Provides the latest RSS feeds for Louisiana News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page New Orleans News.net http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/cat/58efbe858884606b/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 23:57:00 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:57:00 -0400 30 Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida area. At approximately 12:21 a.m., officers responded to a ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609398/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 22:42:16 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609398/scat/58efbe858884606b According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609399/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 22:42:14 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609399/scat/58efbe858884606b Courtesy: Louisiana State Police Col. Edmonson with Sheriff Pusser's Daughter (Courtesy: Louisiana State Police) Courtesy: Louisiana State Police Courtesy: Louisiana State ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608416/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:22 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608416/scat/58efbe858884606b BAKER, LA (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Chamber of Commerce sponsored a gun training course in Baker on Saturday morning. The class was free, and organizers say it gave participants a wealth of knowledge when it comes to firearm use in Louisiana. Former EBR Sheriff Greg Phares and Parish Chamber of Commerce Chairman Woody Jenkins spent the day helping gun owners become more ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608415/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:22 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608415/scat/58efbe858884606b From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE – The 17th-ranked and No. 3-seeded LSU men's golf team certainly took advantage of their opportunity to host the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional this weekend as they qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships for the third time in four seasons with a third-place team finish in Saturday's final round at the University Club. The ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214607226/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 19:05:15 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214607226/scat/58efbe858884606b hunting COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Four men from Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that Michael Fralick, of Ponchatoula, La., was recently convicted of 32 counts of deer hunting violations in four southwest Iowa counties. Fralick was ordered to pay nearly $29,000 in fines, court costs and damages and forfeit two ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606651/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:29 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606651/scat/58efbe858884606b FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2011 file photo, a member of the Big 9 marching club plays trumpet in a second line commemorating the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother’s Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won’t spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606199/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:21 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606199/scat/58efbe858884606b GONZALES, LA (WAFB) - A Gonzales couple was arrested Friday on a long list of drug-related charges.Kenneth "Killer" Wagner, 23, and Povial Ward, 22, were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at their home on S. Sammy St.Deputies say the couple's two small children were present during the search, but were released to proper authorities.Investigators say they ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214605045/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 15:21:36 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214605045/scat/58efbe858884606b The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 2,327 from the previous week's total of 2,466. For the comparable week a year earlier, there were 3,394 initial ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214604546/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 14:48:58 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214604546/scat/58efbe858884606b Last year, New Orleans welcomed 9 million visitors to the city, another fantastic success for the tourism industry. While this is impressive, it pales in comparison to the goal of 13 million visitors for the tri-centennial of New Orleans in ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603962/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 13:35:45 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603962/scat/58efbe858884606b MODESTO, CA (KCRA/CNN) - Sheriff's deputies raided a funeral home Friday, removing 17 of the bodies. Family members complained it was taking too long for the bodies to be cremated. Acting on numerous complaints, authorities took the bodies to the county coroner's office. Families are being forced to make other arrangements. It's not clear how long the bodies had been at the ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603289/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:40 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603289/scat/58efbe858884606b Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602657/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:41 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602657/scat/58efbe858884606b The reality TV bug bites Louisiana residents again. This time it's a show that will feature a group of hunters from the Baton Rouge area. "Trained Assassins" follows a group of cross bow hunters from Louisiana ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602035/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:58 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602035/scat/58efbe858884606b The Charlotte Bobcats are moving to bring the Hornets name back to the local NBA team, CBS Sports reports. Looks like Hugo the Hornet might be making a Queen City homecoming after all. A report from CBS Sports says the Charlotte Bobcats have started the process to change the name of the local NBA team back to the Charlotte Hornets. No timetable was provided for when the change could be completed, ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602047/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 10:12:47 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602047/scat/58efbe858884606b Anne Cutler talks to Allison DeBattista about the work of the Foundation and a bill in the current legislative session that impacts 1.2 million Louisiana residents covered by Medicaid. Epilepsy Foundation of ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214601519/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 09:30:27 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214601519/scat/58efbe858884606b Two children are among 19 people wounded after gunmen opened fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans. Ten men, seven women and a 10-year-old boy and girl were shot. The children were only grazed and are listed in good condition. The shooting happened Sunday just before 2:00 p.m. a little more than a mile from the heart of the French Quarter. Cell phone video shows people treating the ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214600836/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:07 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214600836/scat/58efbe858884606b Haines City, shown celebrating during a district tournament win three weeks ago, advanced to the Class 7A state championship game on Friday. (Photo by Pierre DuCharme | The ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214599246/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 04:32:13 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214599246/scat/58efbe858884606b TODAY's Al Roker gets us up to the minute with the latest weather updates, including a mulch fire in Prince George's County, Md., and damage to homes near New Orleans after two tornadoes touched down there ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597879/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 02:18:55 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597879/scat/58efbe858884606b Well, that's what they say when they're knocked out in the semifinals.That was not the case for Haines City on Friday when the Hornets beat St. Thomas Aquinas 2-1 in their first ever appearance in the Class 7A state semifinals.Coach David Schafer said the Hornets didn't just think they were going to win."We didn't think," he said. "We knew we could win ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597362/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:37 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597362/scat/58efbe858884606b The Charlotte Bobcats are beginning the process of becoming the Hornets, again. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) The Charlotte Bobcats are beginning the process to change their name back to the Charlotte ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597179/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 01:01:30 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597179/scat/58efbe858884606b A Breaux Bridge reserve police officer is in the Lafayette Parish Jail after he allegedly kicked in the door at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. Forty-year-old Roland Shello, Jr., is charged with home invasion. The incident took place Wednesday night around 10:15 in the 300 block of Amesbury Drive. Police say Shello knocked on the door and was told to leave. That’s when they say he ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597158/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:26 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597158/scat/58efbe858884606b From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE, La. -- A two-run eighth-inning homer by senior leftfielder Raph Rhymes lifted No. 2 LSU (48-7, 23-6 SEC) to a thrilling 5-4 victory over No. 14 Ole Miss (35-20, 14-15 SEC) Friday night at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The Tigers and Rebels meet in the series finale Saturday at Noon. The game will air on the CBS Sports Network and the LSU Sports Radio ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597159/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:59 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597159/scat/58efbe858884606b From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE – Ashley Czechner racked up a career-best 15 strikeouts to spark the No. 9 national seed LSU softball team to a 3-2 triumph over Central Connecticut State to open the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Friday as 1,432 fans gathered at Tiger Park. The Tigers (41-14) moved their record to 4-0 during NCAA Regional action under second-year coach Beth Torina and advance ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597160/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:59 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214597160/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Hundred gathered Friday to celebrate the newest Southern graduates.The university handed out more than 600 diplomas at the ceremonies.State Supreme Court Justice Bernette J. Johnson spoke at the commencement."You don't know what your future holds, but you're certainly well on your path to success with this day," said Johnson.Southern officials say ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214595064/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:50 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214595064/scat/58efbe858884606b BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) -- The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Haymeadow Trailer Park in Bossier City that sent an 11-year-old boy to the ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214594536/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:59 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214594536/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The director of the East Baton Rouge Companion Animal Alliance admits her city-parish shelter messed up big time Friday."We take full responsibility," Beth Brewster, CAA director "CAA takes full responsibility for what happened."Patrick Morris has had his dog Bow Wow for almost 18 years. A week ago, Bow Wow got out of his gate. Patrick and his wife ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214594340/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:21 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214594340/scat/58efbe858884606b Want to know the secret to more love and happiness in your life? How about being in the presence of the Dalai Lama? It’s his first trip to New Orleans. People flocked to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Friday morning to catch a glimpse of his holiness. Twist reporter Deepak Saini has the story. Serene and peaceful, the Himalayas that tower the Tibetan landscape are just as stunning ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214593436/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:56 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214593436/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Five days after a family was attacked for being in the "wrong neighborhood," Baton Rouge Interim Police Chief Carl Dabadie issued statement saying officers made a mistake and an error of judgement. The family stopped at a gas station on Plank Road in Baton Rouge and the man, his wife and his daughter were all brutally attacked. The family is white and the ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214593308/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:01 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214593308/scat/58efbe858884606b The newest addition at the National World War II Museum -- the expansive U.S. Freedom Pavilion: Boeing Center -- is expected to draw big crowds as it opens its doors for the first ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592249/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:34 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592249/scat/58efbe858884606b spill NEW ORLEANS - A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The U.S. Justice Department said Friday that 47-year-old Connie Knight, formerly of Belle Chasse, had claimed to be an Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety instructor. She held classes in which ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592102/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:28 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592102/scat/58efbe858884606b The Clark County Coroner's office released the name of a boy who died after, police say, he was run over by two suspects in a vehicle who took off with his ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592108/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:08 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592108/scat/58efbe858884606b Fort Worth, TX (WAFB) - Southern was eliminated Friday from the SWAC Baseball Tournament, falling to Prairie View 11-4.Prairie View jumped out on the Jags early with a quick run in the first inning and two more in the second inning.In the bottom of the second, trailing 3-0, Southern struck back. Brian Rowry singled with one out and after a Jose DeLa Torre walk and Sean Washington's flyout, ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592107/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:08 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592107/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Louisiana State Fire Marshal Butch Browning recently returned from West, Texas. West is the site of a fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 and injured 200 more. The blast happened April, 14th and was triggered by a fire that was reported 20 minutes earlier. Twelve of the 14 killed were first responders. Louisiana State Fire Marshal Butch Browning met with ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592109/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:07 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214592109/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ORLEANS -; A federal judge in an order Friday agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The judge also had some stern words for attorneys on both ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214590477/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:01 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214590477/scat/58efbe858884606b