottom floor unit in flames. Fire fighters were worried about the potential for the fire to spread so a second alarm was called, but they managed to contain the flames to two units. Two families have been displaced by the fire and are now being ...
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Tigers club Rebels 7-1 to tie SEC win mark
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - LSU tied a school record with 22 SEC wins in a season, hitting four solo home runs to beat Ole Miss 7-1 in the first game of their final regular season series at Alex Box Stadium Thursday night. Seniors Mason Katz and Raph Rhymes both went 3-for-4 and connected for round-trippers to start their senior weekend in style. With LSU leading 2-0 in the fourth, Katz ended a ...
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Two Arrested in New Orleans Shooting - Reports
last week’s shooting that left 19 people injured in New Orleans, the US state of Louisiana, US media reported. CBS News reported citing police as saying Thursday that a second suspect was arrested in the shooting at a parade on Mother's Day. Shawn Scott, 24, was detained Thursday, according to police chief Ronal Serpas. Shawn is the brother of Akein Scott, 19, arrested Wednesday ...
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Saints coach Payton settles tax credit lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has settled his lawsuit against a former Saints player who sold him nonexistent state movie tax credits from a defunct film ...
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New Orleans to hold city-owned property auction
City-owned properties at 4877 Laurel St., 200 North Alexander St., 2552 St. Philip St., 6028 St. Claude Ave., 7311 Chef Menteur Highway and 7450 Paris R. will be auctioned at the City Hall Council Chambers at 10 ...
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NTSB recommends lower drinking limit
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Could the legal drinking limit drop from .08 to .05? That's what the National Transportation Safety Board is pushing.Mothers Against Drunk Driving says last year nearly 300 in Louisiana people died in alcohol related crashes. Louisiana executive director Floyd Johnson says that's why the organization fully supports a new recommendation from the National ...
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Baton Rouge City Court could cost taxpayers millions
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The make-up of the Baton Rouge city court may likely change in the coming months. Currently three white judges sit on the court with two black judges. That's about to change with Judge Susan Ponder retiring according to some. The civil rights act of 1964 says judicial districts will reflect the make-up of the community. The racial make-up in Baton Rouge after ...
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JaCoby Jones will be held out of starting lineup due to hand injury
From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU junior second baseman JaCoby Jones has been diagnosed with an injury to his left hand and will be held out of the starting lineup during this week's series versus Ole Miss, coach Paul Mainieri said Thursday. "We're certainly disappointed that JaCoby won't be in the lineup this week," Mainieri said. "The good news is ...
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5 Cars 5 Winners selected
Five people were selected as winners of new Lexus vehicles Thursday as part of the annual Driving the Future campaign.Money raised from the $50 raffle tickets will benefit the Children's Hospital at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital.The five winners will appear live on WAFB 9NEWS This Morning next Monday to select their vehicles. The first name drawn Thursday will be given the first pick with ...
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Saints agree to terms defensive lineman Aaitui
New Orleans Saints signed defensive tackle Isaako Aaitui to a two-year deal Thursday.The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Aaitui is entering his third year as a pro out of UNLV. He was on ...
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Police search for missing New Orleans teen
New Orleans police said Mya Foster, 15, was reported missing about 6:50 a.m. The teen's mother entered her daughter's room and discovered the window air-conditioning unit was pushed out the window and Foster missing, officers ...
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Rescue launched after car lands near creek
At the corner of Plank Rd. and Scenic Highway sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. Around 10 p.m.Sunday, a family stopped here to get gas. "Upon our arrival, we located ...
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New Orleans under threat from misconceptions
Looking toward the end of the year and 2011, there are two major challenges facing the city of New Orleans, the misconception created by the oil spill and the massive budget deficit that needs to be filled at a time when the city is still recovering from the devastation of Katrina in 2005.
New Orleans is a city famous for many things, as the setting of A Streetcar Named Desire, as the host city of the famous Mardi Gras, which is one of the most visited events in America, as a major hub for jazz and blues musicians and as the most celebrated city of the American South. Read more
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